Winner and Answers to contest #73. BuffaloHunter, pls PM me your addy. Bone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< #1. How many missiles were on alert (or capable of being on alert) at Ellsworth AFB, SD? (150) #2. How many missiles makeup a flight? (10) #3. What direction would the blast door blow (hint, they all point this direction), and why? (South, for manual sighting purposes, North Star and all.) #4. How many locks had to be opened on site to gain access to the missile? (not counting the gate at the site) (2) #5. How many Launch Enclosure Rooms (LERs) were there at a Minute Man II (MMII) launch site. (2) #6. How many warheads did the MMII carry? (1) #7. What was the coolant used to keep the missile cool? (Sodium Chromate) #8. On what LER were the batteries mounted? (2nd LER) #9. What level security clearance did crews require in order to perform maintenance on the missile? (Top Secret, SBI) #10. How many stages on the MMII missile? (3) #11. Solid or liquid fuel? (solid) #12. How many hours per day could a maintenance team work before stopping? (16) #13. Where would a maintenance team go after working those hours to rest w/o coming home? (The Launch Control facilities) #14. Where was the (land-line) phone located at a missile site? (Next to it in the Soft Support Building) #15. When Capsule Crews communicated with the missile they sent out Ground Maintenance Interrogations (GMIs). What response would they receive on their (antiquated) launch system? (Ground Maintenance Responses, GMRs) BONUS!!! What weapon was at each missile site for last resort protection? (12ga Shotgun w/buckshot) BONUS!!! What weapon was used at the Launch Capsule for last resort protection? (.38cal pistol)
