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Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts

Titan II Missile Complex - Davis-Monthan AFB (308th SMW)

1963
Arizona
Era
Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts
Year
1963
Location
Arizona
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Titan II Missile Complex - Davis-Monthan AFB (308th SMW) was a Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts engagement fought in Arizona, 1963.

The Titan II carried a 9-megaton warhead - the most powerful weapon ever deployed by US forces. One surviving silo is the Titan Missile Museum, the only publicly accessible ICBM silo in the world.

Forces engaged
US Air Force 390th Strategic Missile Wing: 18 Titan II missiles in hardened underground silos
Casualties
None at Davis-Monthan; 1980 Titan II explosion in Damascus, Arkansas (308th SMW, Little Rock AFB) killed 1 airman
Outcome
Deactivated 1982-1984; Titan Missile Museum at Sahuarita AZ preserved one silo

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Titan II Missile Complex - Davis-Monthan AFB (308th SMW) take place?
Titan II Missile Complex - Davis-Monthan AFB (308th SMW) took place in 1963.
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Titan II Missile Complex - Davis-Monthan AFB (308th SMW) was fought in Arizona, United States.
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The Titan II carried a 9-megaton warhead - the most powerful weapon ever deployed by US forces. One surviving silo is the Titan Missile Museum, the only publicly accessible ICBM silo in the world.
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