Deactivated Minuteman II ICBM Silo (E-9)
USA /
Missouri /
Sedalia /
World
/ USA
/ Missouri
/ Sedalia
World / United States / Missouri
military, Minuteman, historical layer / disappeared object, missile silo
The former LF for a LGM-30F Minuteman II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. Nicknamed "Sedate It" by its crews, Echo Nine was manned by elements of the 508th Strategic Missile Squadron, 351st Missile Wing, formerly based at Whiteman AFB outside Knob Noster, Missouri. Though it originally housed an LGM-30B Minuteman I ICBM in 1963, these were replaced with the Minuteman II from May 1966 to October of the following year. It remained on alert until the early 1990's when the Air Force began retiring the LGM-30F from service beginning in December of 1991 and wrapping up in July 1995. The vacant Launch Facilities were left to be imploded and filled in.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/508th_Missile_Squadron
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°37'22"N 93°16'23"W
- Echo Flight 13 km
- Delta Flight 23 km
- Foxtrot Flight 26 km
- Charlie Flight 46 km
- Bravo Flight 49 km
- India Flight 58 km
- Golf Flight 72 km
- Juliet Flight 95 km
- Lima Flight 112 km
- Kilo Flight 112 km
- Missouri State Fair Grounds 8 km
- Paint Brush Prairie Conservation Area 8.4 km
- Sedalia Memorial Airport (DMO/KDMO) 13 km
- Dresden, Missouri 15 km
- Georgetown, Missouri 15 km
- William R. Kearn Memorial Conservation Area 17 km
- Hartwell Conservation Area 18 km
- Bryson's Hope Conservation Area - Initial Tract 18 km
- Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site 19 km
- J. N. Turkey Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area Unit 2 22 km
Missouri State Fair Grounds
Paint Brush Prairie Conservation Area
Sedalia Memorial Airport (DMO/KDMO)
Dresden, Missouri
Georgetown, Missouri
William R. Kearn Memorial Conservation Area
Hartwell Conservation Area
Bryson's Hope Conservation Area - Initial Tract
Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site
J. N. Turkey Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area Unit 2