I pulled alert there as a Crew Commander when I was a kid, back in 1979. My home site was 571-5 down south east of this site. People get all excited about "hypersonic" weapons. This thing was hypersonic back in the 50's. They advised us that every site was triple targeted by the Russians. One high altitude air blast (50,000 feet) to soften the earth up and then two ground burst weapons. The running joke amongst crews was, it wasn't the initial blast that would kill you but the fall to the quarter mile deep crater in the earth created by the fireball hotter than the sun. Behind the site is a giant copper mine. The mine used to lay explosives all day and then, in the early morning, between shifts when everyone was accounted for and away from the blast area, they'd set off a couple tons of dynamite for the next days mining. This blast would set the old guidance system off kilter and the missile would go off alert for a few minutes. SAC didn't like that so they offered to buy the copper mine. The mine responded, "How much do you want for your missile site?" The later Carousel II INS guidance system wasn't bothered by the blasts. If you stood on the silo door, you could see a 7-11 across the road and the roofs of houses nearby. Green Valley is a big retirement community. My new wife and I bought a house while stationed there. The loan lady asked me a bunch of questions about my employer and job title. When she got to job description, I responded, "Global nuclear destruction." She said, "I'll just put missile duties..." Lol. My tour was during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Periodically, they would de-fuel a missile and replace the airframe with a spare. This de-fueling-refueling operation was time consuming and highly dangerous for the crews. One week, during pre-departure briefing when we had the Vice Wing Commander about to give us a pep talk before alert, all 18 crews started softly banging their coffee mugs on the desks, chanting, "parking lot...Parking Lot...PARKING LOT!" hinting to the boss that we could end the Iranian crisis in 30 minutes and save the hassle of the refueling operation. He smiled and told us to "Quiet down boys..." Who said SAC had no sense of humor? This particular site had a hilarious Crew Log detailing much of the drama and goofiness going on at the base and on the cover was a drawing of the site as a space ship 'ala Star Trek. All the entries were in Star Dates and it was hilarious. Sadly, it got round-filed. Amazing today, many young people don't want the responsibility of a drivers license. At 25, I was a Titan II Launch Crew Commander.

I took the tour last year. The young tour guide was unbelievably knowledgeable about every detail of the operation. Definitely worth a stop even if you just took the tour with Steve. 😊

Woo Hoo! I am a Titan II alumni, having been an Electronics and Guidance maintenance technician serving at Mc Connell AFB, Kansas. I visited the Titan II museum a few years ago. It brought back so many memories.

3:22 "... please remember I'm not a rocket surgeon."

I was a Titan II launch crew member (BMAT) from 1978-1987 at Little Rock AFB, AR. I visited this museum in 2017. The tour experience is as real as it gets. It took my mind back 30 years .... But 18 days survival? I always thought we had enough rations for a month.....LOL.

Thanks for the tour. Minuteman, Titan, & Bomarc trained, Chanute Tech school 1967.

A good friend of mine worked on this site. He told me it took 36 straight hours to pour the concrete. The one thing I remember when I took the tour back in the 80's was the "fail safe" security of one person not able to push the 2 red launch buttons at the same time because they were out of reach of each other. Thanks for the tour.

I visited this museum about 10-12 years ago and it looks just as good to me now as then. They have maintained it well. It was a sobering reminder of the world our parents lived thru, duck and cover exercises in school, etc. However, I have even better reminder of this world now as one of my boys serves on a ballistic missile submarine. Visiting the Titan Missile Museum with it's one disarmed missile and launch control system is interesting but walking thru the missile silo area of his sub with it's 24 missile silos that contain an unspecified number of very much armed and ready to launch missiles is quite another. I was totally amazed that they let family of crew members even near the sub, let alone allowed to get a stem to stern tour of almost every portion of the sub. We were not allowed to enter or even see the radio room, the launch control room, or the reactor spaces. Everything else was open and available, just no phones or cameras allowed.

