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NIKE AJAX AND HERCULES
Documentation Verifying Location
Of Various Nike Sites

Air Defense Artillery

At times there has been questions and disagreements concerning the exact locations of some former Nike sites.  Sites D-23 and D-26 in the Detroit Defense area fell into this catagory as did parts of Sites SF-08 and SF-09, which turned out to be Co-Located.  Corp of Engineer and Post Engineer Drawings clearly define the locations.  These drawing are in pdf format and are linked below.

BlueballDetroit Defense sites D-23 and D-26. Corp of Engineers Drawing of D-23 Fire Control area. 456KB pdf file.

BlueballDetroit Defense sites D-23 and D-26. Corp of Engineers Drawing of D-26 Fire Control area. 425KB pdf Document.

BlueballDetroit Defense sites D-23 and D-26. Corp of Engineers Drawing of D-23 & D-26 Co-Located Launch area. 406KB pdf Document.

BlueballDefense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) - Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS)
Documentation for Detroit Defense Sites D-23 & D-26.
1,248KB pdf Document

BlueballPost Engineer Drawing of Co-Located Nike Ajax Sites SF-08 & SF-09 in the San Francisco Defense 196KB pdf Document.


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