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Topic: Unflown Titan 2,#4494 at Titusville.
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derek Member Posts: 297 From: N.Ireland. Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 03-21-2003 06:20 AM
During my last trip to Florida in 1993,I saw a Titan 2 lying on its side near a Titusville school.Its serial no. was 4494,and I hope someone can tell me its age,or refer me to an appropriate work or site.------------------
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Ben Member Posts: 1896 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Registered: May 2000
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posted 03-21-2003 06:44 AM
http://www.floridatoday.com/news/space/stories/2001a/feb/020301titan.htm http://www.floridatoday.com/news/local/stories/2001/jul/loc071601e.htm http://www.floridatoday.com/news/editorial/stories/2001/jul/edit071801a.htm And
http://www.geocities.com/saverocket/ [This message has been edited by Ben (edited March 21, 2003).] |
derek Member Posts: 297 From: N.Ireland. Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 03-21-2003 04:49 PM
Thanks Ben,it was just too big for my suitcase!------------------
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Ben Member Posts: 1896 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Registered: May 2000
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posted 03-21-2003 05:20 PM
The first few times I went to Florida I stayed in the Riverside Inn, which is right across the street from that rocket (and Titusville High School). I actually never went over to examine it, but I remember it was in poor weathered condition; in need of a paint job. |
Ken Havekotte Member Posts: 2913 From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-22-2003 12:49 PM
Actually, guys, the old rocket on display off U.S. 1 next to Titusville's Chamber of Commerce and the high school isn't a Titan II rocket at all! In fact, it's an old Titan 1 ICBM that the Air Force tested before the "II" version came on line during the early 1960s. Efforts were underway by the city of Titusville, in which my company was in support with, to help "save" the badly-decaying space vehicle with needed donations for a much-needed restoration. Unfortunately, such campaign efforts were never that much successful. | |
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