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One of two Alert Pads at Minot Air Force Base, the North Alert Pad is a standard SAC-era "Christmas Tree" design which serves as the primary Alert Status ramp for B-52H Stratofortresses and crews of the 5th Bomb Wing. Aircraft staged on the Alert Pad are fully fueled, armed and mission-ready and can be manned and airborne in a matter of minutes.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree_(aviation)
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Coordinates:   48°24'19"N   101°19'18"W

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  • During the height of the cold war, this is where B-52s with nuclear weapons would sit cocked and ready. They could be airborne within minutes of getting the order.
  • -> geest Brilliant!!!
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