WALKER AFB
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
579th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
SITE 4
EXTERIOR PHOTOS
FRESHLY PRIMED ENTRYWAY
BEGINNING EXCAVATION FOR NEW ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING INSTALLATION TO LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
NOTE: LCC ROOF LINE IN LOWER AREA
BRUSH REMOVAL ON SILO CAP
REMOVING LARGE TREE FROM SILO CAP AREA
BRUSH REMOVAL FROM AROUND EXTERIOR
OPENING UP ESCAPE HATCH
OPENING UP AIR INTAKE AND EXHAUST SHAFTS
OPENING FILL AND VENT SHAFT
STARTING TO RE-OPEN EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH OPENING
LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER ROOF WITH STAIRWELL AND CORNER OF ENTRYWAY
NOTE: PIPE IN MIDDLE OF PHOTO IS SEWER VENT LINE FROM 3" SEWER BLAST VALVE
COPPER GROUNDING LINES LOCATED AROUND LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
LOOKING DOWN ON TOP OF STAIRWELL
STAIRWELL WITH CORNER OF ENTRYWAY PRIOR TO ENTERING ENTRAPMENT AREA
SEWER LINE LEADING FROM STAIRWELL TO DISTRIBUTION BOX FOR SEPTIC TANK
SEWER LINE LEADING TO SEPTIC TANK
NOTE: UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL LINES
SIDE OF LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
TOP OF LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER WITH STAIRWELL AND SEWER LINE IN BACKGROUND
SIDE OF LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
COPPER GROUNDING LINES
COPPER GROUNDING LINES SURROUNDED THE LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
LOOKING UP AT AIR EXHAUST FOR LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
BURIED UNDERGROUND LINES
LOOKING OVER LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
NOTE: ESCAPE HATCH
LEVELING DIRT FROM EXCAVATION
PUMPING AND CLEANING SEPTIC TANK AND DRAIN FIELD
CLEARING BRUSH EAST OF SILO CAP
LEVELING DIRT FROM LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER EXCAVATION
LOOKING ONTO LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER EXCAVATION FROM CONCRETE PAD IN FRONT OF FILL AND VENT SHAFT TO MISSILE SILO
CORNER OF SILO CAP
NOTE: ACCESS ROAD ON FAR RIGHT
OVER LOOKING SILO CAP AND FILL AND VENT SHAFT OPENED
NOTE: DRAINAGE MANHOLE
SILO CAP WITH AIR INTAKE SHAFT OPENED
LOOKING TO THE SOUTH OF THE SILO CAP AREA
LOOKING ACROSS SILO DOORS TO COOLING TOWER PAD
COOLING TOWER PAD WITH AREA CLEARED OF BRUSH
THIS AREA ONCE HELD TWO 15,000 GALLON TANKS
TWO 15,000 GALLON DIESEL FUEL AND ROCKET PROPELLANT #1 WERE STORED
CLOSE UP OF COOLING TOWER PAD
NOTE: 6" LINES TO AND FROM MISSILE SILO FOR COOLING WATER TO DIESEL GENERATORS
STARTING BACKFILL TO WATER STORAGE TANK AREA
NOTE: WE HAVE ALREADY SEALED THESE LINES
LOOKING SOUTH FROM WATER TANK STORAGE AREA
COMMUNICATION MANHOLE
NOTE: WE WILL BE RUNNING NEW ELECTRICAL LINES THROUGH THIS MANHOLE
SOME OF THE ORIGINAL LINES TO THE COMMUNICATION MANHOLE
NOTE: MORE LINES ARE UNDERNEATH THESE
WATER TANK STORAGE AREA TO BE BACKFILLED ONCE NEW UNDERGROUND WATER STORAGE TANKS ARE INSTALLED
NOTE: SIGHT TUBE IN THE BACKGROUND
STARTING CLEAN UP OF SILO CAP
A PHOTO HIGH ATOP THE DIRT PILE FROM THE WATER TANK STORAGE AREA
OVERLOOKING SOUTHWEST OF THE SITE
SOUTHEAST
EAST
NORTHEAST
NOTE: IN THE FAR LEFT CORNER ONCE STOOD THE SOFT COMMUNICATION ANTENNA
NORTHEAST
NORTHEAST
NORTH
NORTHWEST
NORTHWEST
WEST
WEST
WEST
WEST
SOUTHWEST
OVERLOOKING SOUTHWESTERN PART OF SITE
COMMUNICATION LINES
STUB UPS FOR CHECK OUT
SALVAGED DEBRIS REMAINING
CABLE TRAYS AND LIGHT DEBRIS
DIRT BANK SEPARATING UPPER AND LOWER EVAPORATION PONDS
NOTE: SPILLWAY IN MIDDLE OF PHOTO
CORNER OF EVAPORATION POND