TITAN I
MISSILE BASE CONSTRUCTION
569th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
MOUNTAIN HOME AFB
MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
CONSTRUCTION HISTORY PHOTOS
IN THE NEAR FUTURE I HOPE TO ACQUIRE BETTER COPIES
ACCESS ROAD CONSTRUCTION
LOOKING TOWARD HIGHWAY 51
COMPLEX 1A 22 MARCH 1960
OPEN CUT EXCAVATION OF LAUNCHER AREA
COMPLEX 1B 22 MARCH 1960
OVERALL VIEW LOOKING SOUTH
COMPLEX 1A 26 APRIL 1960
OVERALL VIEW LOOKING SOUTHWEST
COMPLEX 1A 31 OCTOBER 1961
ROTARY DRILL RIG FOR WATER WELL
COMPLEX 1A 19 FEBRUARY 1960
AIR-TRAC DRILLING AND ANTENNA SILO EXCAVATION
COMPLEX 1A 3 AUGUST 1960
DRILLING FOR MASS EXCAVATION OF CONTROL CENTER AREA
COMPLEX 1A 3 MAY 1960
FOUNDATION PREPARATION FOR CONTROL CENTER
PREPARING TO BLAST TUNNEL TO LAUNCHER NUMBER 2
COMPLEX 1A 3 MAY 1960
MASS EXCAVATION ANTENNA SILOS
COMPLEX 1A 1 JUNE 1960
MASS EXCAVATION POWERHOUSE AREA
COMPLEX 1A 24 MAY 1960
MISSILE SILO SHAFT EXCAVATION
COMPLEX 1C 2 JUNE 1960
REINFORCING STEEL PLACEMENT MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1B 15 JULY 1960
REINFORCING STEEL PLACEMENT MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1C 19 AUGUST 1960
SLIP FORMING MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1C 26 AUGUST 1960
SLIP FORMING MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1C 11 AUGUST 1960
STADIUM FORMS AND REINFORCING STEEL FOR MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1A 9 NOVEMBER 1960
REINFORCING STEEL MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1A 9 NOVEMBER 1960
REINFORCING STEEL MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1A 23 FEBRUARY 1961
TUNNEL JUNCTION PLACEMENT LAUNCHER NUMBER 1
COMPLEX 1A 7 APRIL 1961
PLACING GUNITE IN EQUIPMENT TERMINAL
COMPLEX 1B 20 APRIL 1960
COIL SPRING MOUNTS IN PROPELLANT TERMINAL
COMPLEX 1C 2 SEPTEMBER 1960
SPRING BEAMS FOR EQUIPMENT TERMINAL FLOOR
COMPLEX 1B 27 SEPTEMBER 1960
FORM PREPARATION FOR CONTROL CENTER FLOOR
COMPLEX 1A 19 JULY 1960
FORM PREPARATION FOR CONTROL CENTER FLOOR
COMPLEX 1B 1 SEPTEMBER 1960
BLAW-KNOX DOME FORMS FOR POWERHOUSE
COMPLEX 1A 17 AUGUST 1960
FORMS FOR POWERHOUSE
COMPLEX 1A 23 AUGUST 1960
CONCRETE PLACEMENT FOR POWERHOUSE
COMPLEX 1A 26 SEPTEMBER 1960
BACKFILLING POWERHOUSE AREA
COMPLEX 1C 28 APRIL 1961
BACKFILLING BLAST LOCK NUMBER 2
COMPLEX 1A 12 JULY 1961
BACKFILLING ENTRANCE PORTAL SILO AREA
COMPLEX 1A 28 AUGUST 1961
OPENING DOOR TO MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1C 16 SEPTEMBER 1961
MISSILE SILO WITH DOORS OPEN
COMPLEX 1C 27 SEPTEMBER 1961
LOOKING WEST FROM BLAST LOCK NUMBER 2
COMPLEX 1C 17 JANUARY 1962
PIPE SUPPORTS IN "A" TUNNEL EQUIPMENT TERMINAL NUMBER 2
COMPLEX 1A 9 FEBRUARY 1962
COOLING TOWER IN POWERHOUSE
COMPLEX 1A 13 DECEMBER 1961
CONDENSER WATER PUMPS IN POWERHOUSE
COMPLEX 1B 13 FEBRUARY 1962
LOOKING SOUTHWEST OVER POWERHOUSE FROM MEZZANINE LEVEL
LOOKING NORTHWEST OVER POWERHOUSE
EXPLOSION-PROOF LIGHTS IN MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1C 9 AUGUST 1961
CONDUIT IN EQUIPMENT TERMINAL
COMPLEX 1C 16 OCTOBER 1961
TUNNEL JUNCTION NUMBER 10
COMPLEX 1C 16 JANUARY 1962
TUNNEL JUNCTION 12 TO TUNNEL JUNCTION 10
COMPLEX 1C 17 JANUARY 1962
GENERATORS AND SWITCHGEAR FOR POWERHOUSE
COMPLEX 1B 13 FEBRUARY 1962
CABLE TRAYS IN BLAST LOCK NUMBER 1
COMPLEX 1A 9 NOVEMBER 1961
STEEL FRAMING COMPLETE FOR LIQUID OXYGEN PLANT
7 FEBRUARY 1961
LIQUID OXYGEN PLANT
5 APRIL 1961
ARRIVAL OF LIQUID OXYGEN TANK AT COMPLEX 1A
23 DECEMBER 1960
DESCENDING RAMP INTO EXCAVATED
