US Nuclear Launch Facility Guided TOUR

I have real treat for you today. Awhile ago my friend Jeremy and I went to tour a newly decommissioned Peacekeeper ICBM launch facility also known as a Missile Alert Facility (MAF). This was really cool to see as these are the sites I worked on during my time in the Air Force. I hope you enjoy this guided tour of a MAF or Launch Control Center (LCC)

[@OmniGuy]

I live in Western Nebraska. We have about 160 missle silos in our vicinity. There is a huge bluff, Scott's Bluff, that rises about 800' above the river. If we are ever under threat of nuclear war, I hope I have time to drive to the top of the bluff. You aren't ever gonna see a fireworks show i like this again. Survival isn't a concern. Not sure why you would want to.

[@Hunter_Nebid]

I love it out there - clean, peaceful and good people!

[@steveo601]

Anywhere near those silos the ground would glow for 100 years if there was a war. I grew up in the Sierras in CA and know of a place in the mountains 20 miles outside Yosemite Valley, back of a reservoir. About 7 miles past a damn on a tricky, narrow trail, with multiple narrow pass ways across steep granite that slides 100’s of feet into the water. A couple of sniper rifles and target practice. No other equipment or heavier armament can pass. Unlimited water.Has to be boiled. Serious Red Dawn stuff.

[@mr.beachwalker7154]

really good tour. I am sure you could have given a really in-depth first hand experience tour yourself. Was very respectful in that you did not overtalk the tour guide and let him do his job but when you respectfully added some of your experiences, that was the icing on the cake.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words!

[@JamesWebber-lb2ml]

Pulled two alerts at Q-01 in 1975. I was an instructor for MM-III/CDB. Because Q-01 was the closest LCF (Launch Control Facility, back in the day), we always got VIPs as visitors who wanted to snoop around the missile field. Had a couple of state senators and other congress types on both visits. They seemed to be all into taking pics and such. However, down in the "Hole", at that time, pics were not allowed inside the capsule. So, that normally bummed them out. They also seemed to be somewhat surprised that both of us crew members wore S&W .38 pistols at all time. When asked why we wore them, they were surprised to hear that we had them to protect the "go to war" codes in our little red safe. They thought, like in the movies, we had them in case we needed to shoot the other member of the crew if they refused to "turn keys". That was Hollywood BS for sure. But, VIPs are what they are -- they believed that crap!! So it went a long time ago, before Peacekeeper!!

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

I only pulled one alert at Q01 because my commander's wife was due to download a baby. Otherwise we would be at H01 at the other side of the world.

[@ronilips7159]

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[@arthenry498]

I worked in the system in South Dakota. Round about 1963 into 1967. Drove a million miles on those great gravel roads!! Looks like things have changed from 67 to when this was filmed. (DUHHHH) Brought back some fond memories of those days. I am still glad I did it!! Thanks for the tour..

[@mikeswanson849]

Toursof museums like this are rxtremely important to help people understand and appreciate that nuclear war is not a subject to be taken lightly. It's is also important to appreciate the men and women who were part of this all-important deterrent force.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

I love going though museums like this

[@jefff6167]

I was stationed at FE Warren AFB 1980-1982. I was a Security Specialist worked security escort - went out with the missle maintenance crews to provide site security while access to the missile was “unbuttoned”. It was a good gig.

[@surfbum8069]

hey jeff you may have went out with me in the field at one point, i was a SSMT/EMT Team chief with 90th OMMS. at Warren 79-83.

[@Convoycrazy]

Thanks for taking us along. Hella neat facility. Those blast doors were BA

[@nelsonneves8867]

I loved this tour, thank you for sharing and your service!

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Very welcome!

[@thirday44]

I was 90th CES, '80-'84 and been to every one of the missile sites as well as the launch facilities. I was responsible for the light fixtures on the poles. Miles and miles of driving and many hours spent driving to do a few minutes of work. LOL I love the high prairies.

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

Lt Ballard is a close friend of mine. You probably worked with him.

