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Old 05-29-2010, 11:53 PM
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I was reading a Wiki article about the Titan class rockets. Under the Titan II ICBM it stated how AC spark plug built the first guidance system for the Titan II rockets. It also states that the first guidance system was replaced by the Delco USGS (Universal Space Guidance System). It cant be a coincidence that these two names were associated with the same type of missle guidance technology. Does this mean that AC Delco, the company that made most of the factory parts for our cars, once built missile guidance systems for the US military? No wonder AC Delco parts are so much better quality than other replacement parts. lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(rocket_family)
 
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Old 05-30-2010, 01:23 AM
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possibly, but you cant trust wiki all the time. a kid once gave a speach in class and thought richard suckton was the first person in america. read it aloud too because he found it on wiki and thought it was true. i could edit that and make it say they created the atomic bomb if i wanted..
 
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Old 05-30-2010, 06:18 AM
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I know thats why I posted here. You can never trust Wiki. I was wondering if maybe some else has heard about that.
 
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Old 05-30-2010, 09:27 AM
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Come on guys! World War II. EVERYONE did military work. There weren't any cars produced because everyone was maing either tanks, trucks, airplanes, or weapons.
Dad was in Europe during WWII, and LadyT's Dad was in the Pacific.
 
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this is true. alot of companies were making military equiptment.
 
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