Comments on: Today in Military History http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/10/25/today-in-military-history/ It's not random, it's CHAOS! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Steeljaw Scribe http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/10/25/today-in-military-history/#comment-10354 Steeljaw Scribe Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:26:23 +0000 http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com/2007/10/25/today-in-military-history/#comment-10354 <i>1974: USAF launches it’s first ICBM</i> I would submit this one is a bit of a brain-dump on brainhistory's part. The CGN-65D Atlas was our first operational ICBM and went on combat-ready status in 1959. Even the MIRVd Miniuteman III was operational by 1968, so we are a bit mystified by just what the "first" ICBM was that was launched in 1974... ;) - SJS <em>ED - Concur. It looked strange to me, yet I didn't take the time (before the hockey game) to chase that dog into the woods. Dad appraised land for the Corps of Engineers in Montana and surrounding states in the early 60s to site ICBM silos....I should have known better. Now, will we take up the challenge to challenge them on their records?</em> 1974: USAF launches it’s first ICBM
I would submit this one is a bit of a brain-dump on brainhistory’s part. The CGN-65D Atlas was our first operational ICBM and went on combat-ready status in 1959. Even the MIRVd Miniuteman III was operational by 1968, so we are a bit mystified by just what the “first” ICBM was that was launched in 1974… ;)
- SJS

ED - Concur. It looked strange to me, yet I didn’t take the time (before the hockey game) to chase that dog into the woods. Dad appraised land for the Corps of Engineers in Montana and surrounding states in the early 60s to site ICBM silos….I should have known better. Now, will we take up the challenge to challenge them on their records?

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