| The story of Chrysler Corporation
Missile Division's Installation and Checkout Team 2 and the
activities of 1961 and 1962 involved in establishing Jupiter missile
sites in Turkey as seen from the perspective of a 19-year old. Click
on the links below for photos of the various aspects of life on a
remote missile site to include travel to and from the sites, life on
the sites, and setting up the Jupiter missiles for operational use.
These Jupiter missiles were a contributing factor in the Cuban
missile crisis of October, 1962.
For a more complete story of Jupiter Missiles in Turkey from a
personal perspective, click
HERE for the
PDF document. [NOTE: If any of our visitors has photos taken at Cigli AFB, please get in touch! I've had requests to post some of the base, but I don't have any! Contact: glsmith@hlswilliwaw.com.] Thanks! Click the "Jupiter Missile" button to view the Jupiter Missile Site Photos from 1961-1962, along with links and commentary regarding the Jupiter missiles and the October Missile Crisis.
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