SITE 5

 

579th  STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON

WALKER   AFB

ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO

 

THIS WAS THE SECOND OF THREE SITES ASSOCIATED WITH WALKER AFB THAT WERE DESTROYED BY OPERATIONAL ACCIDENT

 

ACCESS  ROAD TO SITE

 

MAIN GATE

NOTE:  PEDESTAL FOR PHONE IS STILL INTACT

 

HIGH FREQUENCY HARDENED ANTENNA SILO

NOTE: THIS WAS A 75FT TELESCOPING ANTENNA

 

ENTRY WAY

NOTE:  HAS BEEN SEALED FOR MANY YEARS

 

QUONSET HUT PADS IN BACKGROUND

 

QUONSET HUT PAD

NOTE: TWO  40 X 100 PADS

 

THIS PIECE OF METAL IS ALL THAT REMAINS OF THE ORIGINAL QUONSET HUTS

 

SEPTIC TANK AREA FOR QUONSET HUTS

 

COOLING TOWER PAD FOR DIESEL GENERATORS LOCATED ON LEVELS 5 AND 6 OF MISSILE SILO

 

SEWER VENT FOR LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER

 

ESCAPE HATCH AND OUR ENTRANCE

NOTE: ORIGINAL ESCAPE HATCH COVER TO THE LEFT

 

OUR ENTRANCE

NOTE: THIS AREA HELD FOUR TONS OF SAND

 

COMMUNICATION MANHOLE

 

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