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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM203E_f11f-1-tiger_Union-City-TN.html
The F11F-1 Tiger, a single-seat carrier-based fighter, entered service in 1954 during an era of rapid advancement in aeronautical engineering. The proportion ratios of this aircraft and its swept-wing design are both the result of lessons learned …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM203D_titan-1-launch-complex_Union-City-TN.html
Fifty Four Titan I's were divided into six squadrons during their deployment. Each squadron was made up of three launch complexes, and each complex housed three missiles in hardened silos.
The entire launch complex was buried deep underground, a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM203C_titan-i_Union-City-TN.html
Development of the Titan I first began in 1955 when the U. S. Air Force decided they needed a backup to their Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), The Atlas, in case the program failed. They wanted a larger, two-stage missile that could trav…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM203B_uh-1b-iroquois_Union-City-TN.html
The Bell UH-1B Iroquois, more commonly known as the "Huey," was designed as the U. S. Army's first operational turboshaft helicopter in 1955. In 1961, the Army requested improvements, resulting in the UH-1B that was used extensively in Vietnam. Se…