Trestle: Cold War Giant Built to Survive Nuclear EMPs – World's Largest Wooden Structure!

Hidden deep in the #NewMexico desert lies one of the most fascinating relics of the #ColdWar—the ATLAS-I, better known as "Trestle." This massive wooden giant wasn’t built for flight; it was built to protect it! Constructed entirely without metal, it became the world's largest all-wood structure and served a unique purpose: simulating the #ElectromagneticPulse (#EMP) from a nuclear blast.
Discover how this incredible feat of #AirForceEngineering allowed the #USAirForce to test and harden strategic aircraft like the #B52Stratofortress and #B1Lancer against invisible waves that could cripple electronics in the event of #NuclearWar. Trestle played a vital role in #ColdWarDefense, an eerie and awe-inspiring monument to an era when #Science, #Secrecy, and #Survival went hand in hand.
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