Hadley Field, New Jersey
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Hadley Field was an airport in South Plainfield, New Jersey
and contained the Nike Missile Battery NY-65. It was the site of the nation's first air mail service. The two magazine Nike missile battery was first manned by Regular Army units and later by the New Jersey National Guard
. Nike Hercules missiles were installed in 1961 and the site remained an active air defense installation till around 1970. An office complex and a shopping center now cover the site which is known as Hadley Plaza.
South Plainfield, New Jersey
South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 23,385....
and contained the Nike Missile Battery NY-65. It was the site of the nation's first air mail service. The two magazine Nike missile battery was first manned by Regular Army units and later by the New Jersey National Guard
New Jersey National Guard
The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen. The Guard is currently engaged in several worldwide and homeland missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Germany and Egypt...
. Nike Hercules missiles were installed in 1961 and the site remained an active air defense installation till around 1970. An office complex and a shopping center now cover the site which is known as Hadley Plaza.