Travis Defense Area Launch Site T-10-L (Elmira)
USA /
California /
Elmira /
Lewis Road
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Elmira
World / United States / California
surface-to-air missile site / sam, Cold War 1947-1991, nikemissile, closed / former military, United States Army, historic ruins
Site T-10L Elmira. This launch site had 3 magazines with 12 launchers. 30 Ajax missiles (1957-1959). Converted to 18 Hercules missiles from 1958. Deactivated in 1974.
www.militarymuseum.org/T10.html
www.militarymuseum.org/T10.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-3_Nike_Ajax
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Coordinates: 38°19'4"N 121°53'38"W
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