Former Nike Ajax radar control site F-87.
USA /
Washington /
Reardan /
World
/ USA
/ Washington
/ Reardan
World / United States / Washington
military, radar station, nikemissile, historical layer / disappeared object
Radar control site of the Fairchild Defense Area Nike Site F-87, "D" Battery (McDowell Hill). This site was partnered with the F-87 launch site (Deep Creek) southeast of here. Provided control and guidance to the Nike missiles.
Built to provide air defense for Fairchild Air Force Base. Staffed by the 43rd Artillery, 1st Missile Battalion of the US Army under Tactical Air Command with headquarters at Geiger Field. It opened in 1958, was converted to Nike Hercules in 1961, and closed in 1966.
Built to provide air defense for Fairchild Air Force Base. Staffed by the 43rd Artillery, 1st Missile Battalion of the US Army under Tactical Air Command with headquarters at Geiger Field. It opened in 1958, was converted to Nike Hercules in 1961, and closed in 1966.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 47°42'13"N 117°44'32"W
- Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA/KSKA) 7.7 km
- Former Nike Ajax radar control site F-07 12 km
- Weapons Storage Area (WSA) 12 km
- (former) KC-135 Alert Aircraft Parking Area 12 km
- Former Nike Ajax surface-to-air missile launch site F-45 14 km
- USAF Recreation Area 21 km
- Former Nike Ajax radar control site F-37. 22 km
- Deactivated Atlas E ICBM Launcher (567-1) 39 km
- Fort Colville 98 km
- Yaak Air Force Station 197 km
- Former Nike Ajax surface-to-air missile launch site F-87. 5.3 km
- 8AN6 Isaacson Airport 6.8 km
- Spokane Plains Battlefield Memorial 10 km
- Main Gate 10 km
- Fairchild Chapel 10 km
- BX/COMMISSARY 10 km
- Fairchild Heritage Museum 11 km
- Electrical sub-station 12 km
- Rainbow Trailer Park 13 km
- Vietzke Mobile Home Park 13 km