I was in the Air Force in the early 70s and worked in one of these. Brought back a lot of old memories. Thanks for the tour. We also traveled around and worked at Minute Man silos.

The missile museum and silo tour is a must for anyone. I was in the Air Force in the 70s and had a kind of shirt tail connection to them, I was in NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain Complex outside of Colorado Springs. Many of the people I worked with were former missileers and all wore their "pocket rocket" badges with pride.

I took this tour several years ago. The guide was a retired officer that actually manned one of the silos. I am glad that this knowledge is being passed on to the new guides.

Your comment about 3 minutes to get from A to B reminded me of a story told by my coworker at Hughes Aircraft in Colorado back in the 1980s. During his first visit to "the site", which is where the ground station communication equipment we were designing would be installed, he cut across the grass to get from the parking lot to the building door. He said that soon after he deviated from the designated path, a 20 year old "Barney Fife" pushed him to the ground and was pointing an M16 at the back of his head, and asking why he did not stay on the path. Must have been exciting!

Another 570th Titan II MCCC here, from 74 to 78. Nice video. I tell folks they have kept the complex looking like the crew walked out the day before. Once a year during the 7am pre-departure briefing they would briefly show a map of the targets for our missiles although we didn’t know where each missile was going. These warheads were generally used to dig out hardened areas like submarine pens and for air bursts that would disrupt communications.

Thank you for sharing. I'm a former Australian military veteran and in 2013 I was at Fort Huachuca near Sierra Vista for extended training. One Sunday a group of us visited this site. I still have the souvenir t-shirt.

Living in Arizona for only the past 7 or 8 years, I find your channel so interesting and informative please, keep up the good work!

Great video about the museum. Fortunately, there are 17 more surviving TITAN 2 sites surrounding Tucson, now privately owned and most were turned into homes. These sites cost billions each in todays dollar. Millions to destroy and sold at auction for between 20,000 and 30,000 in the mid late 80s. A gentleman named GT in Arkansas turned his into an air bnb. If you are interested in visiting and doing a video in contrast to your museum visit, let me know. Youre videos are solid! Great job and it is way cool to see level 1 on the museum LCC.

"If you were ever in the military, you were probably more than familiar with the buffer." Every veteran in the nation just started nodding his head...I know I did!

Brought back a lot of memories from my life underground in the 80’s. My wife and I will be visiting the museum at the end of the year so she can see what I did or didn’t do for a living. I always told my family I got paid not to do my job. Thanks for the video.

What interested me the most were the white suits. My father was the CEO of Hanford while plutonium was being developed. While he was in one of the development rooms, evidently alone, one of the test tubes filled with an unknown substance exploded. Dad was immediately rushed to a very isolated room at the Richland (I think) hospital. He was kept there for an unknown time frame. Mim wasn't even allowed to visit him. The only people who could come into contact with him wore these "space suits," as Dad described them. These are very pertinent to my life... (Afterwards, Dad had strange seizures for the rest of his life. He passed away at age 86 with still no diagnosis.)

Steve - another neat video. I really enjoy your random quips - always good for a chuckle. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the next one!

I was McConnell and was on afew of the sites. We were maintenance people who maintained the oxidizer and fuel trailers.

My grandfather was one of two people who could initiate a launch at one of these sites. It still gives me awe to hear about his stories about working there.

We live in Tucson and have visited the museum twice. It is very impressive. Thanks for the tour, love your content.

Recently watched a Falcon 9 launch out of Vandenberg from the shoreline here in San Diego, a first for me. As someone who was a kid in the 60's it was as thrilling as it was terrifying to see that small flame move across the night sky. I grew up in Baltimore, 40 miles east of DC, and "duck and cover" exercises were, sadly, as common as active shooter drills are today in school. One day, in 5th grade, I refused to get under my desk and cower. When the teacher ask why I wasn't following directions I reminded her that she had told us the blast radius in which everyone would be vaporized was 40 miles. "Washington DC is 40 miles that way," pointing out the window, "I want to see the flash." She was not amused, and I got in loads of trouble, but I wasn't wrong either. Great stuff as always Steve.

