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X-Plane Fan
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From: Clayton, Ohio, USA
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posted 12-15-2023 11:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for X-Plane Fan     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Can anyone ID the rocket in the attached photo? I have a series of photos of this failed launch, but not sure about the ID. Thanks.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 12-15-2023 12:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It appears to be the Titan I missile failure on Pad 16 in Cape Canaveral on Dec. 12, 1959, comparing with this photo and this video:

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