Nike Air Defense Missile

Nike Missile Locations Wisconsin

State	Site Name	Missile Type	Defense Area	Site Loc	Service Dates	Control site condition/owner	Launch Site condition/owner
WI	M-42	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Milwaukee	Cudahy	1956 - Aug 1961	FDS	FDS
	M-54	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Milwaukee	Hales Corners/ Paynesville	1956 - Aug 1961	FDS	FDS
	M-86	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Milwaukee	Lannon	1956 - 1958	FDS	FDS
	M-02	Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U	Milwaukee	Milwaukee/ Brown Deer	1957 - Jun 1971	FDS	FDS
	M-20	Nike 3B/18H, 30A/12L-U	Milwaukee	Milwaukee/ Harbor Drive	1957 - Jun 1971	FDS	FDS
	M-64	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Milwaukee	Muskegon/ Prospect	1956 - Mar 1963	FDS	FDS
	M-96	Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A	Milwaukee	Milwaukee/ Silver Springs	1956 - Jun 1971	West Silver Springs ASARC and Training Area	FDS
	M-74	Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U, (10L-H)	Milwaukee	Waukesha	1956 - Jun 1971	FDS	FDS

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Nike Missile Type Key

Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. D= Either, increaed access room in the magazine
Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hecrules L=Launcher K=Unoffical designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Uniersal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Univeral launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in paraenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)

This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program