Deploy Nike systems again?
—– Original Message —– From: BDev98@aol.com To: ed@ed-thelen.org Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 9:06 PM Subject: Nike web site: Hello again Ed. You may recall my interest in refitting a Nike site with some new stuff to active status. Like many Nike vets, you were a bit cool on the prospect which is fine though I disagreed. With today’s deteriorating situation re N. Korea, has your view changed? We need to get something going I think. Any vet interest in selling such an idea to D.C? I realize any system would be imperfect esp. on short notice and patched from older junk. But many vets say it would have a good chance to work against early generation missiles like the 3rd world is sprouting. This blind hoping isn’t right. How about a campaign on your site? Thanks, good health,Brian I replied – I must respectfully disagree – The Nike system was designed with late 1940s technology to intercept high flying aircraft with speeds limited to roughly Mach 2. It did very well with the technol
