http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base Geography at its Finest Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:26:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-6141 james lynch Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:41:06 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-6141 I worked for RCA Service Co at the Lincoln Ca site as an electrician.I ran the Nordberg diesel generators during construction and turnup. I have a picture of the powerhouse taken during those times. The movie, A Gathering of Eagles with Rock Hudson was filmed at this site. A few years later, about 1966, I got to tour the Live Oak site after it's shutdown. They were awesome places. I worked for RCA Service Co at the Lincoln Ca site as an electrician.I ran the Nordberg diesel generators during construction and turnup. I have a picture of the powerhouse taken during those times. The movie, A Gathering of Eagles with Rock Hudson was filmed at this site. A few years later, about 1966, I got to tour the Live Oak site after it’s shutdown. They were awesome places.

]]> http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-2204 geographer.jon Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:55:57 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-2204 Only the silo floods, Josh. The rest of it is high and dry -- for the most part :-) Only the silo floods, Josh. The rest of it is high and dry — for the most part

]]> http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-2203 Josh Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:20:58 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-2203 does it flood? does it flood?

]]> http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-2193 Inside an IC Ballistic Missile Base « The Errant Æsthete Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:32:22 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-2193 [...] The EA featured the extraordinary work of itinerant traveler, Jon Haeber, a few short weeks ago on his sojourn of reverie down California highway 101 [EA 12/08/07]. His latest pilgrimage, again in California, is imbued with the same wonderful flavor evident in all his travelogues — a thirst for adventure coupled with a love of solitude. “I recently was one of a privileged few to see the interior of a Titan 1 ICBM complex. We at Bearings have written about these governmental behemoths borne of the Cold War. But it’s worth noting that our previous entry on a Titan 1 ICBM covered the bare bones stats — the fact that they travel at 5-6 times the speed of sound, carried a 4-megaton nuclear payload, and that there were 54 such missile bases dotting the Continental U.S. [...] [...] The EA featured the extraordinary work of itinerant traveler, Jon Haeber, a few short weeks ago on his sojourn of reverie down California highway 101 [EA 12/08/07]. His latest pilgrimage, again in California, is imbued with the same wonderful flavor evident in all his travelogues — a thirst for adventure coupled with a love of solitude. “I recently was one of a privileged few to see the interior of a Titan 1 ICBM complex. We at Bearings have written about these governmental behemoths borne of the Cold War. But it’s worth noting that our previous entry on a Titan 1 ICBM covered the bare bones stats — the fact that they travel at 5-6 times the speed of sound, carried a 4-megaton nuclear payload, and that there were 54 such missile bases dotting the Continental U.S. [...]

]]> http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-2153 Bearings » Blog Archive » A California Titan Missile Base Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:45:52 +0000 http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/inside-a-titan-1-missile-base#comment-2153 [...] Looking down into the 159-foot high, 40-foot wide Silo #1 of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile base in California. Experiencing this is nothing short of religious (photo copyright Jon Haeber) Lately, I’ve committed myself to a number of professional projects, and am in the midst of writing a few theses, so please forgive the lack of posts lately. But, I had to pull myself away from prior obligations to bring you breaking news. I recently was one of a privileged few to see the interior of a Titan 1 ICBM complex. We at Bearings have written about these governmental behemoths borne of the Cold War. But it’s worth noting that our previous entry on a Titan 1 ICBM covered the bare bones stats — the fact that they travel at 5-6 times the speed of sound, carried a 4-megaton nuclear payload, and that there were 54 such missile bases dotting the Continental U.S. (I don’t believe there were ever any in Alaska or Hawaii, but please do correct me if I’m wrong). [...] [...] Looking down into the 159-foot high, 40-foot wide Silo #1 of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile base in California. Experiencing this is nothing short of religious (photo copyright Jon Haeber) Lately, I’ve committed myself to a number of professional projects, and am in the midst of writing a few theses, so please forgive the lack of posts lately. But, I had to pull myself away from prior obligations to bring you breaking news. I recently was one of a privileged few to see the interior of a Titan 1 ICBM complex. We at Bearings have written about these governmental behemoths borne of the Cold War. But it’s worth noting that our previous entry on a Titan 1 ICBM covered the bare bones stats — the fact that they travel at 5-6 times the speed of sound, carried a 4-megaton nuclear payload, and that there were 54 such missile bases dotting the Continental U.S. (I don’t believe there were ever any in Alaska or Hawaii, but please do correct me if I’m wrong). [...]

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