nike: Nike Missile bases in Union County
- 06/30/12 06:20 AM
Project Nike was a project of the US Army, proposed in May, 1945, to develop a line of sight anti-aircraft missile system in order to combat jet aircraft during the war. Bell Labs first proposed Project Nike to deal with bombers which fly fast enough and high enough that it would be impossible to aim at a target. Project Nike used three separate radars – one to search for a target, one to track the target, and one to command the missile.
Bases for project Nike were scattered all over the United States, with several in Union County and surrounding … (4 comments)
Project Nike was a project of the US Army, proposed in May, 1945, to develop a line of sight anti-aircraft missile system in order to combat jet aircraft during the war. Bell Labs first proposed Project Nike to deal with bombers which fly fast enough and high enough that it would be impossible to aim at a target. Project Nike used three separate radars – one to search for a target, one to track the target, and one to command the missile.
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