The Spanish Peaks can be seen for many miles and have been used for for hundreds of years as a landmark by those passing through the area. The Ute and Comanche Indians called the mountains Wahatoya which means Breasts of the Earth or Breasts of the World.
A third was destroyed on the deck of the carrier USS Forrestal when a missile fired accidentally from another plane hit either the plane next to McCain's or, less likely, his own aircraft, triggering a disastrous fire that killed 134 sailors and nearly killed McCain.
It was later revealed that the explosion on the U.S.S. Moultrie where Brody had been assigned to as an NCIS Agent Afloat had been caused by a disgruntled Petty Officer who had set off an explosive device with the attack causing extensive damage to the ship and also resulting in five fatalities as well.