On 20 November 1952, the brigade was transferred to Fort MacArthur, Los Angeles, California where it was assigned the mission of air defense of southern California. The brigade would remain at this station for 16 years, during which time it witnessed the end of gun-controlled air defense and...
That is because the liquid fuel for the current CSS-4 must be stored separately from the missile until launch. Then, prior to launch, the CSS-4 missile must be fueled. Substitution of a mobile missile for the silo-based CSS-4 will make it possible to hide the missile's location, thus...