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To: DuncanWaring

I believe the two “triggers” are for ICBM launches from Air Force silos....


13 posted on 01/22/2016 6:18:28 AM PST by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Boonie

The USAF uses key switches.


16 posted on 01/22/2016 7:12:19 AM PST by pfflier
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To: Boonie

That’s definitely the case for the silos ... two keys, far-enough apart that one person can’t reach both at the same time, and, if I recall correctly, out-of-sight of each other so that one person can’t turn the other key with some sort of stick/tool.

It would appear, at least in the US submarines, that there’s only one “trigger”, but another interlock elsewhere on the boat that requires two people to agree to launch.


18 posted on 01/22/2016 8:15:39 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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