R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history is now AVAILABLE
I started writing this book in February of 2020. Two and a half years later, I have captured the most complete Overland Trains story ever published. Buy the book now…
Nuclear
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The Army Nuclear Power Program and Camp Thule’s PM-2A Reactor
On June 25, 1960, the United States Navy Ship (USNS) Marine Fiddler departed from Buffalo, NY. It was the first cargo ship of the 1960 shipping season in the Arctic.…
Overland Trains Video by Calum
An acquaintance of mine posted a video on the Overland Trains today. It has been a labour of love for him over the past 2 years. His research and narration…
Studying Camp Century’s Toxic Leftovers
Camp Century was a United States military installation buried under the northwestern tip of the Greenland ice sheet. It was active from 1959 and quickly dismantled in 1967. In 1960,…
1968 Thule Air Base B-52 Crash Depicted on “Crocodile”
The Russian humor/satirical magazine “Crocodile” began publishing in 1922. During the United States Greenland build-up, the Soviets were watching us closely. Their Moscow Millie radio propaganda broadcasts knew intimate details…
Eielson Air Force Base to Receive Micro-Reactor in 2027
The United States Department of the Air Force announced that Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) will start producing 1-5 mW micro-reactor nuclear power by 2027. Executive Order 13972 promoted small…
Mobile Micro Reactors Resurrected from the Army’s Nuclear Power Program
In 1960, the Army’s Nuclear Power Program had completed several nuclear reactors for research and testing purposes. Their micro-reactor (MCR (MM-1)) expected outputs were 500-800kW (MCR) and 2,000-3,000kW (MM-1). The…
The United States Air Force Modern Day Project Iceworm
In the late 1950s, the United States Army (USAR) started carving ice tunnels in the Greenland ice shelf. The tunnels formed Camp Century, secretly known as Project Iceworm. Publicly, Camp…
Power Barge Sturgis – MH-1A
The Army’s Nuclear Power Program (ANPP) had 7 nuclear prototypes. One of those was the Power Barge Sturgis. It was the highest nuclear power providing reactor in the fleet. The…
TRISO Fueled Nuclear Micro-Reactors
TRISO, or Tri-Structural Iso-Tropic particle fuel, contain uranium, carbon and oxygen fuel kernel. The kernel has three layers of carbon- and ceramic-based materials that prevent the release of radioactive fission…