[Nmcaver] Silos of the 579th SMS

[Mike_Bilbo at nm.blm.gov]

I know that many times you've driven by the Roswell missile silos of the
579th Strategic Missile Squadron.  Here's some answers to what they're all
about. http://www.atlasmissilesilo.com/

Some of the Roswell silos have pretty good water in them and a few are dry,
some are bad air or H2S traps, and most provide unknown numbers of Mexican
Freetails with roosts and an unknown number of Townsends Western Big-eared
bats with hibernaculae.  I talked to an owner who tried to make his into a
house - he said radon gas became a huge problem.  Silo 10
(http://www.atlasmissilesilo.com/579thSMS_Site10.htm) is the one on U.S.
380 west of town that has the open doors, which were opened several years
ago for one of the Roswell Alien shindigs.   There are 12 Atlas Model "F"
missile silos that were related to Walker Air Force Base (Roswell) when it
was a Strategic Air Command (SAC) base during the Cold War.  When Walker
was closed in 1967, the silos were deactivated and eventually sold.  The
website illustration is exactly what these look like.  The IF factor - if
those missiles had been used, would you be here now..?  This part of the
website was buried in the "Accidents" section and has the locations and air
photos for the Roswell sites - http://www.atlasmissilesilo.com/579thSMS.htm

If you know anyone who served at the Roswell sites, the website is looking
for info and the Roswell ones don't have much info right now.