reply to post by gimme_some_truth
Hello,
First posting here. I just wanted to mention that in Bangor, ME, we have missle silos. Maine is the most eastern state in the Union (logical for quick
response launches). We have Loring AFB, which was closed, but still is used by military personnel. While it was open, it was the furthest east AFB in
the US. My father remembers B-51's and larger planes takingoff and landing at Pease AFB (Bangor) as a kid in the 1950's. If the history buffs
remember the U-1 spyplane, it had also launched from Bangor, ME. In a state that has a smaller population than nearly any city in the US, we have lots
of military testing done. My ground school instructor had many stories of military testing stories of crashes, etc that I loved to hear. I also know
first hand of a underground fuel line from Bucksport, ME to Loring AFB through many, many miles of Maine Woods.
But what also fascinated me was BOMARC Industrial Park in Bangor. All the older buildings have a giant hinge mechanism built into the long sides.
These were so the building could open like a clam shell and the missle would be able to launch from under the floor. There is also an "expansion"
seam in the center of the building's cement floor running the entire length of the building. I have seen these myself because one of the building is
(was) an auto repair place. The mechanic/owner was not allowed to drill into the concrete to mount a car lift. He said it was against the rental
agreement to do any floor, ceiling, or "mechanical wall modification".
Now, some of these buildings are vacant, and appear to have been vacant for some time. Yet, they have not been torn down and newer "office- type"
buildings built on the old "pads".
Am looking forward to any comments or more information.
