No SAM for USA?

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by DRG

That's because at least 6 years ago, and perhaps right back to the very first USA OOB for the first DOS version, so 10 years ago, the US SAM formation, and the HAWK SAM unit, were set up to enter service in August 1960.

Did the HAWK SAM actually only enter service with the US Army in August 1960 ? Maybe... maybe not. I won't know that until I dig into the issue later in the year. Usually when a specific date is used like August it's because someone had specific detailed information and January is used as a convenience when the actual month is unknown. Should the Nike-Hercules enter service in 1958 in the US OOB ? Probably since it enters service in 1958 with the USMC OOB even though the formation doesn't start until 1960.

I will make a note of these concerns, For now, borrow them from the Marines.

Don

Actually the Nike-Hercules of the 50's was hardly a mobile SAM system. It was more a "point defense" system used around key cities and militaty/industrial sites.
So one could argue it should be removed from the OOBs completely.