tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post1677399029498606567..comments2024-03-27T20:17:23.768-07:00Comments on Kissack Adventures: TITAN MISSILE II - Now That's Scary!!Nancy Kissackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-73839045798761977192017-02-18T08:35:52.696-08:002017-02-18T08:35:52.696-08:00I was scared too, and we did not have anyone in th...I was scared too, and we did not have anyone in the military, but dad did work at the Sacramento Army Depot. Sacramento had two AF Bases and the Depot, and Capital of California, so we figured we were at ground zero for a few missiles if they were ever launched. And, of course, there were the "duck and cover" drills under the school desks. Like that was going to help? Can't forget the every Wednesday noon siren tests either. Those were the days...Dave Burdick (GoingRvWay.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10706797381982584920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-72410639538033360322017-02-18T04:59:47.145-08:002017-02-18T04:59:47.145-08:00I just remember it being scary for a kid!!I just remember it being scary for a kid!!Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-20905277384078969042017-02-18T04:58:37.827-08:002017-02-18T04:58:37.827-08:00I'm sorry Joe missed it Betty. I think he wou...I'm sorry Joe missed it Betty. I think he would have found it fascinating. Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-74797411936203855422017-02-18T04:57:29.678-08:002017-02-18T04:57:29.678-08:00It was VERY interesting ... even for me, and I'...It was VERY interesting ... even for me, and I'm not a war/bombs/military type of person.Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-34216577759961927822017-02-17T19:01:36.349-08:002017-02-17T19:01:36.349-08:00Bay of Pigs 2day invasion of which was a farce and...Bay of Pigs 2day invasion of which was a farce and a flop was 1961. <br />It was basically a clandestine operation by where the American force chickened out<br />There was no nuclear involvement between American and Russian or Cuban. (was to be a land offensive only)<br /><br />the 12day (Caribbean crisis) or the Cuban missile crisis was in 1962<br />However in 1962 there were nuclear tipped missiles in Cuba<br />Being on a sea-tug at sea knowing that they have nuclear tipped land deployed rocket based at Miami, Key West NAS fort bliss AFB homestead AFB Fl, now that was scary<br />If that missile silo became active in 1963 and the missile crisis had escalated it would've been dust, along with Tucson<br /><br />It also may be interesting to note 1959 that Cape Canaveral AFS USED to have a Minuteman nuclear site. that site now is the sealed gravesite of the Challenger space shuttleMister edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293854096422236002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-69037974466739555622017-02-17T11:08:00.199-08:002017-02-17T11:08:00.199-08:00Wow. Some how Joe missed that when we were in Ariz...Wow. Some how Joe missed that when we were in Arizona. I'm sort of glad....Sounds like your really enjoyed the tour though. Betty Graffishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046446675394381066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-18431974918117953002017-02-17T08:36:55.516-08:002017-02-17T08:36:55.516-08:00Looks intresting.Looks intresting.On the highwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309423329487152446noreply@blogger.com