I visited there 30 years ago. Stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Looks like they have improved the museum and tour. Great video

We were just here a couple of weeks ago and it's so great to see the site again on your channel! It's a fascinating place to visit and a reminder of a time that wasn't all that long ago. It's also a reminder that we should be grateful to the people who made sure these weapons were never used. Well done, Steve.

I like the videos where the guests get to be the firing officers and actually turn the key to launch!

A small side note, this missile silo also made it into the cinemas in 1996. It was used in the movie Star Trek - First Contact as a location for the scenes on the launch pad of the "Phoenix". Com. Data & Cap. Picard are standing right next to the rocket. The command center was also used for the shots later in the movie when the "Phoenix" was launched.

Took two of my kids in 2009. As a former BMAT, I ended up being a supplemental tour guide. Remarkable how things came back to me. I was disappointed so much of the electronics had been upgraded. My Missile Alignment and Checkout Group had been replaced with maybe one or two drawers instead of all those drawers and lights. Still, a great tour. I think the kids were actually impressed.

Thanks Steve for another great tour! I've always wanted to check this place out and now even more. Great history and education as always included with todays production, thank you so much for making Wednesday mornings worth waiting for! Keep up the good work and see you next week!!!

Thx for taken me with you / share !! Exciting installation!! 👏👍🤞🍀☮️♾️

Been here 30 years ago and 5 years ago with my daughters. Abosolutely amazing. Great look into our history. Thanks Steve.

I spent 2 1/2 years as Security Police for all eighteen of the sites, saw every one of them. I stayed at this particular site many times, all the combat crews were great to work with and I enjoyed my time at DM. I took the tour in 2018 with some of my family, the smell of the site was still the same after all these years. They have changed some of the top side vehicles since I was there, no helicopter back then when I went. Brings back a lot of memories, nice video.

Thanks for the tour Steve. My wife and I have been there and even she said it was the most fascinating place in all of Tucson. I am a ham radio operator and that huge disk-cone antenna is awesome. ......Russell D. Oh, and while you are in the Tucson area, don't forget to visit the Desert Museum near Old Tucson. Also, go take the Sabino Canyon tour and hike.

Really glad you posted this one! I'd been past this very same complex around ten years ago but was unable to stop & check it out! Pretty fascinating! Hoping we never have to use stuff like this! Safe travels, Steve!

I was in the 390th ELAB shop based out of Davis Monthan AFB in the late 70's. I remember having to travel out to the various sites in the 100+ degree Tuscon heat in those dark blue 6-pack trucks with no air conditioning, then having to unload racks of 110 lb. battery banks and haul them down to the lower level of the control center where the 24v battery backup stations were... good times. 😅 Seriously though, scariest place I've ever been, especially when the comm alert went off and the DCC yelled "Clear the control center!" and we all had to scramble upstairs. That happened a lot, and I got used to it, but in the back of my mind I sometimes wondered if something bad was about to happen.

My son and I visited he silo a few years ago. The tour guide worked in the silo while in the military. My son was picked to Turn the Key and launch the missile. The silo is handicap assessable. I was in my mobility scooter and was able to ride the equipment elevator down into the deep silo. Also Star Trek NG episode was filled there!

Your dry humor is great. Thanks for showing us this site. Very good tour.

Right on, Brother. You just made my day. You got most of the information correct, and you gave me some info on some of the missile systems support structure. I was a Propellant Transfer System (PTS) troop from 1977 to 1980 at McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS.

Thanks for another interesting and informative video, Steve! Appreciate the work you put into these videos!

Thank you so much for your time and explanation to make this. Good job! Well appreciated!

Another great video. I enjoy your pacing. It’s relaxing but informative. You do a nice job of balancing the cuts/times and showing different views.

