MIM-3 Nike-Ajax - Hampton, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 37° 02.593 W 076° 21.940
18S E 378553 N 4100538
Located at the Air Power Park.
Waymark Code: WM1866J
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2023
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Nike-Ajax is the first U.S. surface-to-air missile. The original Nike program was begun in 1945 and over 10,000 Nike-Ajax missiles serviced over 100 sites in 15 defense areas within the U.S. including the Hampton Roads area.
A two-stage missile, Nike-Ajax is accelerated to supersonic speed buy a Nike solid-fuel booster, which drops off, and the Ajax 2nd stage liquid-fuel rocket takes over. Guidance is by radar command. Nike-Ajax was replaced by the more capable Nike-Hercules in 1958.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): MIM-3 Nike-Ajax
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Air Power Park
inside / outside: outside
Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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