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Cold War Mancation, Part Seven: Mission completed

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Clint
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This weekend I finished the last thing on my list as far as my Cold War Mancation series.  I’d visited many military and historic sites around North Dakota, but one was missing: Cavalier Air Force Station.  I’d actually had one … Continue reading →

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Cold War Mancation, Part Six: Strategic Air & Space Museum

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Clint
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If you aren’t familiar with my Cold War Mancation series, don’t worry: I’ll provide some links for you to get caught up at the end of this post.  My best friend and I took the opportunity last week to visit … Continue reading →

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Cold War Mancation, Part Five: Minot

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Clint
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No, I didn’t find myself on the tarmac looking at the flight line on our Cold War Mancation™…this photo is from another time. We did, however, wrap up the Mancation with a stop in Minot. I wanted to make it … Continue reading →

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Cold War Mancation Part Four: Cavalier Air Station

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Clint
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Heading east on highway 5, you can see this giant concrete cube (with a slanted north side) from the road long before you’re near it. Then the road drops down a hill and you can’t see this thing at all, … Continue reading →

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Cold War Mancation, Part Three: the tower formerly known as OMEGA

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Clint
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Actually the second stop on what we later termed “the Cold War Mancation™” was here: NCTAMS LANT DET LaMoure. Leave it to the military to throw more acronyms at something than you can shake a 1,200 foot stick at. This … Continue reading →

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Cold War Mancation Part Two: Nekoma Missile Base (UPDATED)

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Clint
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This giant pyramid is about the last thing you’d expect to find out in the middle of the North Dakota prairie… yet here it sits. It’s part of the defunct Stanley R Mickelsen Complex, part of the Safeguard anti-ballistic missle … Continue reading →

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Cold War Mancation, Part One (updated)

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Clint
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As I mentinoed before, I took a little photo vacation last weekend with one of my closest friends. It was a trip dubbed the “Cold War Vacation” due to the nature of many of our stops. One of them was … Continue reading →

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The Cold War in North Dakota

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Clint
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The most usable space in the Heritage Center was the setting for a very interesting presentation this weekend: the effect of the Cold War and military infrastructure on the landscape and culture of North Dakota. It was an extremely well-attended … Continue reading →

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Panning for gold

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Clint
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I promised more pics from our Cold War Mancation trip to the Strategic Air & Space Museum.  On day one I didn’t even take my camera bag out of the car; we just used the day to take it all … Continue reading →

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One way to protect your abandoned missile launch facility

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Clint
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When the 321st Missile Wing was deactivated, its silos were imploded, communications lines cut, and underground launch control facilities filled. The above ground portion of its facilities were turned over to private landowners. I’ve visited many of these, and sadly … Continue reading →

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