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This section covers a little bit of the history of the Titan II missile
system and
the deactivation of the 390 Strategic Missile Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB,
AZ.
The photos on the following pages were taken for a
memories album that members
of the 390 SMW
Davis-Monthan AFB, were able
to purchase
before being transferred to
other duty assignments.
Most of the photos are "Deactivation"
photos
and
"Construction" photos.
If you prefer, "Before" and
"After" photos. This memories
album
I am referring
to was called "Reset-Shutdown".
It not only covered
the deactivation of
the 390 SMW, it also gave the
history of the 390th as a
Bombardment Wing. The
photos in the following pages
are a mix of black/white
and colored photos.
Here is a little history on
the 390 Strategic Missile Wing.
Wing Mission - "To
Maintain and Be Prepared to Launch
Titan II Missiles on Lawful Order."
Wing Motto -
"Non Nobis Solum"
( Not For Ourselves Alone).
If you wish more indepth
information on the Titan II system,
go to my links page
and click the Titan II Web Site. It has
a lot of detailed information
and diagrams of a Titan II
missile complex on it.
Length: Stage1 and Stage 2 - 96 feet
RV-14 feet
Missile- 110 feet
Width:
Stage 1 and Stage 2 - 10 feet, RV - 8 1/3 feet
Weight: Without
Propellants - 14,595 lbs.
Fully Loaded - 330,000 lbs.
Thrust: Stage
1 Engine - 430,000 lbs. (at sea level)
Stage 2 - 100,000 lbs. (at 250,000 feet)
RV:
MK6/W53
Propellants:
Fuel - Aerozine-50
Oxidizer- Nitrogen Tetroxide (N2O4)