M51 Skysweeper
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The M51 Skysweeper was an anti-aircraft gun deployed in the early 1950s by both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. It was the first such gun to combine a gun laying radar, analog computer and an autolo
Skysweeper on 4 wheeled carriage at the United States Army Ordnance Museum.
Retired Japan Ground Self Defense Force Skysweeper JGSDF Shimoshidu base, Chiba.
MIM-3 Nike Ajax
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The Nike Ajax was an American guided surface-to-air missile developed by Bell Labs for the United States Army. The world's first operational guided surface-to-air missile, the Nike Ajax was designed t
M51 Skysweeper
…operate batteries of anti-aircraft guns and missiles. Most ARAACOM deployments were around cities and used the 90 mm and 120 mm guns, as well as the Nike Ajax missile defense. CONUS had 896 120mm and 75mm Sky Sweepers in service in 1953. Most were along the NE Corridor from Boston to District of Columbia and…
A Nike Ajax in firing position.
MIM-3 Nike on a launcher
The early model Nike had eight JATO bottles in a cluster, demanding large fins for stability.
Test launch of the production model Nike Ajax missile with the new booster