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Re: Non-"Leading Brand"s here?
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Tue, 3 Nov 1998 20:19:27 GMT
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <363efd9e.2257101@lugnet.com>...
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> BTW, I notice the past tense in your description. Are you saying that
> these capabilities no longer exist?
To the best of my knowledge they decommissioned the auto-launch missile
right before they declassified it (about five years ago), so it's not in use
anymore. As for the rest of the system, it is still up, but we're shutting
down many of our operations IAW recent treaties. We had a missile base in
MO that's been completely shut down and converted into a B-2 base.
Jesse
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