wesvt1 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I grew up near the Summit NJ Nike base back in the mid-60's. Me and my friends spent a lot of time exploring the abandoned silo's and this video brings back the memories vividly. Opening the doors, going down the steps into the concrete caverns, I remember the toxic smells, and the mysterious red liquid that we walked around in. Its a wonder we all don't have cancer.Thanks for sharing your video, a real treat down memory lane.

BigPuschlerX (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Interesting, must be a weird time back then. 5*

classicandmore (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Great work guys!

bpkeane1 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

In 1974 they transformed a nike missile base into a horseback riding stables. NY-73 Summitwas operational from 1958-62

bpkeane1 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Last month in Union County during a Freeholders Public Meeting some lambrainedfreeholder told a speaker that the NY-73Summit missile base was "Restricted Information" The Watchung Stables sit on topof what was the launcher bay. It operated from1958 to 1962.

bpkeane1 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

during a Union County Freeholder Public meeting some lambrain freeholder told aperson in the audience that the Watchung Stables aka Nike Missile Base NY-73 wasrestricted information...I guess he never heard of public information..Go Figure

FordKicksurAss (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I took a tour of one of these bases where I live. My buddies father is commandant at the police academy where an old site once was (where the police academy is today). I went to see the silo, and it's grand. We saw everything in the silo though anything of value was stripped and flooded with water.

MmmTea82 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The base in Sandy Hook is taken very good care of. You can still visit some of the ruins... there's definitely an odd feeling there.

jordanamed (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Detonating nuclear bombs high above major metro areas is preferable to enemy bombs detonating at optimal destructive height above those same major metro areas, isn't it? Second, there was no "strong caution" that the atmosphere might be set on fire, the scientists that designed it macabrely bet on whether it would as a joke, the odds were estimated at 1 in over a million.

coirchlid (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Interesting. I work at an endangered plant nursery in the mountains here in Hawaii. The facility was once a Nike control station. We refer to the nursery as the Nike site. Though I have no idea of where the missiles were actually stored.