My husband and I spent a week in the Tucson area and this was a highlight. Excellent tour on your part. We remember the duck and cover times. When we saw the silo and missile we had to laugh. Both of our fathers were in WWII, his father state side in a security situation. My father was pilot of a B-24 bomber. Touring Pima Air Force Base was a great time as there are few B-24s left. Thanks for your videos. Having grown up in San Diego through College, you have shared many of my fondest memories.

Thank you for all these great videos. I will never be able to visit any of the wonderful locations in person, but because of you it's like I'm along with you. Again thanks

You do some pretty Cool and Educational Tours .... Keep Them COMING .....

Thank you for bringing us your videos. Always interesting and always classy and respectful. Truly enjoy your channel... thank you! From Vancouver Canada Vancouver Canada

What a blast from the past. I worked on these in Arkansas in the eighties. Seems like an entirely different world to me now.

This is very well done. I've been to this museum twice, and your video does an excellent job of showing the exhibits. Appreciated.

As a Tucson resident, thanks for saving me $16 on the tour. :D

Great vid my dood! Enjoyed the relaxing tour!

The missile head/cone compared to the model (2:21) did give a decent impression of how huge the whole thing is. Thanks for taking the time to share.

So very interesting , hats off to the people keeping the display so well presented. Thanks for posting very enjoyable : )

What an awesome thing to see! I had no idea this was out there. Thanks Steve!

Awesome job. I toured the silo in the 90's. A lot of improvements that really make it look like a well maintained museum. I'll be hopping down there again soon.

Thank you, one of your most interesting videos yet.

Always enjoy your videos. Thanks!

Great video to watch as my uncles built these silos in the 60's. A definite bucket list item now when we visit Tucson. Thanks for sharing.

Hey Steve I loved the informative tour of the Titan 2 missle silo. Was quite different from the one I toured at Ellsworth Air Force base in Rapid City South Dakota. Looking at the technology of that era compared to today seems so ancient. Truly a great video. Will be waiting for next week. Until then stay safe and God bless. Steve in Oklahoma

Super cool. Thanks for sharing!

I went there when it first opened up as a museum around 1980. I was a ten year old kid in utter amazement. Haven't seen it since and I'm even more amazed now seeing your great video. Thanks for filming this. Takes me back to good times with my Dad.

Super great tour Steve! 🙌🏼🥇🏆👏🏼

What an awesome video, especially in 4K, love it, thanks for sharing!!!

Great video... Love that you got to see and share the crew quarters. I'm currently staying about a half mile from here for a couple weeks. Been a while since I've been there. Thanks for sharing.

I visited the museum 20+ years ago, but seeing this hit all the highlights I so clearly remember. Thanks for the showing the crew quarters, we didn't get to go there.

Thanks for sharing this part of our history!

Such an incredible presentation, thank you

I was a part of a 4X4HAM group that would go there in October and host a special event station with our club call (W7AZO) and we used that Discone antenna. Very neat place with a lot of history.

Great video! Loved this one!

Thanks for the tour and well done explanation. Very Interesting . Congratulations.

Cool, In 1962 I was born on Davis Monthan AFB. My old man was in the Air Force.

Thank you. Blessings and safety as you travel sir. Much appreciated video.

Thanks! Steve 🚀

Great video Steve. I visited something similar to this place in South Dakota. Those missiles are huge!

One of your best and super interesting Steve 👍 👌

Thanks for the interesting tour!

I was in the Air Force and was stationed at Little Rock AFB, I was in the 308th Missile Wing. The silos were spread out all over the state. I lot of what you said was true, the men and women who did the watches were all true American Hero's. I am proud of doing my job to help these brave people keep our nation safe!!

I was about to enter kindergarten when this silo went live and lived about 15 miles from downtown D.C. , we used to joke about how effective getting under our desks would be , we were also about the same distance from a Nike missile site , ground zero for sure , seems really creepy now , thanks for the tour...

