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Chicago-Gary Defense Area
Nike air defense area, consisting of several Nike missile batteries to defend urban, industrial, and military targets from Soviet bomber attacks.

Site designations and locations of the Indiana component of the Chicago-Gary Defense Area are as follows: (C-45) Gary Municipal Airport, (C-46) Munster, (C-47) Hobart/Wheeler, and (C-48) South Gary.

Activated in the mid-1950s, these batteries were part of the extensive network of Nike sites defending the Chicago area and were constructed under supervision of the Chicago District of the Corps of Engineers. Sites C-46 and C-47 underwent conversion from Ajax to Hercules during 1960 and 1961 and remained in operation until 1974.



Subtopics

Nike C-03 20 Nike Ajax/12 Nike Hercules launchers. Operational Oct 1955 - June 1965 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-32 12 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers.. Operational 1957 - Apr 1974 . Control site intact; HQ Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore. Launch site intact; private ownership.

Nike C-40 12 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1955 - Aug 1963 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-41 12 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers. Operational 1955 - Jun 1971 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-44 24 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1955 - Mar 1963 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-45 8 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1957 - June 1960. Control site partially intact; Thought to remain under DOD control. Launch site obliterated; Lake County, vacant, former Civil Defense site.

Nike C-46 12 Nike Ajax/8 Nike Hercules launchers. Operational 1957 - Sep 1974 . Control site Unknown. Launch site partially intact; private ownership.

Nike C-47 12 Nike Ajax/8 Nike Hercules launchers. Operational 1956 - Mar 1974 . Control site private ownership. Launch site portage Township School Corporation.

Nike C-48 8 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1957 - June 1960 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-49/50 11 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers. Operational 1957 - Apr 1974 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-51 12 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1956 - Mar 1963 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-54 12 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1955 - Dec 1961 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-61 8 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers.. Operational 1955 - Nov 1968 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-70 12 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1956 - Mar 1963 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-72 10 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers. Operational 1957 - Apr 1974 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-80/81 24 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1950 - Aug 1974 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-84 12 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1956 - 1963. Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-92 12 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1956 - 1963. Control site obliterated; Glenview Naval Air Station. Launch site obliterated; Glenview Naval Air Station.

Nike C-93 8 Nike Ajax/Nike Hercules launchers.. Operational 1955 - Apr 1974 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-94 12 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational 1955 - 1963. Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Nike C-98 12 Nike Ajax launchers.. Operational Jul 1954 - 1963 . Both Control and launch sites transferred from DoD control to another party.

Country: USA. Launch Vehicles: Nike Ajax, Nike Hercules. Bibliography: 13403.

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