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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 09:14 AM
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Minuteman III destroyed during test launch
Minuteman III destroyed during test launch


7/27/2011 - VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- An unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was destroyed by Vandenberg's Western Range officials July 27 after launching from here.

Air Force controllers detected a flight anomaly and terminated the flight for safety reasons. When terminated, the vehicle was in the broad ocean area, northeast of Roi-Namur.

"At all times public safety is paramount. We plan for situations like this and everything was executed according to the plan," said Col. Matthew Carroll, the 30th Space Wing chief of safety. "Established parameters were exceeded, and controllers sent destruct commands."

The launch was an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123265511
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 09:44 AM
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1. That's what THEY say -
actually it was shooting down a cloaked UFO.

When are they ever going to fess up to the ongoing UFO war?
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Desertrose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 09:56 AM
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2. ....or maybe the UFO shot it down....
:shrug:
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 10:09 AM
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3. But we'll never know, will we -
not until they tell the public the TRUTH!!!!!!!

You know, don't you, that UFOs sank the Maine. That's why we went to war, taking control of Cuba and Puerto Rico. And what did we build in Puerto Rico?

The SETI array!

It all makes sense if you think about it!
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Desertrose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 12:14 PM
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4. Hmmm...interesting.....
Well, disclosure is well on its way.

Abut time, I say!
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 12:15 PM
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5. There go another billion fish unfit to eat......
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