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Tales from the Morgue: 18 Titan missiles placed around Tucson

JAMES DAVIS/Arizona Daily Star
Jun 9, 2010
Jun 9, 2010

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Tales from the Morgue: 18 Titan missiles placed around Tucson — A 110 ft tall Titan 2 missile sits waiting September 22nd,1979 at the Air Force site 571-4 just off Arizona state route 83 4 mile south of I-10. The site was just one of 18 that surrounded Tucson in the late 70's that were closed in 1982. JAMES DAVIS/Arizona Daily Star

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