= Intercontinental ballistic missile
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= ICBM
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\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1tMx27Q4O0]
{title=Missileers by <BBC> (2000)}
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Documentary about American <ICBM> crews working on the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_E._Warren_Air_Force_Base[Francis. E. Warren Air Force Base]. Wiki mentions that there are 3 main sites in the USA, and http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.ii.042[] suggests all/most of them are in the Great Plains area. They operate a <Minuteman> system, which as of 2021 is the only nuclear ICBM system in the USA.
Good documentary, shows well the day-to-day life of the operator, including outside of the work site.
* https://youtu.be/w1tMx27Q4O0?t=1390 they drive 100 miles to get to work. They do 8 alerts per month.
* https://youtu.be/w1tMx27Q4O0?t=1473 the actual missiles are a few miles away from the control center, scattered in a few different locations
* https://youtu.be/w1tMx27Q4O0?t=1619 they have a television in there at least. Presumably a pre-recorded selection.
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\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9Luktdq9pc]
{title=Logistics support management by <USAF>}
{description=Shows logistic operations behind the American <ICBM> system of the time. Reuploaded to showcase the <IBM 705> system used to track parts, notably the usage of a <punch cards>.}
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