Authorizing the launch of nuclear weapons!

[Rubycon]

Has anyone seen the key they use or better yet held one in their hand?

 

[rudeguy]

No...but sometimes I go through the whole sequence from Crimson Tide when I know I'm about to launch a ballistic missile.

 

[DesiPower]

I saw Santa last year, there was a key hanging on his belt, does it look like that?

 

[PottedMeat]

No, but when negotiating with other leaders i toss in "OUR WORDS ARE BACKED BY NUCLEAR WEAPONS".

 

[Rubycon]

I saw Santa last year, there was a key hanging on his belt, does it look like that?

That's the key that turns on the fuel valve to the linear aerospike engine on the back of the sled.

 

[DesiPower]

well... I see you get my point.

 

[tboo]

I saw the old ones they used to use at the Missle Silo Museum in Green Valley, AZ.

 

[destrekor]

That's the key that turns on the fuel valve to the linear aerospike engine on the back of the sled.

Did he lay off the reindeer?

 

[Rubycon]

Did he lay off the reindeer?

If he starts the engine too early his nose winds up in Rudolph's ass.

 

[rudeguy]

This thread has gone marvelously sideways.

You guys know what the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman is?

Do ya??






Snow balls!

 

[Crono]

A black president passed me the nuclear football.

 

[Rubycon]

This thread has gone marvelously sideways.

You guys know what the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman is?

Do ya??






Snow balls!

Snow kidding!

A black president passed me the nuclear football.

He still walks around with that man purse?

Silly folk think they are crunching/folding to find ET or a cure for cancer but workunits are actually cracking the nuke codes for skynet.

 

[novasatori]

Nuclear Consent switch, yes, keys, no.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Has anyone seen the key they use or better yet held one in their hand?

Sure, I borrowed a launch key for an hour and had some copies made. Want to buy one?

 

[gaidensensei]

Who are you nuking, Ruby?

 

[Born2bwire]

...

I don't feel comfortable with the idea of you having any of this knowledge.

 

[guyver01]

Has anyone seen the key they use or better yet held one in their hand?

 

[pcgeek11]

Has anyone seen the key they use or better yet held one in their hand?

I have seen them on SSBN Submarines. You have the Keys ( several all controlled by different people ) that are required to launch. These look just like regular old keys ...

The launch trigger that is actually used to initiate the launch sequence looks like the hand grip of a revolver pistol with a trigger and guard, but no barrel or cylinder and a wire comming out the bottom of the hand grip wired into the fire control console. When everything is ready you just pull the trigger.

 

[Rubycon]

I have seen them on SSBN Submarines. You have the Keys ( several all controlled by different people ) that are required to launch. These look just like regular old keys ...

The launch trigger that is actually used to initiate the launch sequence looks like the hand grip of a revolver pistol with a trigger and guard, but no barrel or cylinder and a wire comming out the bottom of the hand grip wired into the fire control console. When everything is ready you just pull the trigger.

Neat - so the they are just key switches. You have to wonder how well the wiring is shielded and how good the fail safe timing is to catch tampering with wiring, etc.

 

[thebestMAX]

Since you asked..........................

I was in the Air Force, have been in the launch capsule for ICBMs (Minuteman Missiles), held a key, even did practice launches in training. No big deal. More exciting (at first) to install the code plug into the live warhead then that becomes routine like everything else.

I was an electronics specialist but cant tell you much else as most of the electronics were in sealed modules that were mostly just swapped.

 

[Rubycon]

Awesome - exactly what I was after. Submarines are meh but silos OTOH...

Since you asked..........................

I was in the Air Force, have been in the launch capsule for ICBMs (Minuteman Missiles), held a key, even did practice launches in training. No big deal. More exciting (at first) to install the code plug into the live warhead then that becomes routine like everything else.

I was an electronics specialist but cant tell you much else as most of the electronics were in sealed modules that were mostly just swapped.

 

[dabuddha]

I believe the president has to dry hump the machine in order to launch any nuclear weapons.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Here's my launch button. I only press it after I launch a nuke.

Yes, thats a toilet flush handle shaped like a playboy model.

 

[thebestMAX]

I worked in Minuteman LFs (silos) and LCFs (launch control facilities) for 4 years. It was all classified of course so we werent allowed to take any pics or even talk about the shape of the warheads. Then we saw pics like that one plastered all over news mags.

Ruby, Id be glad to answer any legitimate questions you might have that I can. Got to hit the gym first. Be back in a few hours.

 

[darkxshade]

Which country pissed off Ruby? Is it Greece? God help them...