579th SMS Documents
Diagrams, News Articles, Histories, Manuals, etc.
Following is a series of documents pertaining to the 579th SMS located at Walker AFB in Roswell, New Mexico. These documents are specific to the 579th SMS. Other Atlas F related documents can be found on the preceding web page. There are different sections including news articles, diagrams, construction, operational and historical documents, etc. Most of the documents on this page are in Adobe PDF format and are freely available to download. To save the file to your local device, right click the PDF file name or image and choose the “Save Target As ” option. If you should have any documents relating to the 579th SMS or the Atlas ICBM program that you would consider sharing, please contact us so that they can be added to this page.
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Blueprints
Diagrams
Development
Theory Of Operation Of Inertial Guidance System
Silo Full Scale Mockup Photographic Record - Volume1
Mechanics Illustrated (May 1955) - I Bring Massacre
Press Release - Atlas Fact Sheet (1958)
Development Of Ballistic Missiles In The USAF - 1945-1960
SAC Missile Chronology 1939-1988
Construction
Integrating Contractors Base Activation Project Manual
Aerospace Historian - September 1982 - ICBM Site Activation
Operational
Site 1 Silo Explosion Article - June 1963
Site 1 Silo Explosion Article With Photo - June 1963
Site 1 Silo Explosion Article - Fire Under Control - June 1963
579th SMS Unit History - January 1962
579th SMS Unit History - February 1962
579th SMS Unit History - May 1962
579th SMS Unit History - June 1962
579th SMS Unit History - July 1962
579th SMS Unit History - August 1962
579th SMS Unit History - September 1962
579th SMS Unit History - November 1962
579th SMS Unit History - January 1963
579th SMS Unit History - February 1963
Atlas F T.O. Manual - 21M-HGM16F-1 “Dash One”
Abbreviated Check List - DMCCC
Abbreviated Check List - Emergency Procedures
A Report AP60-1045 - Ground Support Equipment List
A Report AP60-1046 - Ground Operational Equipment List
Silo Familiarization Guide - September 1962
Deactivation
AFLC Phaseout Atlas E F Titan1
History Of Atlas E F Titan1 Phaseout
SBAMA Phaseout Atlas E F Titan1
USAF Plan of Action for the Phase-Out and Disposition of Atlas E, Atlas F and Titan1
Atlas F Deactivation Procedure A109
SBAMA Equipment Removal Plan - AtlasF
What We Are Doing With Surplus ICBM Complexes
Outdated Missiles Placed In Storage
Present Day
Museum Grant And Display Letter to Crews
Squadron Newsletters
579th SMS Newsletter - July 2000
579th SMS Newsletter - Volume 1 - Spring 2005
579th SMS Newsletter - Volume 2 - Summer 2006
579th SMS Newsletter - Volume 3 - Fall 2007
579th SMS Newsletter - Volume 4 - Fall 2008
579th SMS Newsletter - Volume 5 - Fall 2010
579th SMS Newsletter - Volume 6 - Fall 2012
579th SMS Newsletter - Volume 7 - Summer 2014
579th SMS Newsletter - Volume 8 - May 2016
Miscellaneous
F Launch Vehicle - Unsung Workhorse
SAC Missile Chronology 1939-1988
Student Research Report - Missileer’s Heritage
To Defend And Deter - Legacy Of U.S. Cold War Missile Program