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Aerial View of Missile (NIKE) Site PH15L showing four NIKE (AJAX) Missiles elevated to the ready position, 24th Artillery Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defense a part of Second Region, ARADACOM W/HQ at Fort George G Meade, Maryland. 20 October 1959 Courtesy of James Tobias / Historical Resources Branch, U.S. Army Center of Military History
Aerial View of Missile (NIKE) Site PH15L showing four NIKE (AJAX) Missiles in horizontal position, 24th Artillery Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defense a part of Second Region, ARADACOM W/HQ At Fort George G Meade, Maryland. 20 October 1959 Courtesy of James Tobias / Historical Resources Branch, U.S. Army Center of Military History
Aerial View of IFC (Integrated Fire Control) Missile (NIKE) Site Ph 15R in foreground with Pennsylvania Turnpike and New Housing Developments adjacent to it, 24th Artillery Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defense a part of Second Region, ARADACOM W/HQ at Fort George G Meade, Maryland. 20 October 1959 Courtesy of James Tobias / Historical Resources Branch, U.S. Army Center of Military History
Launcher to Control, Site Number 15. 25 April 1963. From the National Archives.Courtesy of Sam Stokes
Control to Launcer, Site Number 15. 25 April 1963. From the National Archives.Courtesy of Sam Stokes
Ground view of Control Area, Site Number 15. 29 April 1963. From the National Archives.Courtesy of Sam Stokes
Control Area (C.U. Ground View), Site Number 15. 29 April 1963. From the National Archives.Courtesy of Sam Stokes
Ground view of Launcher Area, Site Number 14. 29 April 1963. From the National Archives.Courtesy of Sam Stokes
Crewman swing missile into position for locking onto one of the launchers.(Sunday Bulletin Magazine) Courtesy of Dominic Zinnie.
If the order came for defense against a real air attack, these Nike-Ajax missiles would be sent skyward in moments from their launchers at the Battery B site on Ford Road, Bristol Township. Standing in front of the combat-ready to fire missiles are (from left) Lt. William Lanahan, control officer; SFC Harry Magonigal, Sgt. Walter Soroka and Pvt. William Martin (Courier-Times Photo.) Courtesy of Dominic Zinnie.
Capt. Grellet C. Tochterman (center,) commander of Battery B, looks out over the Ford Road base with Lt. Nicholas DiBello (left) and SP/5 Dominic Zinnie of Croydon Acres. (Courier-Times Photo.) Courtesy of Dominic Zinnie.
Sunday Bulletin Magazine - Sunday, January 5, 1964. Courtesy of Dominic Zinnie.
Siren wails alert-and missile crews race to Ajax launching sites at Bristol Base (Sunday Bulletin Magazine) Courtesy of Dominic Zinnie.
Battery control officer, with radar and computer operators, identifies target. (Sunday Bulletin Magazine) Courtesy of Dominic Zinnie.
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