[@maxemerson6955]

Thanks for posting this. Very cool!

[@thomyg425]

Thank you so much for uploading this phantastic Video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@IHeartShenanigans]

That was a very cool video. I was an FM at Sierra 01 from 1988-1990. You triggered a whole lot of memories for me. Thank you!!

[@dalehaggart407]

I was in the missile mech job back in the late 1970's . That you for showing this it bring back a lot of menorys .

[@jollyrogerhobbies2386]

Great tour! So happy you went and visited! I Visited that site the first week it opened and did a full topside tour as well as the tour of the capsule on my channel. Thanks again! Gave you a thumbs up too!

[@LTCJWE]

I was a missile launch officer at FE Warren 81-85 & although I was in the 320SMS I did get a chance to pull a precious few alerts at this LCC, Q01, during my 4 yr. Precious few as Q01 was only 35min from FEW AFBase so it was the closet & had a functional tiny TV that picked up maybe 3 stations. That was big. We usually had to drive to 320 sites for > 2hr. The barren landscape, wind, visiting this site really brings back memories.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

It brought back a lot of memories for me as well.....good and bad lol

[@fredpearson5204]

Ha ha, you haven't lived unless you've hit a washboarded gravel road at 70 miles an hour or had a motor generator swapped out in the LCC. Good times.

[@lowellhmills]

I was at FEW from 1982-1986, deputy flight commander at Q-01 in that period. Lowell Mills at the 400th SMS. What's your name?

[@LTCJWE]

@@lowellhmills John Eggeman. I lived at Hotel 01& in last yr or 2 at India. But once in a great while I had an alert at Q01 which was like a holiday...only 30min away & TV got several stations. That was like a holiday.

[@lowellhmills]

@@LTCJWE I'm so grateful for the year or so I was the Q-01 deputy flight commander under Capt Jack Salfen. Even eventually at T-01 (the ACP/SCP like you at India), the 400th SMS generally had the best commute. I pulled the rare alert at H-01 and that drive was horrible! Thanks for your service and you are the man!

[@TheNorth35]

Really cool, enjoyed the narration and the video. Keep up the good work.

[@jereljackson6944]

I was a Missile Launch Officer for the 400MS back in the day (1997-2001)! Very cool to see this very same facility I’ve worked-almost traumatizing! 😂

[@davesdatasystems]

I did security there, I worked mainly fire teams. You know the favorite people of the MAF. So I probably met you once or twice. I am sure every time the facility manager heard zebra 5 is coming for a visit, they probably cringed

[@gavinstirling7088]

Very interesting and thanks for showing me around a place I'll never see in person. All the best from over the pond in Scotland, UK.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

You're very welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@LawDogg01]

I was at Delta-01 at Minot AFB North Dakota near Max North Dakota. 5 years. 2010 to 2015.

[@terryhulshizer9134]

92 MSS at Minot. These videos bring back good and bad memories. Nothing like being in a camper for 2 days on a missle site or hanging with the maintenance crews

[@andrew1970able]

I was assigned to 352 MSS at Whiteman AFB 89-90. I remember being on a camper and wasn't allowed to hook up to commercial power. We had an arctic blast come down and we had frost on sheets in the camper. I ended up sleeping in the back seat of the six pack. We were out there for 3 days. I would also go TDA to ARTs/SRTs and Fire Teams.. Used to go down in the capsule while off duty and played hearts/spades with the crew Had a lot of time off. ARTs/SRTs and Fire Teams used to work 3 days on 6 days off. .I worked 4 on 4 off. Good duty. PCSd to RAF Lakenheath UK and worked the flight line and some LE. Totally different animal.

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

@@andrew1970able I was at FE Warren and we both know that what you went through was bad but was a daily occurrence at Minot. Poor guys.

[@the_black_arts]

Always loved clearing CAT guys/gals when I was in EMT. Plenty of shared love. We’d get you home and the missile cops would often bring us hot food from the LCF/MAF to return the favor. Some of my best buds to this day were my SET guys/gals.

