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Ironmtw
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DOH!!!
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I know we have all seen the Titan-I bases a few times but I just did my first trip and I took some great photos. I just wanted to share a couple of the highlights. We hauled my Nikon D80 (DSLR) and a big freaking Quantaray external flash unit through the entire base. It was a pain in the ass carefully unpacking the camera and mounting the flash every time I wanted to take a photo but I think it was worth it. There are a couple real nice shots of the super cool rotating crane inside the powerhouse. I set the flash to "supernova" and the 65 foot tall ceiling looks like it's 5 feet away. The shot of the underside of the missile doors shows parts of the hydraulic assembly that would have pushed those massive doors open, COOOOL! Enjoy!
Take care and be safe...
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cr400
     
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Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 1 on 3/21/2009 3:21 AM >
| | | | Very, very cool photos. Thanks, all that work paid off.
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
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Retro_Chick
 
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Gender: Female
Serial Trespasser
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<Reply # 2 on 3/21/2009 3:26 AM >
| | | | Cool!  I can't imagine hauling lots of gear into a place like that... I even think my P&S would be cumbersome! Glad you had a successful expedition!
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."
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imprezawrxsti
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Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
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<Reply # 3 on 3/22/2009 7:53 PM >
| | | | Posted by Retro_Chick
Cool! I can't imagine hauling lots of gear into a place like that... I even think my P&S would be cumbersome! Glad you had a successful expedition!
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tunnelbug took a 4x5 camera in there once.
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Ironmtw
location:
Aurora, CO
Gender: Male
DOH!!!
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<Reply # 4 on 3/22/2009 10:12 PM >
| | | | Thanks for the positive feedback. I noticed in one thread somebody mentioned the crane assembly and somebody else sounded shocked to hear about it so I just wanted to shed some light on that cool-ass crane (pun intended).
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atmdenfer
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Colorado Springs, CO
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 5 on 3/23/2009 2:24 PM >
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tunnelbug took a 4x5 camera in there once.
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Oh God. I mean, I do love my 4x5, but hauling it into anywhere even remotely inaccessible would be well, interesting.
Whether you take a doughnut hole as a blank space or as an entity unto itself is a purely metaphysical question and does not affect the taste of the doughnut one bit. --Haruki Murakami |
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tunnelbug
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California
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 6 on 4/2/2009 3:55 AM >
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Oh God. I mean, I do love my 4x5, but hauling it into anywhere even remotely inaccessible would be well, interesting.
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Oh lordy that was a backbreaker. Getting into the California base is a challenge with about 45-50 lbs of gear.
Props to you, Ironmtw.
And here are the fruits of my own labours
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Retro_Chick
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Denver-ish
Gender: Female
Serial Trespasser
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<Reply # 7 on 4/2/2009 4:11 AM >
| | | | WOW Tunnelbug! I LOVE that 2nd pic! Absolutely amazing!
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tunnelbug
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California
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 8 on 4/2/2009 4:36 AM >
| | | | Thank You!
I also interviewed a man who has been inside of a Titan probably more than any of us here have. He eventually made a three-dimensional game map out of it and taped a fly-through of a Titan base. You can see it at Bearings: http://www.terrast...an-missile-history
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68flh
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Longmont, Colorado
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 9 on 4/2/2009 2:12 PM >
| | | | Thanks, Tunnelbug...don't forget to mention the website that the guy you interviewed created, possibly the most detailed Titan I site in existence.
http://www.chromehooves.net/
Posted by tunnelbug
Thank You!
I also interviewed a man who has been inside of a Titan probably more than any of us here have. He eventually made a three-dimensional game map out of it and taped a fly-through of a Titan base. You can see it at Bearings: http://www.terrast...an-missile-history
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Luna
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Hollywood, CA
Gender: Female
I am the terror that faps in the night
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<Reply # 10 on 4/3/2009 2:44 PM >
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Seriously, #2 ftw. I fapp'd.
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atmdenfer
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Colorado Springs, CO
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 11 on 4/3/2009 9:44 PM >
| | | | I'm actual quite partial to the 1st of Tunnelbug's myself. I love the "painting with light" look of it.
Whether you take a doughnut hole as a blank space or as an entity unto itself is a purely metaphysical question and does not affect the taste of the doughnut one bit. --Haruki Murakami |
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Novemberico
Baby murder
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<Reply # 12 on 4/4/2009 1:43 AM >
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Seriously, #2 ftw. I fapp'd.
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I thought of goatse.. maybe you should get counseling or something?
Sweet pics
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murphco
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<Reply # 14 on 4/4/2009 4:11 PM >
| | | | tried to link it,fail.those pics are amazing.we go to co in the summer i'd love to get to that area and see it for myself.the money spent and the time wasted is unbelievable.searching a bit and was noticing that only 18 were built,i thought there would be more.
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tunnelbug
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California
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 15 on 4/4/2009 5:45 PM >
| | | | 18 not including Vandy, but yeah. 18 fully operational, with three silos each, making a grand total of 54 missiles.
In addition, Vandy technically had 4 Titan 1 silos, but one blew up so only three remain and all are completely inaccessible, unless you plan on being on an active military facility. If you include the SLTF, it had 5, but I consider the SLTF more of a Titan 2 silo.
sutter buttes was the only base in California for exploring, but it is no longer accessible.
[last edit 4/4/2009 5:47 PM by tunnelbug - edited 1 times]
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murphco
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<Reply # 16 on 4/4/2009 6:40 PM >
| | | | i saw on the sites for sale that there is one in southern nv,owned by a private party.after seeing the pics it looks like it has been made into a house of some sort.i spoke to a friend of mine that does concrete,he built the pre formed building that my shop is in and he was astounded by the buildings.the strength of the structure is unbelievable im getting anxiety from wanting to see it.oh well i guess its worth the wait.
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Ironmtw
location:
Aurora, CO
Gender: Male
DOH!!!
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<Reply # 17 on 4/6/2009 1:40 AM >
| | | | Hey Tunnelbug
COOL SHOTS!!! Man that base looks like it is in a lot better shape than our Colorado bases. I'm a caver so I'm used to hauling gear underground. In fact I'm usually laying down on my side with a bag tied around my ankle as I wiggle through some God forsaken muddy slot. Keep up the good work.
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atmdenfer
location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 18 on 4/7/2009 1:21 AM >
| | | | Ironmtw, are you with Colorado Grotto?
Whether you take a doughnut hole as a blank space or as an entity unto itself is a purely metaphysical question and does not affect the taste of the doughnut one bit. --Haruki Murakami |
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Ironmtw
location:
Aurora, CO
Gender: Male
DOH!!!
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<Reply # 19 on 4/7/2009 3:29 AM >
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Not a member of any grotto or club... I'm just a caver from Arizona and I'm new to Colorado. Definitely looking to meet some people and get underground in my new state. When I was in the Titan I was thinking "man I wish there were some nice squeezes in here" but with out the lead, asbestos, and God knows what other toxins...
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