TMIOBY PH-82 Traditional Geocache
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The Missiles In Our Back Yards (TMIOBY) Cache series revealing the hidden Cold War remnants in our backyards.
Visit the main page "GC3V4NE TMIOBY" for more details and a list of all the caches in the series.
Remember to write down the coordinate provided with each cache to find the final
PH-82 (launch site) Paoli / Valley Forge (Diamond Rock)_ The base was built in 1955 by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The base was manned by the Army until 1960 when the Pennsylvania Army National Guard took over. The Army deactivated the base in 1964 as opposed to upgrading it the Nike Hercules system.
Magazines: 1B (Ajax converted to Hercules; modifications were made for the elevator to handle the increased weight) / 2C (Original Ajax - 3 satellite launchers, 1 launcher on elevator.)
Missiles: 30 Ajax
Launchers: 12 Ajax Launchers
Units:
(Battery/Missile Battalion/Artillery Regiment)
A/176th (2/1955-9/1958) US Army
A/2/59th (9/1958-4/1960) US Army
HHB/3/166th (6/1959-3/1964) PA Army National Guard
D/3/166th (4/1960-3/1964) PA Army National Guard
Current Conditions
Control Site
Location: Wilson Rd
Condition: Obliterated. Housing
Remaining structure: None.
Launch Site
Location: Eaves Spring Rd
Condition: Obliterated. Housing development
Remaining structure: None. Tennis court in the "donut hole" is where the launch elevators were
Thanks to PH82 Site (visit link)
Additional Hints
(No hints available.)