MOUNTAIN HOME AFB

 

TITAN I

MISSILE BASE CONSTRUCTION

569th STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON

MOUNTAIN HOME  AFB

MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO 

 

UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CONSTRUCTION HISTORY PHOTOS

 

 

 

IN THE NEAR FUTURE I HOPE TO ACQUIRE BETTER COPIES

ACCESS ROAD CONSTRUCTION

LOOKING TOWARD HIGHWAY 51

COMPLEX 1A  22 MARCH 1960

 

OPEN CUT EXCAVATION OF LAUNCHER AREA

COMPLEX 1B  22 MARCH 1960

 

OVERALL VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

COMPLEX 1A  26 APRIL 1960

 

OVERALL VIEW LOOKING SOUTHWEST

COMPLEX 1A  31  OCTOBER 1961

 

ROTARY DRILL RIG FOR WATER WELL

COMPLEX 1A  19 FEBRUARY 1960

 

AIR-TRAC DRILLING AND ANTENNA SILO EXCAVATION

COMPLEX 1A  3 AUGUST 1960

 

DRILLING FOR MASS EXCAVATION OF CONTROL CENTER AREA

COMPLEX 1A  3 MAY 1960

 

FOUNDATION PREPARATION FOR CONTROL CENTER

 

PREPARING TO BLAST TUNNEL TO LAUNCHER NUMBER 2

COMPLEX 1A  3 MAY 1960

 

MASS EXCAVATION ANTENNA SILOS

COMPLEX 1A  1 JUNE 1960

 

MASS EXCAVATION POWERHOUSE AREA

COMPLEX 1A  24 MAY 1960

 

MISSILE SILO SHAFT EXCAVATION

COMPLEX 1C  2 JUNE 1960

 

REINFORCING STEEL PLACEMENT MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX 1B  15 JULY 1960

 

REINFORCING STEEL PLACEMENT MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX 1C  19 AUGUST 1960

 

SLIP FORMING MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX 1C  26 AUGUST 1960

 

SLIP FORMING MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX 1C  11 AUGUST 1960

 

STADIUM FORMS AND REINFORCING STEEL FOR MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX 1A  9 NOVEMBER 1960

 

REINFORCING STEEL MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX 1A  9 NOVEMBER 1960

 

REINFORCING STEEL MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX  1A  23 FEBRUARY 1961

 

TUNNEL JUNCTION PLACEMENT LAUNCHER NUMBER 1

COMPLEX  1A  7 APRIL 1961

 

PLACING GUNITE IN EQUIPMENT TERMINAL

COMPLEX  1B  20 APRIL 1960

 

COIL SPRING MOUNTS IN PROPELLANT TERMINAL

COMPLEX  1C  2 SEPTEMBER 1960

 

SPRING BEAMS FOR EQUIPMENT TERMINAL FLOOR

COMPLEX  1B  27 SEPTEMBER 1960

 

FORM PREPARATION FOR CONTROL CENTER FLOOR

COMPLEX  1A  19 JULY 1960

 

FORM PREPARATION FOR CONTROL CENTER FLOOR

COMPLEX  1B  1 SEPTEMBER 1960

 

BLAW-KNOX DOME FORMS FOR POWERHOUSE

COMPLEX  1A  17 AUGUST 1960

 

FORMS FOR POWERHOUSE

COMPLEX  1A  23 AUGUST 1960

 

CONCRETE PLACEMENT FOR POWERHOUSE

COMPLEX  1A  26 SEPTEMBER 1960

 

BACKFILLING POWERHOUSE AREA

COMPLEX  1C  28 APRIL 1961

 

BACKFILLING BLAST LOCK NUMBER 2

COMPLEX  1A  12 JULY 1961

 

BACKFILLING ENTRANCE PORTAL SILO AREA

COMPLEX  1A  28 AUGUST 1961

 

OPENING DOOR TO MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX  1C  16 SEPTEMBER 1961

 

