My old hangout! Did support work at Blanding and Green River. I supported the first stage drop off documentary photos for the two programs. One site was Dead Horse Canyon. I often was in the area to perform two way radio maintenance on the site support vehicles which also included the Snow Cats kept there for mountain top access during winter months. Thanks guys for the tour! Not much left anymore.
this was called the utah launch complex of the white sands missile range , missiles were launched from here and flew to white sand it was army and the entire history is in the green river museum
This was constructed for testing only so the cableways had to be accessible for easy cable upgrades. Unlike a hardened missile site where everything is underground. Still very interesting.
A bit north of the Moab airport there was a radar tracking station just off the highway and up a hill. It was associated with Green River/White Sands as well. That was maintained well into the 80's. I haven't been back to Moab in a couple years, but I seem to recall that the tracking station was removed. Had a family member who worked at White Sands, and I asked about all this. He told me to mentally draw a straight line between Green River and White Sands and then calculate the risk if a missile dropped out of the sky early. Yep, VERY unlikely that they would hit any populated areas. That site is still Army and could be reused if necessary. The rocket sled test center over by Hurricane is interesting too, but that is owned by a defense contractor and I would not recommend going there without permission.
@@leerollins1107 I graduated HS in Hurricane, so used to go up on the mesa hunting. It's a whole other thing today though - lots more roads and people compared with when I was a young man. Still beautiful though. If you look at the side of the mesa you can see some discoloration on the cliffs. That is from the water barrier they used to stop the sleds.
My memory of Green River from many years ago is when I was traveling through the area around midnight going from Colorado to California. At a nearby podunk town I was pulled over for a supposed traffic infraction. The cop took me to the town judge who fined me 20 dollars at his home. All probably because of out-of-state plates. Yes, the cop woke up the judge. The funny thing was that they didn't notice that my registration had expired and I was going to Cal to renew it.
There are no nearby podunk towns, unless you mean Thompson Springs. There's nothing between Green River and Grand Junction, or at least the state line. TS is a tiny, almost ghost town about 20 minutes east of GR on I-70.
@@nedludd7622 That would be Crescent Junction. Describing it as a hole in the wall is being generous. I didn't know there was a judge there. Or anybody.
So did they have to alert other governments of the test launches if into the upper atmosphere? I remember passing through a Green River in Wyoming, near Rock Springs, it seemed like the desert.
No they didn’t, but there’s another video I saw on TH-cam, that said one of our missiles went off course and actually crashed over the border in Mexico. Oops!
Yes, they actually dropped nuclear missiles and destroyed the state of New Mexico, don't let anyone tell you otherwise, the state of New Mexico no longer exists!
This is great I like to see more gay programming like those two guys that married each other on the canal in England. I wish you to the best of luck as a couple
@@thomasking4136 Yep I agree each to their own what was the point in brining up their chosen lifestyles, no I am not gay just found it disturbing that you found it necessary to label them, if I had the ability to create the content they create would you say great content from a heterosexual guy??????
My old hangout! Did support work at Blanding and Green River. I supported the first stage drop off documentary photos for the two programs. One site was Dead Horse Canyon. I often was in the area to perform two way radio maintenance on the site support vehicles which also included the Snow Cats kept there for mountain top access during winter months. Thanks guys for the tour! Not much left anymore.
Really cool! thanks for watching!
Really cool! thanks for watching!
Interesting video back in time on a missile base
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I used to do work out there, surveying for well pads, pipelines, and roads. I worked on the other end at WSMR as well. Nice to see the place again.
Right on, thanks for watching!
He said, "mice" and the first thing I thought was Hantavirus.
Great explore greetings from Australia.
Thanks, mate! Did Australia get to play in the Cold War too?
this was called the utah launch complex of the white sands missile range , missiles were launched from here and flew to white sand it was army and the entire history is in the green river museum
Very interesting to run conduits on the surface. Seems more vulnerable, but easier to maintain, I suppose. Thank you for the tour.
This was constructed for testing only so the cableways had to be accessible for easy cable upgrades. Unlike a hardened missile site where everything is underground. Still very interesting.