[@Tana21120]

91st MSS at Minot..Interesting assignment !!!

[@markguthrie7070]

Was an equipment operator cutting grass and clearing snow at the turn of the century... never got to see the inside of a maf before that was pretty awesome thank you

[@markvittorini5163]

Glad the site is intact and can be visited!

[@CodeBrownProductions]

It sure is

[@charliebarber768]

Thanks for the tour!! I was stationed at FEW 79-83. I was with 90th OMMS/EMT. Fun times - some times....

[@CodeBrownProductions]

This was a Peacekeeper site so I didn't work st this exact one but I worked at all the Minuteman sites.

[@surfbum8069]

Charlie hey Brother!!!

[@williamjackson5767]

I always wanted to go thru there ,thx bro .Be cool .may we all be blessed.

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

I had no idea we had operational MX's until 2005! Thanks for doing this, I've been fascinated with the launch facilities since I was little.

[@dextrovix3057]

Fascinating! I can see where the movie Wargames drew its influence.

[@jayb8369]

I worked as a MAF site cook in the 446th MS (321st Missile Wing) out of Grand Forks, ND. 1994-95. Quite an interesting tour of duty, three on, three off. All three squadrons were finally deactivated in 1997 in accordance with the START treaty. I believe that Oscar Zero which was part of the 448th MS was converted into a museum and is now maintained by the State Historical Society. The last Launch Facility turned into a display was November 33. Both sites are outside of Cooperstown, ND.

[@Nyet103]

Same here.86-87.Usually went to Juliet and India but also occasionaly to Golf and Hotel. Fun times.

[@jayb8369]

@@Nyet103 I remember having to come back to base on a UH-1 because the travel conditions were red due to a blizzard that lasted almost three days. The flight back to base took only a half hour as opposed to the regular almost two hour drive.

[@williammarkhart7047]

I was there in 1973.

[@floridaboz1]

I took a tour of that place with my son, I was on Fireteams, so we was all over the missile field, but i mainly worked nights. The funny part was the first and last tour in the missile field was at Q-1, So it meant a lot for me to bring my son there. I told him in the 4 years i worked in the field, I have been every place in a MAF, but i never walked into the kitchen, the cooks there was very protective of the kitchen.. SO i was like i been in the LCC, everywhere down and upstairs, but i think this was the first time i was able to walk into the kitchen

[@WistfulLioness]

Good memories of Grand Forks 321st! My husband was in missile maintenance there for almost 16 years! Thanks for keeping him well fed! 👍

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

Man, as someone that is on disability and will likely never make it there (couldn't get up the ladder if the elevator went out), thank you so much for that! I had no idea there was a museum for the Peacekeeper program. I've been to the Titan museum outside Tuscon, AZ many years ago, that was cool, too.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-ev1dp4pf5z]

Jason Jenkins? Yo ass is stinkin 😂🎉

[@richardplanck5650]

Awesome video, thank you. Still remember the scene from the movie War Games

[@ricelaker]

I was at FE Warren 1970-1972 as a Power Production Specialist. I went to every site in the wing. In 2020 I took my brothers to Q-1 to show them what I did at the sites.

[@KentHenry8]

What a great tour guide

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Me or the tour guide?

[@garyo4057]

Enjoyed watching, thanks

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Welcome!

[@kenschaefer7625]

I was a power production specialist at FE Warren AFB from November 1970 to March 1972. I maintained and repaired the standby generators at the Launch Facilities and Launch Control Facilities. I had the privilege of working on generators at all 200 LFS and all 20 LCFs. At that time the missiles were Minuteman I.

[@juancanchola9579]

I worked these LCF's in the Nebraska area in the mid 70's. Those were good memories with lots of stories. I was Sr. FSC at the time.

[@XAirForce]

I was Missile Radio for the 321st from 86-88. I worked on HF, UHF, SLFCS at the 10 LCF and Command Post. I visited Quebec this summer.

[@tinkwilkinson9446]

I was at Whiteman from 67 to 71 on crew. Lots of capsucle time

[@haroldtanner9600]

I particularly enjoyed the comments of someone who had “been there, done that”. Thanks for your service.

