Travis Defense Area Site T-53-L

USA / California / Suisun City / Branscombe Road
 artillery battery, Cold War 1947-1991, nikemissile, closed / former military
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Former launch area for Nike battery T-53. OEA Aerospace (now owned by Goodrich) purchased the former T-53 facilities. The magazines have been used to assemble explosive charges for air bags and ejector seats.

www.upco.goodrich.com/capabilities/fairfield.shtml
www.militarymuseum.org/T53.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-3_Nike_Ajax
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Coordinates:   38°12'13"N   121°56'4"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago