576th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
ATLAS F
VANDENBERG AFB
PHOTOS TAKEN IN 1966
576th SMS SITE E
NOTE: SILO DOORS IN THE OPEN POSITION
LONG SHOT OF SITE E BY THE SEA
ENTRANCE TO ATLAS ABRES-A LAUNCH COMPLEXES
MANY THANKS TO PATRICK BURNS FOR THESE GREAT PHOTOS
THESE PHOTOS TAKEN IN 2000
ORIGINAL MAIN GATE
NOTE: PARKING AREA ON LEFT
ESCAPE HATCH
ENTRYWAY
NOTE: BLAST DETECTION BASE IN FOREGROUND
ENTRYWAY
ENTRYWAY
NOTE: REMAINS OF AIR EXHAUST VENT TO LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
WATER MANIFOLD
WATER TANK VALVES
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SIGHT TUBE END CAP
NOTE: SILO IN BACKGROUND
BACK PERSONNEL GATE
INNER SECURITY FENCE LINE
ACCESS ROAD IN
ACCESS ROAD
COOLING TOWER PAD
NON ORIGINAL TOWER
MISSILE SILO DOORS HAVE BEEN REMOVED
AIR INTAKE SHAFT OPENING
FILL & VENT SHAFT OPENING
AIR EXHAUST SHAFT OPENING
ENTRYWAY WITH NON ORIGINAL COVERING
COMMUNICATION MANHOLE
ESCAPE HATCH
NOTE: COVER IS MISSING & OPENING HAS BEEN DESTROYED
ESCAPE SHAFT
NOTE: LADDER HAS BEEN REMOVED BUT UPPER LEVEL IS INTACT
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