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LAUNCH CONTROL EQUIPMENT BUILDING
NOTE: THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL REAGENT FILTER IS ON THE LEFT. THE CONTROL AIR COMPRESSOR AND DIESEL FUEL DAY TANK CAN BE SEEN IN FRONT OF THE DIESEL ENCLOSURE. POWER CONTROL CENTER #2 IS DIRECTLY IN BACK. THE BLAST VALVE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT IS AT THE RIGHT REAR AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON THE RIGHT. A SHOCK ISOLATOR CAN BE SEEN ON THE RIGHT
STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE LAUNCH CONTROL EQUIPMENT BUILDING LOOKING TOWARDS THE LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
NOTE: THE GREEN THERMOS AND COOLER IN THE KITCHENETTE OF THE LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER AND THE RED SMUDGE IN THE DISTANCE. THAT'S A NOTEBOOK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MISSILE COMBAT CREW COMMANDERS CONSOLE, WHICH IS NEARLY 120 FEET AWAY FROM THIS VIEWPOINT.
LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER BLAST DOOR
NOTE: THIS CONCRETE AND STEEL BLAST DOOR WEIGHTS ABOUT SIX AND A HALF TONS
LOOKING FORWARD FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE ACOUSTICAL ENCLOSURE
NOTE: KITCHENETTE IS ON THE LEFT, LATRINE JUST OUT OF VIEW ON THE RIGHT
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LOOKING AFT FROM THE HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO RACK IS LOCATED
NOTE: SNORKEL PARKA AND SQUADRON SCARF HANGING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE YELLOW PIPE ABOVE THE BLAST DOOR IS A CONDUIT FOR WIRING COMING DOWN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT AND LEADING INTO THE THEN ELECTRICAL SURGE ARRESTOR ROOM. FOR SOME REASON THE LINES WERE LEFT OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WIRING AND THIS MAKESHIFT CONDUIT WAS NECESSARY.
DEPUTY MISSILE COMBAT CREW COMMANDERS CONSOLE
FACILITY MONITOR AND ALARM PANEL ABOVE
NOTE: RED SAFE WHERE THE SEALED AUTHENTICATORS AND LAUNCH KEYS ARE STORED. TO THE LEFT OF THE STATUS CONSOLE IS THE HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO RACK AND TO THE RIGHT IS THE ALARM MONITOR RACK.
ONE OF MANY SACCS RACKS LOCATED NEXT TO THE T.V. AND ALSO TO THE RIGHT OF THE SHOCK ISOLATOR
THE COMMANDER'S CONSOLE
NOTE: THE PAS SPEAKERS ON THE LEFT, KEYBOARD-PRINTER BELOW; ENABLE PANEL ON THE RIGHT, LAUNCH AND INHIBIT PANEL BELOW RIGHT. EAM BOOKS IN THE TABLE TO THE RIGHT OF THE CHAIR.
MIKE VERES IN WHAT HE LIKES TO CALL HIS "SLIM PICKENS" POSE.....AN OBVIOUS REFERENCE TO DR. STRANGELOVE
NOTE: THAT HE IS DILIGENTLY STUDYING THE "SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING MATERIALS"
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SHOCK ISOLATOR AND THE SLFCS RACK
NOTE: THE "REAL" GO-TO-WAR CHECKLIST
CLOSE-UP OF THE "REAL" GO-TO-WAR CHECKLIST
NOTE: THEY ENJOYED THE IRONY
MORE SACCS RACKS AND THE BUNK AREA
NOTE: MANY A NIGHT ON THE PHONE WITH 8th AF HQ AT BARKSDALE TROUBLESHOOTING THE FINICKY SACCS GEAR.
UHF RADIO
NOTE: IT FELL TO THE MISSILE COMBAT CREW COMMANDER TO INSPECT THIS RADIO EVERYDAY, IT WAS ALSO HIS SOLEMN DUTY TO UPHOLD THE AMERICAN SOLDIER'S TIME HONORED TRADITION OF THE PINUP GIRL.
MANY THANKS TO MIKE VERES FOR SHARING THESE GREAT PHOTOS