Love this video. I like to explore a lot. Thanks for posting.
A bit north of the Moab airport there was a radar tracking station just off the highway and up a hill. It was associated with Green River/White Sands as well. That was maintained well into the 80's. I haven't been back to Moab in a couple years, but I seem to recall that the tracking station was removed.
Had a family member who worked at White Sands, and I asked about all this. He told me to mentally draw a straight line between Green River and White Sands and then calculate the risk if a missile dropped out of the sky early. Yep, VERY unlikely that they would hit any populated areas. That site is still Army and could be reused if necessary.
The rocket sled test center over by Hurricane is interesting too, but that is owned by a defense contractor and I would not recommend going there without permission.
I live in cedar city we drive up by there frequently
@@leerollins1107 I graduated HS in Hurricane, so used to go up on the mesa hunting. It's a whole other thing today though - lots more roads and people compared with when I was a young man. Still beautiful though. If you look at the side of the mesa you can see some discoloration on the cliffs. That is from the water barrier they used to stop the sleds.
Stationed with Pershing Missile in Germany 1980-1982
FYI to all - This no longer exists. It was completely demolished fall 2024.
Also a radioactive waste repository fun fact!!!
You resemble the late Boyd Coddington
My memory of Green River from many years ago is when I was traveling through the area around midnight going from Colorado to California. At a nearby podunk town I was pulled over for a supposed traffic infraction. The cop took me to the town judge who fined me 20 dollars at his home. All probably because of out-of-state plates. Yes, the cop woke up the judge. The funny thing was that they didn't notice that my registration had expired and I was going to Cal to renew it.
Totally worth waking up the judge for lol
There are no nearby podunk towns, unless you mean Thompson Springs. There's nothing between Green River and Grand Junction, or at least the state line. TS is a tiny, almost ghost town about 20 minutes east of GR on I-70.
@@howardsmith9342 On 191 near the junction with 70. It was really a hole-in-the-wall, maybe not on the usual maps.
@@nedludd7622 That would be Crescent Junction. Describing it as a hole in the wall is being generous. I didn't know there was a judge there. Or anybody.
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Been there, done that.
Was born in 1964 what great year..
So did they have to alert other governments of the test launches if into the upper atmosphere? I remember passing through a Green River in Wyoming, near Rock Springs, it seemed like the desert.
Now country *has to* alert other governments of anything…
No they didn’t, but there’s another video I saw on TH-cam, that said one of our missiles went off course and actually crashed over the border in Mexico. Oops!
You should import some Irish travellers from the UK, that steel would be cleared up in no time.
Nevermind some, take all of them. They’re nothing more than a rolling crimewave.
As yes fallout 1, 2, 3, 4, NEW VEGAS, 76
did they use live armed nuclear missiles or unarmed missiles
Oh unarmed I’m sure
Yes, they actually dropped nuclear missiles and destroyed the state of New Mexico, don't let anyone tell you otherwise, the state of New Mexico no longer exists!
They bulldozed it all. Just went 1/7/25. Sad.
Yeah, I made another video about that and published it just a few days ago!
Was this a Nike missile site?
No, I think just Athena and Pershing missiles
The best taxpayers money can buy
lots of scrap metal
Yes, the place was stripped pretty good but there's still a lot of metal out there
Lame
This is great I like to see more gay programming like those two guys that married each other on the canal in England. I wish you to the best of luck as a couple
Who cares what their sexuality is? Their video content is very good.
@@thomasking4136 Yep I agree each to their own what was the point in brining up their chosen lifestyles, no I am not gay just found it disturbing that you found it necessary to label them, if I had the ability to create the content they create would you say great content from a heterosexual guy??????
@@TheSilmarillianHow was there a label? Point is quality of content. Not race, color, orientation etc.
Show us the modern missile sites and the Russians will pay you haha
Then my next video will be broadcast from inside a military prison lol
@@wheatlandsoul you won't have to worry about Bills or your next meal there haha 😂😆
There is zero chance the Russians don't know where pretty much all our missile silos are!