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FORMER
GERMAN NIKE AIR DEFENSE GUIDED MISSILE SITE 3./FlaRakBtl 24 - Westercheps - |
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Batterie Flugabwehr- raketenbataillon 24 |
Established: | 12.01.1961 |
| Combat Site Occupation: | 1963 | NATO assignment: | 1963 |
| Deactivated: | 29.09.1989 | Custodian: | 51st U.S. Army Artillery Detachment |
| Btl. - Commander: | Temporary Site: | ||
| Local government & community: | Cloppenburg | Download: | |
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| Historical photographs. | |||
| 1. Temporary site at Oldenburg Air Base. |
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| 2. Hercules line up. |
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12. | 13. Taking over the "new" HIPAR system. |
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16. The END ceremony! | 17. |
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| Photos provided by: Ronald Stock & Others | |||
| The former Launching (LA) area in 2001. | |||
| 1. Main gate to the former launching area. |
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2. A missile section & bunker. |
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3. A missile section & shelter. | 4. A pond. See the sat-photo. |
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| 5. A section bunker. |
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6. A ac generator building. |
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7. The former U.S. guard shack to the left. | 8. Another missile section & shelter. |
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| 9. Straight ahead to "Charlie". |
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| 13. Missile assembly. |
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| Photos provided by: D. Koch & Rolf | |||
| The former Integrated Fire Control (IFC) area. | |||
| 1. The main gate. |
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3. The "Ready Hut" is pulled down and a nice new house build instead. | 4. A year or two later. |
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| 5. View toward the main gate. |
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6. Approach to the radar mound. |
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7. Approach again. The pedestal for the IFF/SIF antenna to the left. | 8. On the radar mound. Looking toward the MTR emplacement. |
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| 9. View from the radar mound in the direction of the former system emplacement area & ICB/Corridor. |
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11. | 12. Rear side of the HIPAR AC power generator & converter building. |
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| 13. Concrete stakes for the fixed HIPAR antenna pedestal. |
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15. View down from the radar mound. The HIPAR building to the right and the HIPAR antenna emplacement at left. | 1 6. HIPAR building (left) & AC power building to the right. |
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| 16a. Rolf & Herman the joiner. |
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| 17. Inside the former HIPAR building. |
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18. Now a joiner`s workshop. M. Henschkes posters are still there. |
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| 21. The recreational shack. |
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22. Years ago a nice place to be (and drink a few beers). |
| 23. Stickers from the past... |
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| The former U.S. administrativ (ADMIN) area. | |||
| 1. German administrative area at Oldenburg Airbase. |
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| 2. U.S. quarters in Edewecht. Home of C-Team 51st ADAD. |
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4. In 1999 the former quarters were used to accomodate asylum seeker. |
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| Dismantling the fixed HIPAR in 1989. | |||
| 1. Fixed HIPAR antenna. |
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2. Last view from the radio mast. |
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| 5. Working within the antenna RADOM. |
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6. Hoist assembly. |
| 7. Dismantling the antenna was not an easy task. The reflector measured 21 (h) by 45 (w) feet. |
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| 10. Only the antenna pedestal is left. |
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11. Two old buddies. A IFF/SIF antenna at the left side of the crate. |
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12. Take 5. The pictures on the wall are still there | 13. Dismantling the HIPAR waveguide system. |
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| 14. Moving the cabinets. System 576 receiver cabinet to the left. |
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15. An almost clean HIPAR building. |
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16. Loading the cabinets for shipment to Turkey. | 17. Getting the crate ready for shipment. The tracking antennas in the back are ready to move. |
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| Photos provided by: Manfred Meller | |||
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| Soldiers formerly assigned to this site: | |||
| Name: | Year: | e-mail: | Remarks: |
| Rainer Schalk | 1979 - 1984 | rainer.schalk - web.d | |
| Rainer Kreuzer |
1981 - 1993 |
Rainer.Kreuzer -e kreuzer-delmenhorst.de | |
| Peter (Pit) Gummels | (†) | ||
| Dieter Kuehl | (†) | ||