[@fredpearson5204]

It's a pity they can't get ex missile officers (who operated the weapon system) to give these tours--the amateurs they have doing them try hard, but they get stuff wrong or can;t quite fill the holes. Still, it's good they kept these as "museums."

[@raptureboi]

I felt that was the most annoying part personally.

[@Gordon705]

I toured Oscar Zulu in N.Dakota this summer. Our guide said that as sites were shut down the original property owner had first dibs to buy the property back at original sale price. You'd be nuts not to ! Hella cool hunting lodge !

[@rikellis7871]

Lots of veterans from these facilities, thank you for your patriotism! I was not, just a simple USAF pilot, flying missions over you, basically from McCord to MacDill, or Willow Grove RIP to Nellis. I'll let you guess why so long of a flight, before you could hear me I was already gone. Great video, wind was bleeping out the audio!

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Yeah sorry about that. Thank you tho!

[@gregorygaribay6993]

I was at Warren in the 80s mostly at Bravo 1 this is surreal

[@denni98]

Great job, thanks for sharing

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Welcome

[@xmanhoe]

Cheers for this

[@davidpan5176]

Missile maintenance officer at Minot 84-87. Been almost 40 years, but those memories are fresh.

[@MU-rx1tc]

That’s some scary shit , I commend all personnel involved to keep us safe , thank you .

[@britishchickinusa]

Was stationed AT FE WARREN AFB Wy from 78-82 in base comm ctr. had bf at 90mss MC-Z silos.. very kewl vid. brought back memories. loved my time at warren

[@rockymountainhiker8119]

The museum docent was fascinating to listen to. At 21:25 he is asked about how to cancel a launch command. So he walks over to the panel and explains how a launch would be canceled. Impressive that he can answer a random question like that. I wonder what else he knows about the facility that there just isn't time for him to present during the tour.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

I'm assuming quite a bit

[@donharrus9994]

@@CodeBrownProductions awesome vid man

[@paaat001]

One important note. The CLIP (Cancel Launch In Process) would only prevent the launch. There is no self-destruct package on operational missiles. Once they leave the hole there is no recall ,no turning back and no self-destruct like you see in the movies.

[@buleyauto]

Does anyone remember the opening sequence in the movie "Wargames"? This is that! The capsule with the two red chairs is identical in the movie. Super cool history here! Thank you to the dedicated USAF personnel who manned these stations all those decades.

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

I was at Combat Crew Training at Vandenberg AFB when that movie came out. We laughed at it.

[@BillStreeter]

That movie was very unrealistic when it came to accessing the facility though. They were never disguised as regular houses. 😂😂

[@glock22357]

Very interesting tour. Thanks for showing us that.

[@rickbaumer5358]

Cool video. I spent almost two years at Whiteman AIr Force Base in Missouri back in the early 80's. We stayed out at the Launch Control Facility for three days and then we would come back for three days off.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

I was at FE Warren......I don't miss those days lol

[@fredpearson5204]

@@CodeBrownProductions, count yourself lucky that you weren't at Minot. ;-)

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

@@fredpearson5204 Why not Minot? Freezin's the Reason.

[@Bothomas-vm5hz]

Wow what a great video thanks for posting this, I saw this similar set up on that 80s film day after amazing how they somewhat compared it to real life although I realize that movie can never really compare to how its really is actually executed

[@marc-winters]

Cool footage. I would be keen too see it one day

[@superbob1548]

thankyou for your serice.. great video 😎👍

[@lindaw9389]

I was a cook out at the LCF's (primarily Alpha-01) from Malmstrom AFB in the late 80's. I sure miss those days and I miss Montana!

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Lol I definitely don't miss working at the MAFs lol

[@irbov]

FE Warren AFB 1980-1984 Facilities Maintenance Technician (FMT). I have been to everyone one of those suckers more than once!

