Polaris, Poseidon & Trident.
More photos of the 1975 Trident Flag presentation.
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Left to Right. Marvin Drake, Carl Hartdegen, Tom Graves.
1975. Photo courtesy of Tom Graves.
Posted Aug. 2014.
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Left to Right: Carl Hartdegen, Earl Dopp (SP25)
1975. Photo courtesy of Tom Graves.
Posted Aug. 2014.
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Presentation of the Polaris flag to SOFAR in recognition of the success of the MILS system.
Photo supplied by Miles Mayall & Tom Graves.
Nov. 2013
Photo supplied by Miles Mayall & Tom Graves.
Nov. 2013
From L. to R. Kneeling:- Gordon Hamilton, Sonny Minors.
Standing:- Alice Hassenflug, Nestor Grinelli (Argentine Navy), Henry Hayward, Brian Patterson, Charlie Trumbull, Marvin Drake, Joyce Underwood, Peter Grayston, Liz Laudadio, Thatcher Adams, Jane McCorrison, Tom Graves, Miles Mayall, Les Schoefield, Bruce Hallett, Bill Andrews, Gary Paynter, Jeff Gorin, Ants Piip, Carl Hartdegen, Kenny Stark, Frank Watlington, Graham Lobb, Bruce Pearl (SP25), Leon Ingham, Vivien Edwards, Mickey Dearborn. ....
Summer 1965..
Presentation of the Poseidon flag to SOFAR in 1972 in recognition of the success of the SMILS system.
From L. to R. Standing: Eric Ramsey, Bus Pitcher, Brian Turner, Brian Patterson, Alice Hassenflug, Gerry Bell, Timmy Fox, Mary Sandstedt, Charlie Ward, Gordon Hamilton, Martha Adams, Peter Grayston, Paul Inman, Mary Gleeson, Marvin Drake, Frank Watlington, Mary Hartdegen.
Sitting: Charlie Trumbull, Nicky Pimentel, Kevin Laudadio, Les Schofield, Tom Graves, Sonny Minors, Earl Pritchett (Sp 25), Capt. Dean Taylor (Sp 25), Ed Davitt (Sp 25).
Photo supplied by Tom Graves.
Dec. 8th 2013
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Sitting: Charlie Trumbull, Nicky Pimentel, Kevin Laudadio, Les Schofield, Tom Graves, Sonny Minors, Earl Pritchett (Sp 25), Capt. Dean Taylor (Sp 25), Ed Davitt (Sp 25).
Photo supplied by Tom Graves.
Dec. 8th 2013
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1975 Presentation of the Trident flag in recognition of the contribution that SOFAR provided to the success of the system.
From L. to R. Standing: Joe Stamper, Albert Bruce Paynter, Marvin Drake, Brian Patterson, Kim Pitcher, Chris Brady, Miles Mayall, Martha Adams, Liz Papp, Gerry Bell, Chris Tydings, Kevin Laudadio, Tom Graves, Ron Turan, Brian Turner, Frank Watlington, (Naval Officer presenting flag), Carl Hartdegen.
Seated: Sonny Minors, Timmy Fox, Ron Coughlin.
On the flag:-
'FBM' - Fleet Ballistic Missile.
'SSPO' - Strategic Systems Project Office.
The three prongs on the flag represent the 3 stages of development of the FBM program - first the Polaris Missile, then the Poseidon missile, and finally, the Trident Missile.
Photo supplied by Tom Graves & Miles Mayall.
Dec. 8th 2013
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Seated: Sonny Minors, Timmy Fox, Ron Coughlin.
On the flag:-
'FBM' - Fleet Ballistic Missile.
'SSPO' - Strategic Systems Project Office.
The three prongs on the flag represent the 3 stages of development of the FBM program - first the Polaris Missile, then the Poseidon missile, and finally, the Trident Missile.
Photo supplied by Tom Graves & Miles Mayall.
Dec. 8th 2013
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Mystery Photograph.
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"Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a Missile? Is it a bomb?"
That is the question!. Is it the launch of a Polaris Missile from a submerged submarine, or an underwater atomic test explosion? |
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