Nuclear Missile Silo
a few weeks ago I got the opportunity to go check out a nuclear missile silo in the area that had been decommissioned and converted into a private residence. The owner’s name is Alex and he’s nothing like what you would expect (considering he owns a nuclear missile silo.) His website is siloboy.com and is totally worth checking out. Below are my pix. I’m not overly into the military history of it all, but I was still really impressed by its gigantic scale! This guy takes the classic geek’s desire for big toys to a whole new level!
blast doors open, one ram almost installed.
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- this is one of the 2 rams that open and close the blast doors.
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- blast doors open, one ram almost installed.
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- not much to look at on the surface
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- this is 2 of 8 giant springs that support the 8 story steel structure
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- one of four brackets that hold the whole shebang onto the wall. real big
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- floor/tripod shot from the lowest accessable level (7?)
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- no tripod? – use the floor! 6th level down
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- from the bottom looking up
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- artsy shot of the spiral stairwell
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- shot showing how torn up it is in there. rust and detritus everywhere
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- the military must have spent a week before deciding this is the best ladder to use here.
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- closeup of the giant spring. Sorry it’s blurry. Stupid beating heart
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- looking ~100 ft down into the murky abyss
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- view looking down the silo
WOW is all I have to say…
I can feel that it was a very pleasant experience for you with Alex. I wish I could be there. Nuclear projects attracts me very much.