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Yeah, memories lol

[@MrJdog1987]

Thank ya for this video

[@Chuiodie]

Was a misileer at another base around a decade ago. Interesting to see the site. And as a misileer i also hated the shock isolators. Especially when they got cranky and I found myself at a 20 degree angle for my shift...

[@fredpearson5204]

The Floor Leveling Procedure (Section 5 of your trusty Tech Order) was your friend, but since it was rarely used or even trained, most crew members were scared shitless to try it.

[@Chuiodie]

@@fredpearson5204 True. We were trained on it..., but it was pretty much "Here's what the checklist says." Yeah, sure, thanks for that... I did have an alert with a really smart/motivated deputy who knew how to do it, so we fixed out capsule once. So it does work if you know how.

[@fredpearson5204]

@@Chuiodie, I hear you. I personally never did it, but had a crew partner (Missile Comp) who loved leveling the floor when it was out of tolerance.

[@kernelbill9757]

Was at FEW from 74-78. Only 20 months or so on crew (prior Titan II at LRAFB). The floor never got out of whack unless we put it that way. Used to "ride the floor" for amusement. It was a pain to relevel, but it could be done. Spend the last 2.5 years in the Wing Command Post. After teaching ROTC for three years and attending ACSC at Maxwell, I was a Chief, Battle Staff on the Airborne Command Post. Fun times all through my missile years.

[@allenmasters8754]

Good video. Been down there myself. Stationed at Ellsworth in the late 80's. Had to go retrieve a few missiles and transport back to base. We were the ones who pulled them out of the hole. Good times.

[@allandupuis4893]

Hey Allen, I was the security forces that usually fucked up the combination required to get to the maintenance vault. At Ellsworth 1975-1978. Allan Dupuis

[@B.r.i.a.n.1]

The blistering speed of that elevator....wow!

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Pretty much lol

[@BillStreeter]

That was actually a security feature

[@RichPrivilegedWhiteMale]

Thanks for saving me the 20$. Still might go see that myself one day. Thanks for making this country great my friend.

[@alexandr347]

Thank you.

[@speedbird737]

@ 19:35 watch the start of the movie Wargames they go through the same (but shortened) sequence to launch but won't spoil the surprise if you've not seen it.

[@SilverSergeant]

"If the missileers were receiving food from the chef upstairs".........and all the former Titan II crew members are rolling on the floor laughing.

[@fredpearson5204]

Fair enough...but then, Minuteman guys didn't have to worry about the toxicity of Titan II fuel or the proximity of it to the crew. ;-)

[@Ammo08]

I built the warheads for the Minuteman III at FE Warren AFB in the early 1970s. I loved Wyoming.

[@mtrld]

I was stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, MT from 1969 to 1972. As a missile control communicatin tech. Spent a lot of time at all 20 LCF`s and in the missile silo`s as well. I am sure a lot has changed since then, but in many ways it is the same.

[@ehcatsfaneric2211]

Completely facinating.I would love to take a tour of one close to Tennessee

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Its pretty cool if you're into this kind of history

[@victorsanchez245]

88th mss and quebec 1 was an ron spot fire teams wanted The day before travel day.Zebra -5 out in the field june 83-april 86.

[@kevinpriest1555]

Security forces from 2001-02.. Romeo Tango Sierra Papa and of course Quebec. Memories of the smell will always be with me. Played a lot of pool and watched a lot of movies. Never forget those times

[@thomasanglin1751]

Great video thanks for the tour. Is this silo able to be activated in case of war?

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Not the Peacekeeper silos. They were all deconstructed.

[@sbmcvp4525]

It amazes me what is common knowledge now. KZbin videos and comments discussing details that back in my (SAC) days we kept our damn mouth shut, didn't discuss openly about the business, and it was on a strictly "need to know" when we did. My wife didn't know anything about this, and I spent years in the missile field, but yet it's all OK now.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Yup, most of it is now knowledge that you can look up online and of course take tours of

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

Fascinating. In the Army we had USAFADs that had all the tactical theater nukes. I served with 2nd Det. We simply called it “Two Man Rule”. To make things more interesting at the FSS your partner was usually a German Soldier, whom may or may not speak English. Made things interesting.

