579th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
ATLAS F
WALKER, AFB
FEBRUARY 13, 1964
IDENTIFICATION TAG FROM A WORTHINGTON PUMP
NOTE: THIS IS PROBABLY FOR A WATER PUMP
FLANGE STAINLESS STEEL-POSSIBLY FROM MISSILE TRANSFER SYSTEM OR ENGINE FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
AEROQUIP TAG FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OR COMPONENT
TAG FROM SOLENOID VALVE-UNKNOWN SOURCE OR SYSTEM
MELTED MASS OF ALUMINUM- APPEARS TO BE HIGH STRENGTH MATERIAL
MELTED ALUMINUM VALVE HANDLE
HYDRAULIC FITTING-POSSIBLY FROM MISSILE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
STEEL DIAMOND PLATE DECKING
IDENTIFICATION PLATE FOR GATE VALVE V-H13
CABLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE-WOULD HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO ELECTRICAL CABLE
FACE VIEW OF 400 CPS ELAPSED TIME METER-PROBABLY CAME FROM ON-BOARD GUIDANCE SYSTEM
NOTE: 7 1/2 HOURS OF ELAPSED TIME INDICATING
SIDE VIEW OF 400 CPS TIME METER
NOTE: ELGIN WATCH COMPANY MANUFACTOR
PIECES OF MISSILE SKIN
PLASTIC MISSILE SYSTEM TAG-UNKNOWN SYSTEM OR COMPONENT
579-5 LAUNCHER PLATFORM IDENTIFICATION PLATE
DATED 12-10-62
VINCENT PAUL FORD Jr.
MISSILE COMBAT CREW COMMANDER
CREW R-60
NOTE: PICTURE TAKEN AFTER THE EXPLOSION, AS HE WAS A CAPTAIN THEN
PATCHES WORN ON WHITE COVERALLS
BY MFT ALLAN KANE CREW R-60
MANY THANKS TO ALLAN L. KANE FOR SHARING THESE ARTIFACTS