WALKER AFB
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
579th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
SITE 4
STEPS LEADING DOWN
NOTE: REFLECTIVE TAPE STILL VISIBLE
UNDER THIS PLATE LIES A SUMP
TURNING CORNER FOR ENTRAPMENT AREA
NOTE: TEMPORARY LIGHTS INSTALLED
ENTRAPMENT AREA
NOTE: THE DOORS ARE CURRENTLY RESTING ON LEVEL 8 OF THE MISSILE SILO
MUCH OF THE ELECTRICAL CONDUITS ARE REMAINING
LOOKING BACK ON ENTRAPMENT AREA FROM FIRST BLAST DOOR
NOTE: SMALL HOLE IN CENTER OF PHOTO ONCE HELP A TELEVISION CAMERA
FIRST BLAST DOOR
BLAST DOOR LOCKING TEETH
NOTE: I SPENT OVER 3 HOURS AND USED A 20 TON HYDRAULIC JACK TO GET THE MECHANISM WORKING
VIEW LOOKING INTO BLAST LOCK
2ND BLAST DOOR
ORIGINAL LOCKING MECHANISM STILL INTACT
2ND BLAST DOOR
NOTE: THIS BLAST DOOR ONLY TOOK AN HOUR TO BECOME OPERATIONAL
SOME ELECTRICAL CONDUITS GOING INTO STAIRWELL
LOOKING INTO STAIRWELL
16" EXHAUST BLAST VALVE IN STAIRWELL AREA
SEWER LINE AND SEWER VENT
STAIRS LEADING DOWN TO LOWER LEVEL LCC AND UTILITY TUNNEL
NOTE: HAND RAILS HAVE BEEN REMOVED
SEWER AND VENT LINE LEADING FROM SUMP AREA NEAR UTILITY TUNNEL