[@lockervomhocker9795]

5000 tactical nukes were in germany. all gone.

[@nick-leffler]

I have a feeling the people in these silos are some of the safest people in the world.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Perhaps, depends on the conditions lol

[@generalchaos1054]

I worked security response team there in 1970!!

[@Tool-Meister]

The Atlas launch facility near Windsor, Colorado was donated to a non-profit to run as a museum for a decade or so. Funding ran out so it closed. Too bad as it was a relevant piece of history. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Atlas was in firing position, fueled and ready. The security around each launch site was amazing. Not a time I’d care to repeat. I was in Jr. High at the time.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Damn

[@rlg222]

Very cool. I've only been to the Titian II missile museum in AZ. This process system seems more complicated.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

I want to check out the ones in AZ

[@jonesyokc]

That was a really interesting tour. I love our the guild momentarily forgot the process for canceling a launch. What an unfortunate way that would be for starting WWIII 🙂

[@sdericmonty]

Interesting filming method!

[@OVCArchion]

I love the $5 Walmart lock hasp on the blast door....

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Nothing but the best lol

[@airforceaggie]

Good stuff I did 4 years Security Forces in the missle field at Malmstrom

[@TheSmiles813]

So did I 94-98' 10th MS/341st SP

[@airforceaggie]

@@TheSmiles813 we probably crossed paths I was 10th MS SFS Alpha Flight

[@timkickinkuiken]

Crazy to hear that denial switch was needed and used. I can’t imagine sitting in that seat if the nuke started making noises it shouldn’t have and then needing to constantly do the denial switch every 2 minutes. Some high anxiety

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Pretty much

[@nmelkhunter1]

Thank you for sharing a part of history as well as a part of your life. I’ve driven by Chugwater about 50 times in my life on my way to hunt pronghorn and mulies near Casper, Buffalo or Kaycee and always had a strange feeling knowing what’s in the ground. I do have one question. Obviously Missilers had to undergo physiologic testing, but did technicians such as yourself have to as well?

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Yes. Anyone that worked on or around nukes or their launch codes had to have security clearance which included psych and background checks.

[@BillStreeter]

There are a lot of videos about these LCFs on KZbin and none of them show any of the topside facilities. I get that the capsule is the most interesting part of the thing. But I want to see the rest of it. I worked in one as security in the 80s at Whiteman AFB (351st Strategic Missile Wing) so I have a bit of nostalgia for it. I worked at Alpha, Bravo, Delta and Foxtrot flights from 86-90.

[@palm7z]

Looks like a great video. But it’s recorded at such a low volume that I couldn’t hear half of what he said

[@davidfaas58777]

It's Saturday December 24th 2022:Back in 1980 I was a CAP Cadet Air Force Auxiliary I remember SAC "Peace is Our Profession" was there Motto Also,I know someone who helped build the Roads around there Thank You for this Happy Holidays ⛄

[@jeffjohnsisland5551]

You forgot “war is just a hobby.”

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

@@jeffjohnsisland5551 To Err is Human. To Forgive is not SAC Policy.

[@damonrice8469]

I worked in The 91st missle maint sq in Minot,ND. I would love to take my daughter up there for a tour.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Do it

[@the_black_arts]

The part about cleaning up graffiti cracks me up. If you happen to find yourself in a launch facility or launch control facility in the Minot AFB missile complex and see ‘Walt Flanagan was here’ written in various spots, that was yours truly 😉

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Lol kickass

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

I remember the entire crew force was briefed not to make the holes on the PAS speaker say "SAC Sucks" because of somebody at Minot. That wasn't you was it?

[@the_black_arts]

@@jonmcdaniel8492 I was just at the tail end of SAC right before ACC was created, then we were slotted into Space Command, so the timeline doesn’t work in my favor. I’d proudly wear that badge of honor though.

[@stanleydickerson8098]

My oldest was a 90th Missile Operations Officer in the 90’s. He’s now an Electro-Nuclear Engineer in the Electric Industry.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Nice!

