The following 7 photos are of:
Bruce Townsley's
Former Atlas-F Nuclear Missile Base, Code Name ... "Oplin"
578th SMS, Site 5
Dyess AFB, Texas
This information was updated 4 April 2007
Visit Atlas Missile Tours, for information on guided tours to Oplin, and other Missile Bases in the Abilene Area.
Website: www.atlasmissiletours.com
E-mail: brucetownsley@taylortel.net
Phone #: (325) 529-4949
Entrance (as viewed when departing)
Entrance (original security gate)
Entry Portal, and Emergency Escape Hatch (covered)
Bruce and I, standing on Silo Cap
Inside, on Level 1
Another shot of Level 1
Inside Missile Silo (the cribbing and spiral staircase are still there)
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Bruce's site is very clean ... you can tell he's put a lot of sweat into preparing it for professional Tours. Anyone who is lucky enough to see the inside of the LCC (L-1) will be ready to move in. No, I really don't think Bruce would be willing to sell it (or would he?). His silo is safe enough to walk around in, and go to different Levels , via the spiral staircase. Most of the cribbing is still in place.
Congratulations to Bruce on a Class-1 job!
Last Updated: 4 April 2007