Missile History Lives On...

[erauskydiver]

The Naval Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU) survived the BRAC today. They voted 8-0 to keep it open, citing the fact that the Cape provides a safe place for the Subs during test operations, and that it is also easier/safer access to deep waters for tests. <br /><br />The Pentagon had originally recommended that NOTU be moved up to Kings Bay, GA, which is where the Atlantic Ohio-Class sub fleet is stationed. <br /><br />FYI: ICBM and FBM launches make up for greater than 50% of all of the launches that have occured from the Cape.

 

[spacefire]

Never even knew this place existed. You learn something every day <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[john_316]

Some more history there too.<br /><br />The cape is also used for torpedo shoots especially when the navy did excercises off the coast of Puerto Rico and such. The range is south east of there...<br /><br />They have torpedo retrievers and a clean up facilityhere as well.<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />

 

[spacefire]

are they using inbound Cubans for target practice? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[john_316]

Hmmmm.... Sounds like a plan!!!! I'll get with W on that and see what we can do....<br /><br /><br />**If you elect me your surpreme chancellor I will solve the worlds problems with quick effecient nuclear means**<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br /><br />

 

[spacefire]

W seems to be doing all he can to bring more into this country <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

Ahhh, yes, the Snark-infested waters.<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

It's plausible. I mean, if I were a nomadic indigenous person dependent on whatever I could find in the wilderness and I just happened upon a crashed airplane, I'd make use of the bits too! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[rvastro]

I spoke with an old timer about the "Old Days" at the Cape. He brought up one launch they had that turned south and kept on going. No one knew where it went, some thought it kept going until it reached South America. I think it was a Snark flight!<br /><br />Another guy told me that they fixed problems with the MAce and Matidor with cloths hangers and bailing wire. There only goal was to fix and fly!

 

[spacefire]

wonder how many of these babies will soon go to Iran, one way:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuteman_missile <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>