Nike MH-79 Launch Battery
Wing: 6th Missile Battalion
Squadron: 51st Artillery
State: Idaho
Coordinates:
Latitude: 43° 5'36.92"N
Longitude: 116° 4'17.32"W
Decimal:
Latitude: 43.093589
Longitude: -116.071478
GPS:
Latitude: 43 5.61533333333333
Longitude: -116 4.28866666666667
Mountain Home Air Force Base was surveyed for a Nike Hercules installation. This is where the launcher was to be located. The project was canceled. Prior to cancellation, the 6th Missile Battalion of the 51st Artillery was selected to operate the two sites. The battalion was never activated.