578th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
ATLAS F
DYESS, AFB
ABILENE, TEXAS
SITE 5
ACCESS ROAD TO SITE
NOTE: NON ORIGINAL GATE
LOOKING UP ENTRYWAY STAIRS
ENTRAPMENT AREA
FIRST BLAST DOOR
VESTIBULE AREA BETWEEN BLAST DOORS
LOOKING BACK INTO VESTIBULE AREA
STAIRWELL
UPPER LEVEL OF LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
NOTE: ESCAPE HATCH
UPPER LEVEL LCC
NOTE: THIS AREA ONCE WAS THE SLEEPING AREA
ORIGINAL CENTER COLUMN AND RAILING
THIS AREA ONCE WAS HELD A UTILITY/STORAGE ROOM
NOTE: THE LCC CRIB IS STILL SUSPENDED BUT WITHOUT SHOCKS
ENTRANCE TO UPPER LEVEL LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
NOTE: SMALL OPENING ABOVE ENTRANCE AND ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX ONCE HELD A SEWER VENT BLAST VALVE
THIS AREA WAS ONCE THE KITCHEN AREA
NOTE: ANOTHER LCC CRIB SUPPORT
BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM
ESCAPE HATCH
NOTE: ELECTRICAL POWER AND WATER ARE BROUGHT IN THROUGH THE COMMUNICATION MANHOLE
LOOKING FROM WHERE THE ORIGINAL RESTROOM ONCE STOOD
ORIGINAL SLEEPING AREA
NOTE: NEW LCC CRIB SUPPORT
BACK AREA ONCE HELD A MEDICAL STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO A HVAC EQUIPMENT ROOM
FIRE AND DEBRIS DOOR LEADING TO UTILITY TUNNEL
UTILITY TUNNEL LEADING TO SILO BLAST DOORS
NOTE: ORIGINAL CABLE TRAYS ARE GONE
LEVEL TWO MISSILE SILO
SILO CRIB SHOCKS NEXT TO VENTILATION DUCTING
LEVEL TWO LANDING
NOTE: ORIGINAL DOORS FOR PERSONNEL AND FREIGHT ELEVATOR ON LEFT
HORIZONTAL CRIB LOCK FOR SILO CRIB SUPPORT SYSTEM
PERSONNEL AND FREIGHT ELEVATOR DOOR
MISSILE ENCLOSURE AREA ON LEFT
NOTE: AIR WASHER AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT IN BACKGROUND
MISSILE ENCLOSURE AREA
OPENING TO FILL AND VENT SHAFT
LEVEL THREE MISSILE SILO
SILO BLAST DOORS LEADING BACK THROUGH UTILITY TUNNEL TO THE LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
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