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Tag Archives: nuclear weapons
Ten planning lessons from the Atomic “City” of Los Alamos
Few places on Earth are located amidst such an enchanting and picturesque setting (multiple mesas) which are interlaced with canyons and surrounded by mountains. Scenic vistas abound here. The logistical challenges of establishing any community, let alone a top-secret one, … Continue reading
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Tagged atomic age, Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, New Mexico, nuclear weapons, Science, war, World War II
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Too close for comfort: Indiana’s brush with a nuclear nightmare
http:// As a child of the Atomic Age and the Cold War growing up on the far north side of Indianapolis, I never realized just how dangerously close my state came to suffering a major nuclear catastrophe a mere 55 … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, airports, archaeology, atomic age, environment, geography, health, Health care, history, land use, Maps, military, pictures, pollution, Statistics, weather
Tagged air force, air force bases, airbases, atomic age, Broken Arrow incident, Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Cold War, Grissom Air Museum, nuclear weapons, radiation, remediation, SAC, Strategic Air Command
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