Oozlefinch
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The Oozlefinch is the unofficial historic mascot of the Air Defense Artillery – and formerly of the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps. The Oozlefinch is portrayed as a featherless bird that flies backwa
The crest of the 53rd Coast Artillery is the symbol of the Railway Artillery Reserve.
Oozlefinch depicted on a Nike-Ajax missile, Fort Warren, Massachusetts
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
Oozlefinch
…of this animal. Matched Pair of Oozlefinches ca. 1951 by COL John R. M. Covert near Coast Artillery HQ, Fortress Monroe, VA Oozlefinch depicted on a Nike-Ajax missile, Fort Warren, Massachusetts See also Air Defense Artillery Coastal Artillery Fort Bliss, Texas Fort Sill, Oklahoma Oozlum bird Ordnance Corps…
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