LOWRY AFB

 

TITAN I

MISSILE BASE CONSTRUCTION

451st STRATEGIC MISSILE WING

724th & 725th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRONS

LOWRY  AFB

DENVER, COLORADO

 

  

EXCAVATION OF THE FIRST TITAN I SITE

 

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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

 

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SILO EXCAVATION

 

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A FORM BEING LOWERED INTO SILO

 

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NOTICE TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING AND STAIRWAY

 

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EXTERIOR FORMS AND STEEL END BRACING

 

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READY FOR CEMENT

 

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TO BUILD 3 OF THE COMPLEXES IT REQUIRED 100,000 CUBIC YARDS OR 202,500 TONS OF CONCRETE

 

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PROPELLANT TERMINAL, MISSILE SILO AND EQUIPMENT, BEFORE FINAL BACKFILL AND COMPACTING

 

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BACKFILLING

 

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POWER HOUSE SCAFFOLDING

 

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INTERIOR PHOTO SHOWING SCAFFOLDING FOR POWER HOUSE

 

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GUNITE BEING SPRAYED OVER POWER HOUSE

 

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OVER 1200 MILES OF REINFORCED STEEL WAS USED IN CONSTRUCTING 3 OF THE SITES

 

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POWER HOUSE SHOWING SOME OF THE GENERATORS AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO RUN THE COMPLEX

 

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EACH OF THE 4 GENERATORS WAS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 1163 KILOWATTS

 

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LOCATED NEXT TO THE ENTRANCE PORTAL WAS THE WIND VELOCITY AND RADIATION SENSING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT.

 

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EARTH AUGER DRILLING AN EXHAUST AIR DUCT HOLE NEAR LAUNCHER #2

 

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THE ENTRANCE PORTAL WITH TWO 30,000 GALLON WATER TANKS

 

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COMPACTING AND BACKFILLING AROUND POWER HOUSE

 

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ENTRANCE PORTAL AND POWER HOUSE.  EACH COMPLEX HAD TWO 33,500 GALLON DIESEL STORAGE TANKS

 

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LIQUID OXYGEN STORAGE TANK.  EACH PROPELLANT TERMINAL HAD ONE OF THESE 26,000 TANKS

 

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THESE CABLE TRAYS IN THE UTILITY TUNNELS CONTAIN MORE THAN 300 MILES OF WIRE USED IN 3 OF THE COMPLEXES

 

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