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2005-08-05 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Steve 2005-08-05 09:58|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yipes! I didn't realize the PeaceKeepers were being taken down so soon. Apologies to whoever sed bring back the MX yesterday, knew what he was talking about.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-05 16:43|| 2005-08-05 16:43|| Front Page Top

#2 One of the annoying reasons for taking the MX's offline is because they don't break enough. They do not provide enough hands-on repair time for the maintenance types at the depots. The Minutemen do. So there is a practical angle to it, along with a vested interest 'got to keep the jobs' angle. Kind of sad, but then, they did fully serve their secondary purpose - breaking the bank of the USSR.

These were my babies. I am sorry to see them go.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2005-08-05 19:48|| 2005-08-05 19:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah the MX was indeed a great program I hope that whatever 4th gen ICBM they decide to build at least meets the standards the MX had when it was deployed.

Posted by Valentine 2005-08-05 21:27|| 2005-08-05 21:27|| Front Page Top

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