Turner Defense Area

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Turner Defense Area

Nike air defense area, consisting of several Nike missile batteries to defend urban, industrial, and military targets from Soviet bomber attacks.

When Turner became a SAC base in 1959, the U.S. Army Air Defense Command was tasked to provide air defense. Located at Willingham/Sylvester (TU-28) and Armenia/Sasser (TU-79), the two Nike Hercules batteries were manned by Regular Army units. These above-ground sites remained active from November 1960 until March 1966. Headquarters facilities were located at Turner.

Turner AFB became Naval Air Station, Albany in 1967.

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Nike TU-28 12 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers.. Operational Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 . Control and launch sites private ownership.

Nike TU-79 12 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers.. Operational Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 . Control and launch sites private ownership.

Country: USA. Launch Vehicles: Nike Ajax, Nike Hercules. Bibliography: 13403.

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