Synopsis
Created in 1957, this film presents an overview of the U.S. Army missile program, including surface to air defensive and surface to surface attack / offensive missiles. At 0:12 the narrator mentions the Army's keen interest in surface to air missiless. At 0:8, Nike Ajax is shown. Nike Ajax is a surface to air missile, which is located at key points around the United States to provide round the clock vigilance against air attacks. At 0:44 there is a demonstration of the missile hitting a target drone. At 1:30 the Nike Hercules is introduced. The Nike Hercules is being developed to provide a surface to air missile with increased range and altitude capabilities. The Nike Hercules can engage enemies at further distances than the Nike Ajax. The Nike Hercules is expected to replace the Nike Ajax’s over time. At 1:50 is a demonstration of the Nike Hercules in action. The Hercules easily takes down its target at a great range. At 2:22 the Hawk is shown. The Hawk is the newest of the Army's air defense missiles. At 3:00 is a demonstration of the Hawk in action. At 3:43, surface to surface missiles are introduced. These missiles strike the ground instead of enemy aircraft. At 3:56, Honest John is shown. This is an all weather pre-rocket that delivers an atomic or non-atomic punch at a range of up to 15 miles. At 4:00 is a demonstration of Honest John in action. At 4:35, Corporal is introduced. This is a 4 runner in the Army’s surface to surface missile family. It has been in the hands…
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Details
- Running time
- 8 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- US Army
- Missile Programs
- 1957
- Hawk
- Honest John
- Ajax
- Nike Hercules
- Nike Ajax
- Dart
- Stock Footage
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