556th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
PLATTSBURGH AFB
SITE 5
PRESENT DAY PHOTOS
PHOTOS TAKEN IN 1986
ACCESS ROAD TO MAIN GATE
ENTRYWAY
NOTE: SILO DOOR RAMS IN PLACE WITH PARTIAL LAUNCH PLATFORM
SILO DOORS OPEN
NOTE: PARTIAL LAUNCH PLATFORM (FLAME DEFLECTOR)
SILO DOOR HYDRAULIC RAM
SILO DOORS
NOTE: SOME EQUIPMENT PANELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED
ESCAPE HATCH COVER
ANTENNA SILO
SILO DOOR WITH HYDRAULIC RAM
BACK SIDE OF LAUNCH PLATFORM
NOTE: LAUNCH PLATFORM IN UP & LOCKED POSITION
PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2000
LOOKING FROM THE SOUTH
QUONSET HUT LOCATED ON SILO CAP
NOTE: ACCESS ROAD ON LEFT OF PHOTO
ENTRYWAY
ENTRYWAY
NOTE: ESCAPE HATCH COVER AND AIR INTAKE FOR LCC
PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2003
MANY THANKS TO FRED CRYTZER OF THE 556th SMS ASSOCIATION
OPEN SILO DOOR
ENTRYWAY & AIR INTAKE VENT FOR LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
ACCESS ROAD TO SILO CAP
ENTRYWAY
NOTE: STRIPPED BLAST DETECTION BASE
QUONSET HUT NEXT TO OPEN SILO DOOR
ACCESS ROAD TO SILO CAP
MAIN GATE AREA