Nuclear Missile Silo

18 responses to “Nuclear Missile Silo”

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   gsikich1

   Jun 4, 2012 at 2:52 am

   How close did we come?

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   scleroplex

   Jun 4, 2012 at 3:11 am

   sinking tax money into a pit leaving nothing for the iBot…..

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   solerena

   Jun 4, 2012 at 3:37 am

   Nuclear missile? Your pictures always keep me wondering… You have unlimited energy to cover all these topics and places…

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   BillS49

   Jun 4, 2012 at 4:04 am

   That’s a hot weapon ready to fly? Your access continues to astound me.

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   BillS49

   Jun 4, 2012 at 4:10 am

   I take it back, I looked at the large picture – that thing has been sitting in the silo open for some time. Then I went to Google, Minuteman III is the only current land launched ICBM we use.

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   Astrocatou

   Jun 4, 2012 at 11:32 am

   I think 90% of US/UK nuclear capability is now submarine based (Trident)
   This somewhat complex Titan idea shows just how hair brained it all got, back in the cold war.
   Some of the earlier systems were even more bizarre;

   http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/icbm/sm-62.htm

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   vitroid

   Jun 4, 2012 at 2:36 pm

   I want to give five Faves to this picture. Awesome.

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8. 

   -fCh-

   Jun 4, 2012 at 2:52 pm

   [http://www.flickr.com/photos/scleroplex] bitter-sweet would be my smile

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   Erik Charlton

   Jun 4, 2012 at 3:32 pm

   Amazing photo!

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10. 

    scleroplex

    Jun 4, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBOT

    apparently this country could not afford something positive.

    http://www.ibotnow.com/

    http://www.dekaresearch.com/ibot.shtml

    

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    scleroplex

    Jun 4, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    you are correct vennettaj!

    the iBot was the wrong theme for this country entirely.
    which is why it was killed.

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    jitze

    Jun 4, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    It’s a bit big – Not sure how this will all fit into the display in the Lobby…

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    FlyersLHX

    Jun 6, 2012 at 3:00 am

    [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bills49] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveh56]
    That is correct. There are three land bases that still exist, Minot AFB ND, Warren AFB, WY and Malmstrom AFB MT. All three have a total of 450 MMIII missiles I believe it is now.

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    lucky pets

    Jun 9, 2012 at 10:58 am

    Wunderbare Ansicht solch eines "Raketensilos" bin sehr begeistert ihrer Bilder
    LG. Dunkellicht2012

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    SolitudeWays.

    Jun 10, 2012 at 11:00 am

    Wonderful.

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    jgury

    Jun 10, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    Titan was just one of the programs of course. No shortage of sites if you want to own one.
    http://www.missilebases.com/history
    
    Comms bunkers are another category.
    Here is a bit of light reading if you get tired of the rosy scientific future. Checking in with this group in Chicago is always a good way to get a quick rundown on the latest apocalyptic doomsdays. They sure have grown alot over the years. We used to get to reset the cheesy doomsday display clock as required. Hey, make that 4:30 to doomsday? No, just 5:00. Dammit not 5:00 pm, ha ha very funny. http://www.thebulletin.org/content/doomsday-clock/overview
    I like how these USAF Buck Turgidson types go over this.
    http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj10/sum10...
    

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17. 

    worried chickens

    Jun 11, 2012 at 6:55 am

    I saw your work and wanted to Say THIS IS EXCELLENT
    

    Please take the time to see the work of other great photographers and comment on their work at This is Excellent

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18. 

    stop that man!

    May 21, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    Thanks very much for the photo, just used with this article on The Ecologist: http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2877378/pressing_...

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