579th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
WALKER AFB
SITE 8
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
SILO CAP AREA
COOLING TOWER PAD FOR THE DIESEL GENERATORS ON LEVEL 5 AND 6 OF THE SILO
NOTICE THE AREA ON THE RIGHT, ONCE CONTAINED 2 15,000 GALLON TANKS FOR DIESEL FUEL AND RP-1 ( MISSILE FUEL ) CATCHMENT TANK
SILO DOORS
EACH HALF WEIGHS 75 TONS
THE TWO WATER STORAGE TANKS WERE ADDED MANY YEARS LATER FOR PUMPING
FILL AND VENT SHAFT OPENING
ESCAPE HATCH AND ENTRY WAY
ESCAPE LADDER
ORIGINALLY COVERED WITH SAND AND A METAL CONE
ENTRY WAY HAS BEEN SEALED
AREA WHERE WATER TANKS WERE LOCATED