[ARC5] Surplus Missile Disposal

[releazer at earthlink.net]

Relative to missile disposal I was told that they were shutting down the Nike sites and farmer in Mass. bought one of the circular drum type missile storage containers as surplus.  The containers are similar to those used for jet engines storage and transportation and are popular with farmers as feed bins.  He got the thing home and then called the Air Force to say, "There is a gol danged missile in this thing!"

Much the same thing occurred at Tinker AFB when a rancher bought a jet engine cannister at a surplus auction, got it home, and found there was jet engine in it.

As a result of the Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984 the DoD was required to offer surplus missiles to commercial industry.  Numerous Nike and Talos missile motors were converted for experimental sounding rocket use and the CSLA eventually meant that NASA could no longer do that work themselves but had to hire private contractors to do so.  

Wayne
WB5WSV