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There was always a little window you could look
out of and a little hand crank for each missile to
wheel it into place and aim it.
From the very first one, I found the whole system
extremely easy to learn and use. By turning the
crank, I was able to sight the tip of the missile
through the window till it seemed pointed at the
sun, or pretty much in that general direction.
Then I'd kinda fake some bogus launch protocol
chatter for a while, then suddenly scream out a
quick "Three-Two-One-Zero!" and slam the side of
my fist down hard on the starter button, and
listen as the thing rumbled, and then blasted out
of its silo.
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For a few moments after that, I could usually watch the flame ball in the sky through the window, heading off, more or less, in the direction of the sun. I have to confess here that I am quite appreciative of the fine work done by the nuclear weapons services department in providing a user-interface so friendly, that almost any asshole could walk in off the street and cleanly launch any number of nuclear warheads, just by using a little common sense and a few objects normally found around the house. (Of course, it always helps, too, if somebody just gives you the key and goes away.)
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