MISSILE SILO WITH DOORS OPEN

COMPLEX  1C  27 SEPTEMBER 1961

 

LOOKING WEST FROM BLAST LOCK NUMBER 2

COMPLEX  1C  17 JANUARY 1962

 

PIPE SUPPORTS IN "A" TUNNEL EQUIPMENT TERMINAL NUMBER 2

COMPLEX  1A  9 FEBRUARY 1962

 

COOLING TOWER IN POWERHOUSE

COMPLEX  1A  13 DECEMBER 1961

 

CONDENSER WATER PUMPS IN POWERHOUSE

COMPLEX  1B  13 FEBRUARY 1962

 

LOOKING SOUTHWEST OVER POWERHOUSE FROM MEZZANINE LEVEL

 

LOOKING NORTHWEST OVER POWERHOUSE

 

EXPLOSION-PROOF LIGHTS IN MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX  1C  9 AUGUST 1961

 

CONDUIT IN EQUIPMENT TERMINAL

COMPLEX  1C  16 OCTOBER 1961

 

TUNNEL JUNCTION NUMBER 10

COMPLEX  1C  16 JANUARY 1962

 

TUNNEL JUNCTION 12 TO TUNNEL JUNCTION 10

COMPLEX  1C  17 JANUARY 1962

 

GENERATORS AND SWITCHGEAR FOR POWERHOUSE

COMPLEX  1B  13 FEBRUARY 1962

 

CABLE TRAYS IN BLAST LOCK NUMBER 1

COMPLEX  1A  9 NOVEMBER 1961

 

STEEL FRAMING COMPLETE FOR LIQUID OXYGEN PLANT

7 FEBRUARY  1961

 

LIQUID OXYGEN PLANT

5 APRIL 1961

 

ARRIVAL OF LIQUID OXYGEN TANK AT COMPLEX 1A

23 DECEMBER 1960

 

DESCENDING RAMP INTO EXCAVATED

COMPLEX  1A  23 DECEMBER 1960

 

TURNING AND MOVING DOLLIES FOR LOX TANK

COMPLEX  1A  23 DECEMBER 1960

 

LOX TANK ON PAD

COMPLEX  1A  23 DECEMBER 1960

 

CENTRAL PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE JACKING

COMPLEX  1A  21 DECEMBER 1960

 

JACKING AND CRIBBING OPERATION

COMPLEX  1A  21 DECEMBER 1960

 

SUSPENSION MOUNT BEING INSTALLED OVER LOX TANK

COMPLEX  1C  14 DECEMBER 1960

 

PROPELLANT TERMINAL AND TUNNELS COMPLETED

COMPLEX  1A  11 MAY 1961

 

LOWERING FUEL CRIB INTO MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX  1B  18 MAY 1961

 

VIEWING THROUGH SILO DOORS LOX CRIB ON LEFT AND FUEL CRIB ON RIGHT

COMPLEX  1C  16 OCTOBER 1961

 

MISSILE SILO FLOOR - DIRECTLY BENEATH FUEL CRIB SHOWING P-111 AND P-112 FUEL PUMPS

COMPLEX  1B  24 OCTOBER 1961

 

SPRING MOUNT AT BASE OF LOX CRIB IN MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX  1B  24 OCTOBER 1961

 

RP-1 FUEL TRANSFER PANEL IN TUNNEL JUNCTION NUMBER 12

COMPLEX  1C  17 JANUARY 1962

 

TOTALIZING FLOW METER, STAGE I, RP-1 FUEL CRIB IN MISSILE SILO

COMPLEX  1C  20 NOVEMBER 1961

 

LOWERING GASEOUS STORAGE CLUSTERS INTO PROPELLANT TERMINAL

COMPLEX  1C  22 DECEMBER 1960

 

PROPELLANT TERMINAL - HELIUM COOLER SURROUNDED BY GASEOUS STORAGE VESSELS

COMPLEX  1B  19 JANUARY 1961

 

