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Country: United States Region: Washington Locale: 46°54′26″N 119°45′19″W Latitude: 46° 54' 25" N Longitude: -120° 14' 42" E Area use / Military Branches: Closed |
Former Titan I complex 462 Strategic Air WIng / 568 Strategic Missile Sqn. 1961-1965.
462 SAW http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/462d_Strategic_Wing.PNG was located at Larson Airbase (Wa)
568 SMS http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/568th_Strategic_Missile_Squadron_-_SAC_-_Emblem.png was activated 1961 as a Strategic Air Command HGM-25A Titan 1 ICBM squadron. In 1962, SAC placed 568 SMS on ops status. Squadron was deployed in a 3x3 configuration, meaning a total of 9 missiles divided into 3 complexes. Each missile complex had 3 ICBM missiles ready to launch at any given time.
568th operated 3 missile sites: (1 Apr 1961-25 Mar 1965) at grid:
Search for 9. ICBM Larson 462 / 568 field
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