Deactivated Minuteman II ICBM Launch Facility (O-9)
USA /
South Dakota /
Newell /
World
/ USA
/ South Dakota
/ Newell
World / United States / South Dakota
military, Minuteman, historical layer / disappeared object, intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
The former LF for a LGM-30F Minuteman II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. Nicknamed "Jimi Hendrix" by its crews, Oscar-9 was manned by elements of the 68th Strategic Missile Squadron, 44th Missile Wing, formerly based at Ellsworth AFB outside Rapid City, South Dakota. Though it originally housed an LGM-30A Minuteman I ICBM in 1963, these were replaced with the Minuteman II between 1971 and 1973. It stood at the ready until the Air Force began retiring the LGM-30F from service starting in December of 1991 and wrapping up in April of 1994, in line with international arms-reduction treaties. The vacant Launch Facilities were left to be imploded and filled in.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68th_Missile_Squadron
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°56'47"N 103°25'20"W
- Oscar Flight 10 km
- November Flight 26 km
- Lima Flight 36 km
- Golf Flight 39 km
- Foxtrot Flight 40 km
- Mike Flight 51 km
- Hotel Flight 57 km
- Kilo Flight 58 km
- Fort Meade, South Dakota 59 km
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA/KRCA) 89 km
- Castle Rock Butte 7.5 km
- Newell Lake 12 km
- Haystack Butte 13 km
- Newell Golf Course 26 km
- Belle Fourche Reservoir 33 km
- Rocky Point Recreation Area 34 km
- Vale, South Dakota 36 km
- Belle Fourche Municipal Airport (KEFC) 42 km
- Black Hills RoundUp Complex 46 km
- Belle Fourche Country Club 48 km