556th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
PLATTSBURGH AFB
SITE 3
SWANTON, VERMONT
PRESENT DAY PHOTOS
PHOTOS TAKEN IN 1986
ACCESS ROAD
ENTRYWAY
MISSILE SILO
MISSILE SILO
SILO DOOR WITH HYDRAULIC RAM
HYDRAULIC RAM
HYDRAULIC RAM
TENSION EQUALIZER
TENSION EQUALIZER
LAUNCH PLATFORM DRIVE MOTOR
LEVEL 1
LOGIC PANEL COMPONENTS
QUONSET HUTS NEAR SILO CAP
THESE PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2000
MAIN GATE
NOTE: QUONSET HUTS OFF SILO CAP
LOOKING AT SILO CAP AREA
NOTE: SILO DOORS IN OPEN POSITION
ENTRYWAY TO LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2003
MANY THANKS TO FRED CRYTZER OF THE 556th SMS ASSOCIATION
SILO CAP
SILO
SILO DOOR HYDRAULICS STILL IN PLACE
HYDRAULIC RAM
LAUNCH PLATFORM DRIVE MOTOR
LAUNCH PLATFORM DRIVE MOTOR
TENSION EQUALIZER
NOTE: WATER LEVEL ABOVE LEVEL 2
PARTIAL LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
QUONSET HUT PADS
ENTRYWAY & AIR VENTS TO LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
MAIN GATE AREA