WALKER AFB
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
579th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
SITE 10
PHOTOS
BEGINNING THE FUN TASK OF REMOVING 4 TONS OF SAND AND A LITTLE GRAVEL FROM THE ESCAPE SHAFT
NO PLACE LIKE STARTING AT THE TOP
BEGINNING WORK AT DAYBREAK IN MID AUGUST
AIR UP TIRES TO BEGIN THE BRUSH HOG
NOT A GOOD SITE....NO PUN INTENDED
NOTE: YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT A ROAD OVER YOUR SEPTIC TANK DRAIN FIELD
AIR INTAKE VENT SHAFT
LOTS OF FUN MESQUITE AND A FEW GRAVEL PILES
ESCAPE HATCH
NON-ORIGINAL GRAVEL ACCESS ROAD
STARTING TO DIG OUT ESCAPE SHAFT
ENTRYWAY
STARTING TO CLEAR LAND AROUND ENTRYWAY
BEGINNING TO DIG OUT WATER STORAGE TANK PIT
A FEW CROSS TRENCHES
ORIGINAL PHONE COMMUNICATION BOX
COLLIMATOR SIGHT TUBE OPENING
ENTRYWAY
BRINGING IN EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
SLOWLY REMOVING SAND
ONE BUCKET AT A TIME
REMOVING MESQUITE & SALT CEDARS
ENTRYWAY AREA
NEWLY INSTALLED DRAINAGE LINE
STARTING TO MAKE A DENT
THIS SITE WAS ALMOST ALL CRUSHED ROCK
WATER STORAGE TANK PIT
SEWER VENT IN BACKGROUND
DIGGING
DIGGING
DIGGING
MORE DIGGING
MAKING HEADWAY
CLEARING
STARTING ENTRYWAY CLEAN UP
FLAT TIRE
ENTRYWAY STAIRS
FIRST LANDING
BOTTOM OF ENTRYWAY STAIRS
ENTRYWAY SUMP
APPROACHING ENTRAPMENT AREA
ENTRAPMENT AREA
FIRST BLAST DOOR ON YOUR RIGHT
FIRST BLAST DOOR
BLAST VESTIBULE
STAIRWELL
STAIRWELL
BLAST VESTIBULE
ENTRAPMENT AREA
RECOVERED ITEMS
LOOKING BACK AT ENTRYWAY
MUCH CLEANER
MUCH CLEANER
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