I'd just like to point out that this baby was actually a makeshift 70's Dodge. Enough said.
Date: 07/07/2005
I'd just like to point out that this baby was actually a makeshift 70's Dodge. Enough said.
This was the support vehicle the troops used around the silos. It has a turret on the top where the machine gun goes.
Date: 07/07/2005
This was the support vehicle the troops used around the silos. It has a turret on the top where the machine gun goes.
Ground-to-Air antenna designed to withstand a nuclear near-miss.
Date: 07/07/2005
Ground-to-Air antenna designed to withstand a nuclear near-miss.
The above-ground control room/security office.
Date: 07/07/2005
The above-ground control room/security office.
The cage is where they kept the weapons (non-nuclear) to help them defend this ratty trailer.
Date: 07/07/2005
The cage is where they kept the weapons (non-nuclear) to help them defend this ratty trailer.
The spots are metal posts that came out to lock this 4' thick door shut.
Date: 07/07/2005
The spots are metal posts that came out to lock this 4' thick door shut.
This is the actual place where you would key in the launch code to enable the missile.
Date: 07/07/2005
This is the actual place where you would key in the launch code to enable the missile.
This baby was part of the original ARPA-NET, the military precursor to the internet. Back then, this was what a networked terminal looked like.
Date: 07/07/2005
This baby was part of the original ARPA-NET, the military precursor to the internet. Back then, this was what a networked terminal looked like.
Launch Commander's desk. Each vertical column details the status of a single 1.8 Megaton nuclear missile.
Date: 07/07/2005
Launch Commander's desk. Each vertical column details the status of a single 1.8 Megaton nuclear missile.
The escape hatch for use after a nuclear war. Since these centers were closed it's been discovered that few if any actually worked.
Date: 07/07/2005
The escape hatch for use after a nuclear war. Since these centers were closed it's been discovered that few if any actually worked.
The black tumbler in the back is the "burn box". This was used to burn and pulverize all excess classified documents each day.
Date: 07/07/2005
The black tumbler in the back is the "burn box". This was used to burn and pulverize all excess classified documents each day.
A view down the shaft at an actual nuclear missile
Date: 07/07/2005
A view down the shaft at an actual nuclear missile
Each missile silo was on its own and around 3-6 miles from the control room.
Date: 07/07/2005
Each missile silo was on its own and around 3-6 miles from the control room.
Here is the edge of the bay door. They were kind enough to pull it 3/4 of the way aside and cover the top with plexiglass so we could see in.
Date: 07/07/2005
Here is the edge of the bay door. They were kind enough to pull it 3/4 of the way aside and cover the top with plexiglass so we could see in.
