ARRIVAL

 

579th  STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON

ATLAS F

WALKER, AFB 

ATLAS F MISSILE BEING OFF LOADED FROM C-133B AT WALKER AFB

THE MISSILE WAS FOR SITE 5 WHICH WAS DESTROYED IN FEBRUARY 1964

 

 

FIRST ATLAS F MISSILE ARRIVES WALKER AFB

JANUARY 24, 1962

BEGINNING TO OFFLOAD ATLAS F MISSILE WITH ITS TRAILER

NOTE:  MISSILE WITH TRAILER ARE OFFLOADED BY RAILS 

 

OFFLOADING CONTINUES

NOTE:  THE TOLERANCES OF THE MISSILE AND TRAILER IN REGARDS TO THE C-133 WERE INCHES

 

SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PHOTO ANGLE SHOWING OFFLOADING

NOTE: WHEN MISSILE AND TRAILER ARE OFFLOADED, WHEELS AND TIRES WILL BE INSTALLED ON TRAILER

 

FROM HERE THE ATLAS F MISSILE WOULD BE TAKEN INSIDE THE MAMS BLDG FOR TESTING OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS

NOTE:  MISSILE ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE SHOP BUILDING IN BACKGROUND

 

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