National Missile silo for sale in Kansas leads to questions from . Municipal complex storage yard. FDS. Private ownership, 4 military buildings still exist, usage unknown. U.S. Army Nike sites were also operational in South Korea, Japan and were sold to Taiwan.[1]. 43.73247, -70.23902Photo Credit: Patrick Emerson flickr.com. The village has constructed wastewater treatment lagoons on 1/3 of the site. The administrative, housing, and launch complex area was located just west of South Lake Shore Drive, between the 59th St Harbor and Hayes Dr. Redeveloped into a corporate office complex. ICBM Missile Silos - Newsthink It is also a safe haven for deer chased by hunters in the area, as it is completely fenced in. FDS. Is on County Road 80S in Castle Rock, Minnesota. Many parked cars on site, probably employees. Nike Group Operations Control was at the Vestvolden, a fortification at grid 5541'23"N 1226'11"E connected with the Karup Air Force Hq. Several radar towers standing, several buildings in radar area deteriorating, and some loose concrete on site. Current status is unknown. Their defending area was the industrial Ruhr area. Some buildings still in use, no towers, two concrete pilons still visible. This is also the year that Buddy (the Missile Silo dog) found us, he was a stray that was struggling to survive, and is now my best friend, always by my side. Private ownership. Later the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system was installed. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. There are plenty of supposedly haunted places in Kansas, like the infamous Sallie House in Atchison, which is so haunted that its been featured on numerous paranormal-themed TV shows and series. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) LA-45DC was established at San Pedro Hill AFS, CA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Abandoned, overgrown with trees and vegetation. One small IFC building remains. Large piles of earth on top of magazines, some vehicles parked in magazine area visible in aerial images. Abandoned Bunker - Campsites for Rent in Wilson, Kansas - Airbnb Redeveloped into Croom Vocational High School. Fenced and gated. The launcher area is now a public park with a Nike-Hercules missile and a plaque dedicating the site. Buildings torn down, foundations remain. However, it's been done in Kansas! All six magazines are concreted over. Obliterated by 1997. FDS. One of the ready buildings on the south end of the site was sold independently of the main parcel, and is now a private residence. installed to provide protection to Shreveport and Barksdale AFB, which hosted Strategic Air Command bombers. "Doc" Bushong, the once thriving town of 150 residents had a booming economy with a successful post office, garage, bank, high school, and more. Partially intact, administration buildings at entrance standing, with what appear to be military radio towers. No signs of radar towers. It was one of eight schools that were shuttered as part of a local desegregation plan to satisfy the original Brown case, which was reopened in the 1980s and didnt get resolved until 1999. Coventry Park. Today, most buildings had recently been demolished. Obliterated Private ownership. Sites SF-87 and SF-93 were deactivated in 1971. The Buildings and radar installations are fenced off as part of the paintball area, but the launch site is situated a quarter mile away, and on farm land. In 1968, the Cleveland Defense Area merged with Detroit's. C-92 Redeveloped into Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. Both defense areas appear to have been manned by 2nd Battalion, 55th Artillery (Air Defense) at times between 1958 and 1964. Just east of here was located the launch control equipment for one of the three Nike complexes in Fairfax County. Mostly cleared land, some roads of IFC remain but that's about it. Today, you wouldn't guess how far it has changed to become a home. Site equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. Relocated from HM-66. Above-ground magazines protected by berms. On high ridge, elevation 3,750'. Site is now the location of the University of Texas System Police Academy. Also on the property is a 4,000-square-foot Quonset building with water, sewer and electricity, as well as a one-room building for office or storage. Overgrown and abandoned. FDS. No evidence of IFC. Berms still quite visible under vegetation. After the Army closed the Nike facility, It was gained as an off-base installation of Andrews AFB on 21 Feb 1975, under Headquarters Command. Private ownership, now MPL Industries. The launch site itself is not part of the paintball area. The concrete area around magazines, in good shape, appears to be used as a storage yard. The building is now condemned, and theres something SO unsettling about dead malls. Also the lawn is cut! Love Kansas? Each site with a US Custodial Team had an on-site load of 10 nuclear warheads ready to be launched at very short notice. Nike launch site totally obliterated. Light office building, parking lot, also Worcester Nike Park. Redeveloped into Asbury Broadneck Methodist church. FDS. Formally used as an ESDA facility for the Village. Headquarters facilities were located at Tappan, Fort Totten, Fort Wadsworth, and Roslyn. Large number of cars, boats, large RVs. Buildings standing, several radar towers. Closed by 1997. Land cleared and being redeveloped into forested area. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) SF-90DC was established at Mill Valley AFS, CA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Missile silo designed to withstand nuclear strike on sale for $380K Some foundations of buildings, remainder of streets. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Omaha AFS, NE in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Razed but broken concrete pads still visible; former Civil Defense site. Mostly sold off. In highly industrial area. Owned by State of California. Buildings standing, looks abandoned. In the spring of 1898, a powerful windstorm severely destroyed the structure. The possibilities are only as limited as your imagination unless youre scared. United States Minuteman Missile Wings - 272KB PDF Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings, After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Buildings appear in excellent condition.381723N 0895651W / 38.28972N 89.94750W / 38.28972; -89.94750 (SL-40-CS), 381611N 0895700W / 38.26972N 89.95000W / 38.26972; -89.95000 (SL-40-LS). Abandoned. Former triple Ajax battery. Former missile pads still visible, apparently being used as a storage yard. No buildings or signs of magazines. FDS. O'Block Junior High, and Adlai Stevenson Elementary School. Intact, salvage yard. Site and unit moved to HM-40, with this site abandoned in June 1965. No evidence of IFC site. Buildings in use by park personnel. No radar towers. Doc Bushong, one of baseballs finest catchers. The best hidden gems and little known destinations - straight to your inbox. Double launch magazine now District of Columbia minimum security prison. Thoroughly fenced in. Baseball fields, recreation Halls, Tennis courts, playground etc. This event actually took place in October 1962[6] during the Cuban missile crisis when NATO came on full alert. FDS. A map showing the locations of the ten missiles of the Delta Flight which were part of the 66th Strategic Missile Squadron, 44th Missile Wing. The radar site ceased all operations on 15 August 1962. of Public Works, poor condition, being used as a storage yard. It is presently used as an office and a nursing home. Launch site looks abandoned, buildings in deteriorated condition. In the 1950s, the military developed six versions of the Atlas missile. It was inactivated on 1 Oct 1980, declared excess on 15 Dec 1980, then reactivated on 12 May 1981 and remained in use until the closure of Loring Air Force Base in 1995. Two radar towers still standing and evident, one of which now functions as the base for the Rolnick Observatory telescope. Raymond Central High School some buildings intact but site greatly modified for school.