Is That a Missile in Your Pocket, or You're just Happy to See Me?
05.10.09
Nike Missile Silo Ride, Site LA-88C
Meet: North Hollywood Train Station
Time: 9am
Route map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2751342
Discuss Thread: here
Get ready for some climbing into the hills as we take a Sunday stroll back into history. All the way back to the beginning of the cold war era when the godless Commies on some far off shores, wanted nothing better than to nuke us off the face of the earth. We'll be heading to one of the 16 site that consisted of the Rings of Supersonic Steel which surrounded LA in a ring of protection from air attacks.
The trip will leave time to do some exploring of the structures in the area. So bring a flashlight, a buddy that can go for help if you fall into a hole, and water, cause it may get hot.
Here's a recollection of this installation some 50 years ago by
Howard Rathbun
Spc4 IFC Computer Operator
Battery C,
551st AAA NIKE Msl Bn
(lots of good info)
Photo Gallery of LA88
Photos at right are courtesy of our very own KiMS1 Flickr pics here
Thanks Michael, these pics are de bomb!
Another site that we may have time to go to, really matters how we're doing in our day, is this site near by. This would add a couple of more miles to our day, but the pay off looks nice! Here's the route with this stop, click here.
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