The Los Angeles Air Defense Museum Association is in the process of being dissolved.
We worked on this project from about 1998 to 2005.
Our goal was to restore the Nike launch site at LA-43 and create unique attraction for the community.
We just couldn’t get past the uncooperativeness of the xenophobic citizens in San Pedro, Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks, and the clueless 15 District Council Office.
We appreciate all of the help and assistance that all of you have given to this project over the years.
There’s a possibility that some of the equipment we removed from the Nike site in Van Nuys could be used on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, or the Cold War Museum in Lorton, Virginia but the details of this have yet to be worked out.
It’s time to move on.
At least some people care about history I agree deeply with you on how this stuff needs to be restored. I drive paseo del mar every day and see the open field where the missiles were held, and it makes me sick to see that all there is is just a few plaques and some steel platting. there are no artifacts please pursue this project it will be greatly thanked.
Salvatore Lograsso--San pedro
Posted by: Sal Lograsso | March 08, 2007 at 03:44 PM