Warren III Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Site at Warren Air Force Base

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Title

Warren III Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Site at Warren Air Force Base

Alternative Title

Warren III Atlas ICBM Site at Warren AFB

Subject

Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Air Force

Description

The Warren III Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch site, located at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (Warren AFB), was built in 1960 to house the Atlas D ICBM. This "coffin" site is the current location of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) and was active from 1960 to 1964.

Source

Original black and white photographic print: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

Date Created

ca. 1960

Contributor

Fowler, Calvin D.

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.

Is Part Of

Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

114 KB

Medium

1 black and white photographic print

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher

Provenance

Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

External Reference

"Francis E. Warren AFB." GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/warren.htm.

Transcript

Warren 3 Aerial View

Citation

“Warren III Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Site at Warren Air Force Base,” RICHES, accessed December 11, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5004.

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