Nike MH-05 Launch Battery
Wing: 6th Missile Battalion
Squadron: 51st Artillery
State: Idaho
Defense Area: Mountain Home AFB
Coordinates:
Latitude: 43° 9'58.74"N
Longitude: 115°47'11.54"W
Decimal:
Latitude: 43.166317
Longitude: -115.786539
GPS:
Latitude: 43 9.979
Longitude: -115 47.1923333333333
Mountain Home Air Force Base was surveyed for a Nike Hercules installation. This is where the launcher was to be located. The project was canceled. Prior to cancellation, the 6th Missile Battalion of the 51st Artillery was selected to operate the two sites. The battalion was never activated.