| There were actually three (3) different nuclear yields. All based on the Mark 31 warhead that was also used in the Honest John Rocket. Yes, I meant rocket. The HJ was fired similarly to artillery, point and shoot. The HJ was truck mounted and when fired, without the removal of two quick release pins, made a real mess of the truck.
The "high yield" Hercules was available to the majority of our NATO allies, under a dual control scenario, with US personnel guarding the "special" Warhead Sections (WHS), during normal readiness.
If the truth be told -I learned my A-bomb skills on Hercs, all across the German Westfallen plain.
There is a National Park north of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Fransico, CA; believe it is Fort Baker, which is a Nike Hercules site that has been refurnished. The web site is on my computer at work. If desired I can add it to the forum
If I could figure a way to attach a photo I would attempt it.
The Chief 05 |