Titan II: A History of a Cold War Missile

A Great, Detailed History of A Missile Program There are a number of good books on the history of ballistic missiles. Edmund Beard, Richard Armacost and Harold Sapolski have all written classic books on the management of early ballistic missile programs. There are some more recent books that either re-cover this earlier ground or add to it. However, there are no real technical histories devoted to the development of any of the ballistic missiles the United States has built over the years. This book begins to fill . Good stuff! Having worked in the Titian II silos this book is very detailed and informative. It was interesting to see how and why these were built back in the late 60's. Brings back a lot of memories. Highly recommend.. Lest We Forgetthe Cold War I enjoyed TITAN II and only wish someone would chronicle the Minuteman ICBM weapon system as well as David Stumpf has. He provides an excellent historical background and technical details to set the stage for the Titan II story. I got a little bogged down on the extensive coverage of engineering, testing and deployment construction as well as details on nearly every test launch. My favorite parts of the book had to do with the missile crew members that manned this mos

The missiles were deployed at basing facilities in Arkansas, Arizona, and Kansas and remained in active service for over 20 years. Since military deactivation in the early 1980s, the Titan II has served as a reliable satellite launch vehicle. Titan II will be welcomed by professionals and laymen, and by the many civilian and Air Force personnel who were involved in the program - a deterrent weapons system that proved to be successful in defending America from nuclear attack.. Each missile carried a single warhead - the large