ROUNDUP RIDERS OF THE ROCKIES HERITAGE AND TRAILS FOUNDATION

DENVER, CO

The Round Up Riders of the Rockies Heritage and Trails Foundation, based in Denver, Colorado, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the state’s historical and cultural heritage. The foundation works to protect, maintain, and promote the trails, open spaces, and historical sites across Colorado.

The foundation was established in 2007 by a group of Colorado trail riders who wanted to preserve and protect the state’s trails, open spaces, and historical sites. Since then, the foundation has grown to include more than 500 members and volunteers.

The foundation’s mission is to create and manage trails, open spaces, and historical sites across Colorado. To accomplish this, the foundation organizes trail rides, hikes, and other outdoor activities. The organization also works to educate the public about the importance of preserving Colorado’s outdoor heritage.

Additionally, the foundation works to create and maintain trails for horseback riding and other outdoor activities. The foundation also assists in the creation of off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails and works to ensure these trails are safe and enjoyable for all users.

In addition to its trail and open space preservation efforts, the foundation also works to preserve the state’s historical sites. The foundation provides grants for the conservation and restoration of these sites.

The Round Up Riders of the Rockies Heritage and Trails Foundation is committed to preserving and protecting Colorado’s trails, open spaces, and historical sites for future generations.

ROUNDUP RIDERS OF THE ROCKIES HERITAGE AND TRAILS FOUNDATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in DENVER CO. US MID #8400800476

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 109,535 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Lowry: The First Titan Missile Base Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

To prevent nuclear war, our enemies had to understand that if they struck first, enough of our missiles would survive to destroy their country. The Titans were kept safe in underground concrete silos and raised to the surface before launch.

Lowry: The First Titan Missile Base Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

The Titan I missiles were phased out in 1965 as the larger, more powerful Titan Il became operational. A crane removed the last Lowry missile on April 14, 1965.

Titan I Missile Silo Model Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

B43 Nuclear Bomb Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

For more than twenty years the B43 was the United States' air-dropped nuclear weapon used by a wide variety of aircraft. The weapon was developed in 1956 by Los Alamos National Laboratory, entering service in April 1961. Total production was 2,000 weapons, ending in 1965.

The B43 was built in three variants: Mod 0, Mod 1, and Mod 2, each with five yield options. Explosive yields varied from 70 kilotons of TNT to 1 megaton of TNT. The B-43 could be delivered at altitudes as low as 300 ft, with fusing options for air burst, ground burst, free fall, contact, or laydown delivery - a mode of deploying a free-fall nuclear weapon in which the bomb's fall is slowed by parachute so that it actually lands on the ground before detonating.

Aircraft that could carry the weapon included most USAF, USN and USMC fighters, bombers and attack aircraft, including the A-3 Skywarrior, A-4 Skyhawk, A-5 Vigilante, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, B-47 Stratojet, B-52 Stratofortress, F-100 Super Saber, F-105 Thunderchief, F-4 Phantom Il, F-111 Aardvark, FB-111A, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the F/A-18 Hornet. The B-1B Lancer was also intended to carry the B43 prior to the B-1's reassignment to conventional strike roles. The B43 was also supplied to Great Britain.

The B43 was never used in anger, but it was involved in a nuclear accident when an A-4 Skyhawk of the USS Ticonderoga from Attack Squadron VA-56 was lost off the coast of Japan on 5 December 1965. The aircraft, the pilot, and the bomb were never found.

The B43 was phased out in the 1980s, and the last B43 weapons were retired in 1991 in favor of the newer B61 and B83 weapons.

The upper weapon was used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams to practice their skills on, while the lower weapon was used by aircraft ground crews to practice loading the weapon on various aircraft. The &quot;spike&quot; on the end of the weapon buried itself in the ground and kept the unit from being dragged by its parachute when the target was small and needed precision accuracy.

Specifications
Weight: 2125 pounds
Length: 13 feet, 8 inches
Diameter: 18 inches
Yield: 70 Kilotons to 1 Megaton

Vorticity Anibal Catalan, Denver International Airport, Denver, CO

Morning Arrives Chatfield State Park, Colorado

Contact ROUNDUP RIDERS OF THE ROCKIES HERITAGE AND TRAILS FOUNDATION

ROUNDUP RIDERS OF THE ROCKIES HERITAGE AND TRAILS FOUNDATION
1720 SOUTH BELLAIRE STREET
DENVER
CO
80222-4304

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ROUNDUP RIDERS OF THE ROCKIES HERITAGE AND TRAILS FOUNDATION Information

MID #	8400800476
Name	ROUNDUP RIDERS OF THE ROCKIES HERITAGE AND TRAILS FOUNDATION
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	840933209
NTEECC	A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	441,042
REVENUE	109,535
LAT/LONG	39.685391, -104.937243
CODES	FIPS State Code: 08 FIPS County Code: 031 US Census Tract: 005104 US Census Block: 2001