A little research on the interent shows Sprint with U.S. Army markings. I guess that the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery had the ABM defense mission while the USAF had the offensive ICBM mission. The whole thing would have been a Joint Operation between the two services.
After the program was shut down around 1976 He brought home a 16 mm film about 30 minutes long from their library for me to show at school and to do a school report on. It was an amazing film and an amazing missile for its time. I still remember allot of the stats.
I am glad I found this video. My father passed away this past march. He worked at Martin Marietta here in Orlando. His first job was the heat shielding of the nose of this missile. He later trained and was transfered to the print shop, were he printed allot of the ( I guess you would call them Color Brochures or spec sheets) for the sprint.
Great system. But it was only going to defend the ICBM's, the people were on their own.
therichardking4242 2 months ago
Nike Sprint goes from 0 to 3000 mph in 5 seconds.
cglehman 1 year ago
Great video...i was crazy for rocket and missile tech when i was a kid. the Spartan, Sprint and "Galosh"ABMs were something unique for sure.
openwheelmanic 1 year ago
hell of speed ! same to LOSAT ATkM KEP
PS2djX 1 year ago
A little research on the interent shows Sprint with U.S. Army markings. I guess that the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery had the ABM defense mission while the USAF had the offensive ICBM mission. The whole thing would have been a Joint Operation between the two services.
WINDCHIMES66 1 year ago
This vid and its commentary are brlilliant.
There is not an extra word anywhere. Every single word tells its story. The cartoon of the Safeguard is accurate too,
Nice job, Great missile.
Weak strategy.
Ever thus.
StopMotionNAnimation 2 years ago
After the program was shut down around 1976 He brought home a 16 mm film about 30 minutes long from their library for me to show at school and to do a school report on. It was an amazing film and an amazing missile for its time. I still remember allot of the stats.
fldallyb 2 years ago
I am glad I found this video. My father passed away this past march. He worked at Martin Marietta here in Orlando. His first job was the heat shielding of the nose of this missile. He later trained and was transfered to the print shop, were he printed allot of the ( I guess you would call them Color Brochures or spec sheets) for the sprint.
fldallyb 2 years ago
HOO YA! go 7th SWS BAFB!! my home xD
OsanBlackCat5RS 2 years ago
Still one of my favourite you tubes.
For info:
1. PAR. Perimiter Acquisition Radar. ie Thule Alaska. Fylingdales in the UK. + some others. When the vid says 'at very long ranges' they meant it.
MSR. Missile site radar.
This was the onsite radar. Could steer the sprint missile even under nuke attack.
Not bad for the sixties!
StopMotionNAnimation 2 years ago