Check out this hidden treasure in our Flight Discovery Center, a Nike Hercules surface to air missile. #aerospace #missile #nike | Air Zoo

🚀 On This Day — November 7, 1958 At White Sands Missile Range, the U.S. Army launched history’s first long-range flight test of the Nike Hercules missile. Capable of reaching into the stratosphere and intercepting high-speed bombers, Hercules became the Army’s first nuclear-capable air-defense missile — replacing Nike Ajax and extending ARADCOM’s shield across the nation. From desert tests to continental defense, this was the moment the shield proved its reach. 🛡️ #FirstToFireChronicles — Pres

Nike Hercules Surface-to-Air Missile at Missile Site SF-88, near San Francisco, California. | Toadman's Tank Pictures

Nike Hercules, a Cold War era high-altitude long-range Surface to Air Missile. #surfacetoairmissile #coldwar | Iyaoyastrong