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By: 11th July 2006 at 03:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-If you can track it down there's a picture of a Minuteman missile getting drug out the back of a C-5 in the 1978 edition of The US War Machine. (Don't have it handy)
By: 11th July 2006 at 03:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-There's an image and link on page 1 or 2 of the 'Impressive Weapons Load' thread (aka 'The tbzz thread').
By: 11th July 2006 at 15:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Air launched Minuteman-1 pic from here http://www.skyrocket.de/space/index_frame.htm?http://www.skyrocket.de/space/doc_lau/minuteman.htm
By: 11th July 2006 at 15:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-There's an image and link on page 1 or 2 of the 'Impressive Weapons Load' thread (aka 'The tbzz thread').
:) here's that post http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showpost.php?p=879571&postcount=18
By: 11th July 2006 at 16:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I can't remember what this C-17 is launching but it seems relevant.
By: 11th July 2006 at 17:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Looks like a gay C17 to me.
By: 11th July 2006 at 18:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-oh purrleeeasee!!!!
By: 11th July 2006 at 23:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Looks like a gay C17 to me.
:rolleyes: :D
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By: Pioneer - 11th July 2006 at 02:58
‘Strategic Weapons Launcher’ “SWL”
1n the late 1960’s and early 1970’s the US became very concerned about the growing accuracy of the Soviets new and future ICBM’s and SLBM’s.
This accuracy would threaten the Strategic Air Commands (SACs) fixed ICBM silo fields in a ‘first strike’.
The USAF looked into numerous options to counter this new threat to its primary nuclear delivery system – the Titan and Minuteman ICBM’s
One of the options that was seriously considered by SAC was to air-launch an ICBM from a large aircraft – this eliminating the risk of SAC’s ICBM’s being destroyed on the ground, for the ICBM’s would be airborne around the clock.
So serious was the SAC, that they put out a ‘Request for Proposal’ for a ‘Strategic Weapons Launcher’ (SWL).
The aircraft designs looked at was a modified Boeing B747F and a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy.
I believe that tests were carried out with Minuteman ICBM’s being airdropped and launched in trials from a C-5 Galaxy
Does anyone have pictures / movie clips of these air-drop tests?
Does anyone have pictures or info of other design proposals submitted to the Strategic Weapons Launcher RfP ?
Regards
Pioneer