Fort Meade, MD Recent Photos

2010 image looking North

Looking North

2010 image looking East

Looking East

2010 image looking South

Looking South

2010 image looking West

Looking West

photos from Bill Evans' web site http://www.nikenuke.net/nike/text/nikefrm2.html
(used with permission)

the following seven photos, taken in March, 2000 contributed by Tom Page
Additional notes contributed by John A. Justice.

Foundations of former AN/FPS-67B search-radar tower.

Foundations of former AN/FPS-90 height finder radar tower. This foundation is for "ABLE" Height-Finder used by the USAF

Foundations and tower remains AN/FPS-90 height finder

AN/FPS-90 foundation

Recently-demolished An/FPS-90 height-finder radar tower

Foundations AN/FPS-90

Foreground :Foundation & tower AN/FPS-90
Background :Foundations AN/FPS-67B search radar tower water tower behind

Foreground: Foundation of another AN/FPS-90 (or -6) height finder radar tower (either Army or USAF). This radar was gone when John Justice arrived in Dec. 67. It was Army as part of the Missile Mentor System.
Background: Foundations of AN/FPS-67B search radar tower (center) water tower to right

Foreground: Remains of another AN/FPS-90 (or - 6) height finder radar tower (either Army or USAF). This was also Army, part of Missile Mentor. It was also gone Dec. 67.
Back: Old Army missile-master/BIRDIE building.

One of former Army Nike missile-master or BIRDIE buildings at Fort Meade, Md adjacent to USAF radar site

Foundation of yet another AN/FPS-90 (or -6) height-finder radar tower located behind (north of) the search radar tower. (There were 4 height-finders total, originally, at Fort Meade: 2 for the USAF, 2 for the Army). This was "Baker" height finder used by the USAF. John Justice assisted GEEIA in the removal of equipment from this tower sometime between Dec. 67 and Apr. 71.