Nike Missile Site C-47
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title:
Nike Missile Site C-47
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Nike Missile Site C-47 is a former missile site near Portage, Indiana. The Nike defense system was a Cold War-era missile system in the United States. Nike missiles were radar guided, supersonic antiaircraft missiles. The planners hoped that Nike would make a direct attack on the U.S. so costly as to be futile. Nike missile sites were constructed in defensive rings around major urban and industrial areas. Chicago was likely selected because of its population, the presence of several military bas
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_Missile_Site_C-47
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2024-03-10T03:39:56Z
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