{"product_id":"titan-ii-missile-lgm-25-sm-68b","title":"Titan II Missile LGM-25 \/ SM-68B","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot an aircraft. A nuclear missile.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut from a Titan II, designated LGM-25C in Air Force service and SM-68B before that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe weapon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Titan II sat in hardened silos across the American midwest from 1963 to 1987, carrying the largest single warhead the United States ever deployed on a missile. Fifty four of them stood on alert for twenty four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it unusual among Cold War hardware is that it had a second life. NASA used the Titan II as the launch vehicle for the entire Gemini programme. Every Gemini crew, including Armstrong, Aldrin, Lovell and Young, rode one of these into orbit. The missile built to end cities also carried the astronauts who made Apollo possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe type was retired after a series of accidents and the end of that generation of deterrent, and the silos were destroyed under treaty verification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy this is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterial from a decommissioned strategic weapon system does not become available often. This is not aircraft skin. It is missile skin, from a vehicle that was either aimed at a target or aimed at orbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne tag cut from actual Titan II material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser etched with the designation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumbered as part of a limited edition, on its display card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable metal ring for keys, luggage or display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are cut from real hardware, not stamped from new metal. Each carries the finish and wear of the exact section it came from. Colour cannot be selected. Photographs are a guide only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot suitable for children under eight. Keep out of mouths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShipped from Australia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Planetags","offers":[{"title":"One Colour","offer_id":54100380680510,"sku":null,"price":799.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/3741\/6051\/files\/2BD274D7-CAE1-48F8-87E9-B72C548E874E.png?v=1786594731","url":"https:\/\/aviationtravelshop.com\/products\/titan-ii-missile-lgm-25-sm-68b","provider":"Aviation Travel Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}