PROPELLANT TERMINAL - LONERGAN TYPE RELIEF VALVES FOR LOX TANK

COMPLEX 1C  18 JANUARY 1962

 

PROPELLANT TERMINAL - LOX, HELIUM AND NITROGEN TRANSFER PANELS

COMPLEX  1B  29 NOVEMBER 1961

 

PROPELLANT TERMINAL - LOX TRANSFER PANEL

REAR INTERIOR VIEW

COMPLEX  1C  8 NOVEMBER 1961

 

PROPELLANT TERMINAL - AUTOMATIC FLOW CONTROL VALVES

COMPLEX  1C  18 JANUARY 1962

 

PROPELLANT TERMINAL - PROCESS PIPING ENTERING TUNNEL "D"

COMPLEX  1C  18 JANUARY 1962

 

LOX AND FUEL CRIBS ON SLAB READY FOR BALLOON BUILDING TO BE ERECTED OVER THE SLAB

14 JUNE 1961

 

 

GRAFE - WEEKS PLANT

INTERIOR VIEW OF BALLOON BUILDING OVER CRIBS

14 JUNE 1961

 

GRAFE - WEEKS PLANT

ULTRA - VIOLET LIGHT INSPECTION OF LOX CRIB COMPONENT

14 JUNE 1961

 

GRAFE - WEEKS PLANT

SUBCONTRACTOR'S PIPE FABRICATION SHOP

14 JUNE 1961

 

GRAFE - WEEKS PLANT

PROPELLANT LOADING SYSTEM CLEANING FACILITY

14 JUNE 1961

 

PLS PIPING IN LOX CLEAN STORAGE AREA

14 JUNE 1961

 

AFTERMATH OF ACCIDENT

BACKING INTO PROPELLANT TERMINAL NUMBER 2

COMPLEX  1A  15 JUNE 1960

 

CRACKS CAUSED BY BLAST FOR EXCAVATION OF TYPE "D" TUNNEL AT PROPELLANT TERMINAL NUMBER 2

COMPLEX  1A  4 MAY 1961

 

ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CARPENTERS FATAL FALL IN EQUIPMENT TERMINAL NUMBER 2  NOTE:  GAP IN SCAFFOLDING

COMPLEX  1C  21 OCTOBER 1960

 

ACCESS PORTAL

PAINTERS FATAL FALL

SPRING BEAM INDICATES BODY POSITION

COMPLEX  1A  15 FEBRUARY 1962

 

CHANGE OVER CEREMONY

COMPLEX  1C  12 OCTOBER1960

 

THE HONORABLE ARTHUR J.  GOLDBERG, SECRETARY OF LABOR, TOURING SITE

COMPLEX  1C  1 AUGUST 1961

 

OFF LOADING FIRST OPERATIONAL TITAN I AT MOUNTAIN HOME AFB 13 APRIL 1962

THIS MISSILE WAS PROCESSED THROUGH COMPLETED ON BASE FACILITIES AND DELIVERED TO COMPLEX 1C ON 24 APRIL 1962

 

COLONEL EDMOND H.  FARRINGTON, AREA ENGINEER, ADDRESSES LUNCHEON CELEBRATING ARRIVAL OF FIRST OPERATIONAL MISSILE ON 13 APRIL 1962 AND COMMEMORATING TURN OVER OF FINAL STRUCTURE ON 19 MARCH 1962 TO THE AIR FORCE.  LEFT TO RIGHT ARE COLONEL WALTER Y.  LUCAS, COMMANDER, 9TH BOMBARDMENT WING;  COLONEL ROBERT V.  DeSHAZO, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 15TH AIR FORCE;  COLONEL FARRINGTON;  COLONEL HARMON E.  BURNS, MOUNTAIN HOME SATAF COMMANDER;  HONORABLE ROBERT E.  SMYLIE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF IDAHO;  MR.  FRANK BORT, VICE PRESIDENT OF KAISER ENGINEERS

 

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