44th STRATEGIC MISSILE WING

ELLSWORTH AFB

LOOKING DOWN LAUNCH TUBE

 

LOOKING UP TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE OF THE LAUNCHER CLOSURE

NOTE:  MINUTEMAN II RE-ENTRY VEHICLE

 

G & C WITH THE UPPER UMBILICAL CONNECTED

 

UPPER PORTION OF LAUNCHER DOOR MECHANISM

 

OLD SODIUM CHROMATE TANKS USED FOR COOLING THE G & C ELECTRONICS 

NOTE:  SITE DISTRIBUTION BOX IN BACKGROUND

 

LOOKING DOWN LAUNCH TUBE

NOTE:  UPPER AND LOWER UMBILICAL CABLE CLAMPED TO WALL

 

 

 

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