Robbins Defense Area
Missile · USA
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Nike air defense area, consisting of several Nike missile batteries to defend urban, industrial, and military targets from Soviet bomber attacks.
Two above-ground Nike Hercules sites designated R-28 and R-88 were located in Jeffersonville and Byron, respectively. Manned by Regular Army units, these two batteries stood guard over Robins AFB from November 1960 until March 1966.
Headquarters facilities were located at Robins.
Subtopics
- Nike R-28 12 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers.. Operational Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.
- Nike R-88 12 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers.. Operational Nov 1960 - Mar 1966 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Vehicles
- Nike Ajax, Nike Hercules
- Bibliography
- 13403