Nike W-35C

USA / Maryland / Upper Marlboro /
 military, Cold War 1947-1991, nikemissile
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This is the former Integrated Fire Control (IFC) of W-35 Nike battery. The purpose of Project NIKE was to shoot down Russian jets that were heading to attack major cities. It is now the main campus of the Croom Vocational School, Prince Georges County Public Schools.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Nike
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Coordinates:   38°46'30"N   76°44'42"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago