Inside Manzano :
by Cabler, Charles E.
Published by : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers (Jefferson, North Carolina) Physical details: x, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm ISBN:9781476688879; 1476688877.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| sw 300 - 399 | 358.4170978961 Cab (Browse shelf) | Available | State Grant in Aid | 113562 |
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| 358.4009 Vic Victory by air | 358.40092 Sam The flying tiger : | 358.400973 And The history of the U.S. Air Force | 358.4170978961 Cab Inside Manzano : | 358.4183 Val Vintage aircraft nose art / | 358.4183 War Warplanes of the Luftwaffe / | 358.418309 Ran The Rand McNally encyclopedia of military aircraft, 1914-1980 / |
Includes bibliographical references (page 198) and index.
"In the late 1940s, the U.S. Department of Defense established a nuclear weapons depository in the Manzano Mountains of New Mexico. For more than 20 years, Manzano Base served as a maintenance and storage site for some of the most destructive weapons ever created. Operated by the U.S. Air Force, the facility was small and obscure, with highly restricted access. Its covert mission fostered a sense of mystery, leaving the public to speculate about what really went on there. The site was decommissioned in 1992 yet its rich history continues to influence America's nuclear weapons program. This book tells the full story of Manzano and the personnel who served there. Firsthand accounts recall their experiences of nuclear weapons accidents, aircraft crashes, UFO/UAF sightings and a radiation demonstration called "tickling the tiger's tail."
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