[@OrbitTheSun]

To cancel a launch: "And you'd sit there and you'd have to do that every like two minutes to keep it from launching. Somebody would have to go out there and deal with the missile out there and stop it from going through its paces *because that has happened many a times and that's what missilears have sat down here and saw the missiles start going through its paces on its gonna launch and just stay here and have to keep canceling it out.* "

[@Stopes.]

Many a UFO have armed or disarmed ICBMs. Both American and Russian. Malstroms a famous case. Something that the Air Force doesn’t like to talk about. How does someone or something get into that system and take complete control? Only relinquishing control at the last second. Weird stuff going on around the Nuclear facilities.

[@garywatson]

That's the first I've heard something like that. Hopefully a misunderstanding of what somebody said, because that wouldn't be good at all.

[@larrythompkins1648]

As a former missileer, this is the dumbest misstatement I’ve ever read.

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

@@larrythompkins1648 ALCC holdoff is done hourly to keep unauthorized access at lower states of readiness. If the capsules are disabled or in higher states of readiness the missile are programmed to automatically go into Radio Mode (RADMO). Your right. That statement matches nothing I wrote here.

[@Colortiniz]

Thanks for this. How did food work during shifts, was it brought down to those on duty? Is there a kitchen on-site?

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Kitchen staff on site. The food was delivered to the officer because they couldn't leave their stations. All others had to go get it.

[@Colortiniz]

@@CodeBrownProductions Thanks. Glad to know you didn't have to rely on MREs. Just re-watched, the tour guide covered it around 5:50. Hope you never have to go back to doing this.

[@randywelch4857]

Been some time since I was at Quebec. 1979. Now it's a tour?

[@BackSledge_Berlin]

Thanks guys for protecting the free world!

[@RicMorton]

My father worked on the Minuteman launch vehicle development. Also, no silo tour?

[@CodeBrownProductions]

If they ever have one available lol

[@markthompson3797]

I was an fscs at Quebec in the 351st at Malmstrom and, montana.

[@marklancaster2329]

You mean 341st

[@ChristopherOvrebo]

What years were you at warren?

[@rtz549]

What's in the fenced off field area by the parking lot?

[@user-fr4iz3np7i]

The clean room, blast valves and the cbr filter are missing. Love the 21lgm30 vids!

[@user-fr4iz3np7i]

The Air Flow Balance to the racks were always a challenge.

[@user-fr4iz3np7i]

They are the most costl effective weapon in the American weapon system!

[@fhowland]

I can’t imagine working in that environment for long hours! No windows or fresh air.

[@SanctuaryLife]

No different to working on a ship or sub, though on the ship yes you can go out for a breather when you want.

[@speedbird737]

Looking Glass - There is still a continuous crew on the clock that is ready to assume command of the US nuclear forces in the event of an attack. After 1990 with the end of the Cold War the plane is no longer airborne 24/7. Instead, the plane is grounded but always ready to take off at a moment’s notice.

[@andreforgues4689]

Remember me the opening scenes of the movie WarGames back in 1983

[@nes999]

This has been the first and only reason Ive found to want to visit Wyoming. New Mexico watch out, Wyoming is going for your Nuclear Tourism dollars!

[@aidenwehmeyer1665]

I used to guard these facilities! SF!!

[@CodeBrownProductions]

Cool!

[@loucatozzi7656]

Over 30 years ago my wife and I were on a car camping trip from NY to New Mexico. On our way home we stopped at a KOA campground that the guidebook stated was 25 miles west outside of Chugwater. Driving out of town an a lonely dirt road we passed a fenced off square of prairie with the now-famous signs about "base commander has authorized the use of deadly force"... I knew what it was right away but it freaked out my wife who insisted that we leave immediately.

[@CodeBrownProductions]

I actually have one of those signs in my house lol

[@cassiespencer6134]

@@CodeBrownProductions We've been wondering where it went. So thank you very much. We'll be in touch. >;)