Operational Jupiter 1962-1963
11-01: Çigli AFB, Izmir, Turkey. (Bob Young, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-02: Jupiter Launch Position showing updated Lightning Arresting Towers. (Bob
Young, Dev Date: Spring 1963) [Wikipedia: On four occasions between mid-October
1961 and August 1962, Jupiter mobile missiles carrying 1.4 megaton of TNT (5.9 PJ)
nuclear warheads were struck by lightning at their bases in Italy. In each case,
thermal batteries were activated, and on two occasions, tritium-deuterium "boost"
gas was injected into the warhead pits, partially arming them. After the fourth
lightning strike on a Jupiter MRBM, the USAF placed protective lightning strike-
diversion tower arrays at all of the Italian and Turkish Jupiter MRBM missiles sites.]
11-05: Crew Sieffert. (Matthew Sieffert, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-04: Missile Closeup. Notice warhead is attached, Protective Petals are closed
around base of missile. Operational. (Matthew Sieffert, 1962-1963)
11-06: Wrestling Bears. (Matthew Sieffert, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-07: Wrestling Camels. (Matthew Sieffert, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-08: Wrestling men.
(Matthew Sieffert, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-09: Wendall Vining.
(Bob Young, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-03: Missile Launch Position…possibly LP-1. Notice Lightning Strike-Diversion Towers.
(Matthew Sieffert, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
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Jupiter SM-78 Weapon System
I&C Team 2, Çigli AB, Turkey 1961-1962 Chrysler Corporation Missile Division
PHOTOS - Page 11
Operational Jupiter 1962-1963
11-01: Çigli AFB, Izmir, Turkey. (Bob
Young, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-02: Jupiter Launch Position showing
updated Lightning Arresting Towers.
(Bob Young, Dev Date: Spring 1963)
[Wikipedia: On four occasions between
mid-October 1961 and August 1962,
Jupiter mobile missiles carrying 1.4
megaton of TNT (5.9 PJ) nuclear
warheads were struck by lightning at
their bases in Italy. In each case, thermal
batteries were activated, and on two
occasions, tritium-deuterium "boost"
gas was injected into the warhead pits,
partially arming them. After the fourth
lightning strike on a Jupiter MRBM, the
USAF placed protective lightning strike-
diversion tower arrays at all of the
Italian and Turkish Jupiter MRBM
missiles sites.]
11-05: Crew Sieffert. (Matthew Sieffert,
Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-04: Missile Closeup. Notice warhead
is attached, Protective Petals are closed
around base of missile. Operational.
(Matthew Sieffert, 1962-1963)
11-06: Wrestling Bears. (Matthew
Sieffert, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-07: Wrestling Camels. (Matthew
Sieffert, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-08: Wrestling men.
(Matthew Sieffert, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-09: Wendall Vining.
(Bob Young, Dev Date: 1962-1963)
11-03: Missile Launch Position…possibly
LP-1. Notice Lightning Strike-Diversion
Towers. (Matthew Sieffert, Dev Date:
1962-1963)
