Memorial to Nike missile explosion, Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, Gateway National Recreation Area

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Monument to those killed in an accidental Nike Ajax missile explosion on May 22, 1958. Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, Gateway National Recreation Area; New Jersey, USA. Fort Hancock was a Nike missile base whose mission was to protect New York City during the Cold War.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Sandy Hook, Gateway National Recreation Area, NJ, USA
Photo credit: © John Van Decker / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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