Ballistic Missile In My Back Yard. ??

[MikeSModerator]

These have been at FE Warren for years. Thought You may like
to see what I see a few times a week.

Seven Pics.

http://www.putfile.com/pic/8441861

[Warren B. MusselmanModerator]

Minuteman II, Minuteman III and an MX Peacekeeper. Gotta love it – our finest engineering used for mass destruction. The MX (they’re all decommissioned now) could deliver 10 dial-a-yield warheads capable of 40 kT up to 450 kT – plus a variety of decoy and chaff packages all on a steerable bus. The Minuteman III delivered 3 warheads – typically fixed yield back in their orignal deployment but now with dial-a-yield W-88’s if I remember correctly. The original Minuteman and Minuteman II carried a single large yield warhead – in the Megaton range if I recall correctly.

Warren

[Bruce R. Schaefer]

FE Warren AFB is still very active with MMIII and Peacekeepers. They, I believe, had control of “our” Atlas site before it was deactivated. Don’t kid yourself, there are STILL active sites in WY, CO, and NB.
http://www.strategic-air-command.com/bases/F_E_Warren_AFB.htm 😈

[muleParticipant]

BWAHAHAHA too cool! I wonder if we could get one in our yards too… 8)
Nice view!

Do you guys know what that rocket is in Canyon City at the Veterans Memorial park.

[Warren B. MusselmanModerator]

There are most definitely active sites around Warren AFB. I believe nearly 100 Minuteman silos are still going with Minuteman III. All MX Peacemakers (only 100 ever built) have been removed from the silos (2005 I believe) and are being converted into satellite launchers.

The Atlas Site was decommissioned in the mid-60’s after only being online for 2 or 3 years. It was buried in the 1990’s by the Forest Service due to kids and vandals and such getting inside. I found out a bunch online including a pre-burial aerial view.

East of the North Site a ways, you’ll pass through the town of Grover. 2 miles east of town is the first of a squadron of 10 Minuteman III’s. There are a number of 10 missile squadrons spread out to the east and south as well as actually straddling the WY border.

Warren

[MikeSModerator]

If You take 25 North from Cheyenne a couple miles, then
85 North/East to Torrington. You pass many silos along the
way.

[muleParticipant]

I found out a bunch online including a pre-burial aerial view.
Warren

OK Warren, how about some links for the “views”….. Inquiring minds want to see. 😀

[Warren B. MusselmanModerator]

I’ve started a new thread to show the info I’ve collected on the Atlas Site.

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