X-Nico

unusual facts about nuclear missiles



Canadian federal election, 1963

In addition to concern within the party about Diefenbaker's mercurial style of leadership, there had been a serious split in party ranks over the issue of stationing American nuclear missiles (see Bomarc missile) on Canadian soil for protection from possible Soviet attack.


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Fürstenberg/Havel

In early 1959, three years before the Cuban Missile Crisis, the site was equipped with 6 of the R-5 Pobeda nuclear missiles, capable of launching from a mobile launcher from one of four tennis-court-sized sites capable of handling the larger R-12 Dvina.

Green River, Utah

From 1964 to 1973 the U. S. Air Force launched 141 Athena Missiles from the Green River launching area, near the Crystal Geyser as part of research to improve nuclear missiles.

Quantum Apocalypse

After launching the nuclear missiles via LGM-118 Peacekeeper at the strangelet, time is reversed back to the starting of the film and Ben is shown to be much kinder to Terry and Leo.

Uncanny X-Men 94

In the Colorado Rockies, Count Nefaria and a group of Ani-Men seize control of the military base in Mount Valhalla and threaten to launch the USA's entire inventory of nuclear missiles unless every nation of the world pays Nefaria a ransom.

Vogelsang, Zehdenick

In early 1959, three years before the Cuban Missile Crisis, they were equipped with 12 of the R-5 Pobeda nuclear missiles, capable of launching from a mobile launcher from one of four tennis-court sized sites capable of handling the larger R-12 Dvina.