Very cool video! Thanks for sharing. Kind of chilling but I love this kind of history. Would love to visit this some day.

My wife and I were there this past New Year’s Eve weekend. Excellent tour and a lot of good information. Per our tour guide, The missile on display was used to train the maintenance crews in Texas. It was salvaged and put back together for this museum. Great video.

My Great Uncle was a vice commander at this facility when it was active. He was also a tour guide for the facility for over 30 years. He took me all over this silo, as well as some places the public never sees. Fun fact: The Pheonix launch scenes in Star Trek: First Contact were filmed in this facility.

Went there over 20 years ago, glad to see it's still open and improved since I saw.

In early 1970s, as a public relations (information specialist) airman, escorted visiting VIPs to see Titan IIs up close and personal, occasionally flew out in a Huey. I was always awed seeing those missiles up close and somewhat fearful knowing what one could do if launched.

Nice pick for a video Steve! Thanks

My baby sitter’s husband was stationed at this silo in 1971 24hrs on and 2 days off which he liked. He later went to Vandenberg AFB to witness a live launch which he said the noise was incredible. When was in the US Navy I thought our terrier missiles were load and hot …at least the world was not going to end if they were shot off. I drive by this museum quite often when going by Green Valley and it has been 20 years since I last visited, so your video makes me want to go again, thanks! Happy Easter and have a great day!

Thanks Steve for the history, Cheers!

Good video thanks for sharing our history with us

I always give a thumbs up to your videos cuz I always enjoy every one of them! You take me places I'm too old to go anymore! And I thank you for the tour of America!

I have family in Green Valley and this was a must-see for me when we went out to visit them a few years ago. Such an amazing relic of the cold-war era.

Thanks again for a great video

That was interesting. Thanks for the tour!

Great video Steve.

Great video,,,(as always) Our son told us about this museum after his visit.. He loved the “old time” technology since he’s an electrical engineer… We also enjoyed it since we’re also “old time” due to age !

Great Tour Steve! Thanks for showing off our Titan Missile Museum! It's very cool and I have been on the tour several times. If you get the chance, visit the Pima Air Museum, as it is as equally interesting 🤔. I grew up here during the Cold War and my Dad was a serious career (30+years) Army CWO. I knew a couple of things he did and any other questions were answered with the phrase, "How about THEM Yankees!"... LOL 😆! Interesting time it was...... Knowing that Davis-Monthan AFB ( about 3/4 of a mile away)... was a #1 Target for the Soviet Union and China. We just knew if the CD Air Raid Sirens went off, we, as a family were going to strip down to our underware, splash on some Copper tone, don some sunglasses and go sit in the front Yard and get the tan of a lifetime for about three- thousandth of a second😆😆..... No sense in trying to evacuate to Ajo, Oracle, or Benson.... Everything was targeted here with 10 missiles..... lololol 😆😂😂!! All jokes aside, we slept well knowing the deterrent was in force, and we were safe. There's two in that area, the museum you visited, and there's one other up by the Madera Canyon Road, just outside Continental about 6 to 8 miles away as the crow flies. That Silo was a Titan I. Some one is trying to convert it to a home... It was a lonely outpost and eerie as well with the one red lamp on the pole and the flood lights on the entrance gate. Not a friendly looking place, All business . 😶 We ALL survived, and you took us with you! Good times!! Thanks!

Thanks for visiting that location. That was so interesting.

We were there just last month. Excellent tour

This video was amazingly relaxing.

Awesome video tour

Thanks Steve, That was a great tour. Reminds me of the movie War Games, 1984 movie.

As an Air Force Security Policeman during the Cold War, this brought back a lot of memories, even though I never actually worked the missile silos. I was, however, assigned to the Strategic Air Command and yes, I did operate a buffer.

Welcome to the area. I live just west of Tucson. Thanks for highlighting one of many attractions in and around Tucson.