What many people fail to realize when they see something like a run-down nuclear missile base is that (beneath the grime, water and other signs of age) the underlying materials are often of the best quality and likely to last at least a few lifetimes after being outwardly restored – from top-notch concrete to high-grade steel. Ballistic Missile (ICBM) silos and 15 launch control facilities spread over 14 counties of west central Missouri. If you’re looking for a desolate farmhouse fixer-upper, boy do we have the place for you: A cute, 380,000 decommissioned missile silo in Abilene, Kansas. This space has, with only minor additions and conversions, made for a vast parking and storage area. The silo once housed Atlas F missiles, with the realtor explaining when it was operational the five-man crew would regularly 'bring the rocket up' for inspections. On the surface, former escape hatches now look like castle turrets and a shack-like structure is about all there is to mark the entrance to this domain.įortunately for the family, the gigantic missile bay was an early model set horizontally in the ground – a parked rocket-loaded truck was designed to drive out, angle the rocket and fire if needed. This decommissioned Atlas F missile Silo was the first of the Super-Hardened silos designed to survive a nuclear strike This is perfect for somebody looking for lots of space AND a unique. AugHistoric Sites / Roswell Many memories of Roswell, New Mexico ‘s abandoned missile silos swarmed through my head as I recently explored them on a recent visit to Roswell. Occupying only a third of the nearly 20,000 available square feet of total military base, Ed Peden and his family live in a world of weird wonder purchased for a relative pittance at $48,000 and derelict for decades when he went to buy it.
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