COMPLEX 1A 23 DECEMBER 1960
TURNING AND MOVING DOLLIES FOR LOX TANK
COMPLEX 1A 23 DECEMBER 1960
LOX TANK ON PAD
COMPLEX 1A 23 DECEMBER 1960
CENTRAL PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE JACKING
COMPLEX 1A 21 DECEMBER 1960
JACKING AND CRIBBING OPERATION
COMPLEX 1A 21 DECEMBER 1960
SUSPENSION MOUNT BEING INSTALLED OVER LOX TANK
COMPLEX 1C 14 DECEMBER 1960
PROPELLANT TERMINAL AND TUNNELS COMPLETED
COMPLEX 1A 11 MAY 1961
LOWERING FUEL CRIB INTO MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1B 18 MAY 1961
VIEWING THROUGH SILO DOORS LOX CRIB ON LEFT AND FUEL CRIB ON RIGHT
COMPLEX 1C 16 OCTOBER 1961
MISSILE SILO FLOOR - DIRECTLY BENEATH FUEL CRIB SHOWING P-111 AND P-112 FUEL PUMPS
COMPLEX 1B 24 OCTOBER 1961
SPRING MOUNT AT BASE OF LOX CRIB IN MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1B 24 OCTOBER 1961
RP-1 FUEL TRANSFER PANEL IN TUNNEL JUNCTION NUMBER 12
COMPLEX 1C 17 JANUARY 1962
TOTALIZING FLOW METER, STAGE I, RP-1 FUEL CRIB IN MISSILE SILO
COMPLEX 1C 20 NOVEMBER 1961
LOWERING GASEOUS STORAGE CLUSTERS INTO PROPELLANT TERMINAL
COMPLEX 1C 22 DECEMBER 1960
PROPELLANT TERMINAL - HELIUM COOLER SURROUNDED BY GASEOUS STORAGE VESSELS
COMPLEX 1B 19 JANUARY 1961
PROPELLANT TERMINAL - LONERGAN TYPE RELIEF VALVES FOR LOX TANK
COMPLEX 1C 18 JANUARY 1962
PROPELLANT TERMINAL - LOX, HELIUM AND NITROGEN TRANSFER PANELS
COMPLEX 1B 29 NOVEMBER 1961
PROPELLANT TERMINAL - LOX TRANSFER PANEL
REAR INTERIOR VIEW
COMPLEX 1C 8 NOVEMBER 1961
PROPELLANT TERMINAL - AUTOMATIC FLOW CONTROL VALVES
COMPLEX 1C 18 JANUARY 1962
PROPELLANT TERMINAL - PROCESS PIPING ENTERING TUNNEL "D"
COMPLEX 1C 18 JANUARY 1962
LOX AND FUEL CRIBS ON SLAB READY FOR BALLOON BUILDING TO BE ERECTED OVER THE SLAB
14 JUNE 1961
GRAFE - WEEKS PLANT
INTERIOR VIEW OF BALLOON BUILDING OVER CRIBS
14 JUNE 1961
GRAFE - WEEKS PLANT
ULTRA - VIOLET LIGHT INSPECTION OF LOX CRIB COMPONENT
14 JUNE 1961
GRAFE - WEEKS PLANT
SUBCONTRACTOR'S PIPE FABRICATION SHOP
14 JUNE 1961
GRAFE - WEEKS PLANT
PROPELLANT LOADING SYSTEM CLEANING FACILITY
14 JUNE 1961
PLS PIPING IN LOX CLEAN STORAGE AREA
14 JUNE 1961
AFTERMATH OF ACCIDENT
BACKING INTO PROPELLANT TERMINAL NUMBER 2
COMPLEX 1A 15 JUNE 1960
CRACKS CAUSED BY BLAST FOR EXCAVATION OF TYPE "D" TUNNEL AT PROPELLANT TERMINAL NUMBER 2
COMPLEX 1A 4 MAY 1961
ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CARPENTERS FATAL FALL IN EQUIPMENT TERMINAL NUMBER 2 NOTE: GAP IN SCAFFOLDING
COMPLEX 1C 21 OCTOBER 1960
ACCESS PORTAL
PAINTERS FATAL FALL
SPRING BEAM INDICATES BODY POSITION
COMPLEX 1A 15 FEBRUARY 1962
CHANGE OVER CEREMONY
COMPLEX 1C 12 OCTOBER1960
THE HONORABLE ARTHUR J. GOLDBERG, SECRETARY OF LABOR, TOURING SITE
COMPLEX 1C 1 AUGUST 1961
OFF LOADING FIRST OPERATIONAL TITAN I AT MOUNTAIN HOME AFB 13 APRIL 1962
THIS MISSILE WAS PROCESSED THROUGH COMPLETED ON BASE FACILITIES AND DELIVERED TO COMPLEX 1C ON 24 APRIL 1962
COLONEL EDMOND H. FARRINGTON, AREA ENGINEER, ADDRESSES LUNCHEON CELEBRATING ARRIVAL OF FIRST OPERATIONAL MISSILE ON 13 APRIL 1962 AND COMMEMORATING TURN OVER OF FINAL STRUCTURE ON 19 MARCH 1962 TO THE AIR FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT ARE COLONEL WALTER Y. LUCAS, COMMANDER, 9TH BOMBARDMENT WING; COLONEL ROBERT V. DeSHAZO, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 15TH AIR FORCE; COLONEL FARRINGTON; COLONEL HARMON E. BURNS, MOUNTAIN HOME SATAF COMMANDER; HONORABLE ROBERT E. SMYLIE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; MR. FRANK BORT, VICE PRESIDENT OF KAISER ENGINEERS