McConnell AFB

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Type: ICBM Base. Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 37.75220 deg. Longitude: -97.42282 deg.

Titan 2 ICBM base.

Launch Pads

Missile Site 01 - Latitude: 37.9819 deg. Longitude: -97.0011 deg.

Missile Site 02 - Latitude: 37.9247 deg. Longitude: -96.8436 deg.

Missile Site 03 - Latitude: 37.6986 deg. Longitude: -96.8486 deg.

Missile Site 04 - Latitude: 37.6617 deg. Longitude: -96.6569 deg.

Missile Site 08 - Latitude: 37.2619 deg. Longitude: -96.8539 deg.

Missile Site 10 - Latitude: 37.1847 deg. Longitude: -97.4086 deg.

Missile Site 11 - Latitude: 37.2550 deg. Longitude: -97.5344 deg.

Missile Site 12 - Latitude: 37.3633 deg. Longitude: -97.6328 deg.

Missile Site 14 - Latitude: 37.4644 deg. Longitude: -97.9114 deg.

Missile Site 15 - Latitude: 37.4250 deg. Longitude: -98.0686 deg.

Missile Site 16 - Latitude: 37.6217 deg. Longitude: -97.9039 deg.

Missile Site 17 - Latitude: 37.6964 deg. Longitude: -98.0672 deg.

Missile Site 18 - Latitude: 37.7522 deg. Longitude: -97.7656 deg.

General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology

1962 March 1 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 2 381st SMW and 532nd SMS (9 missiles) activated at McConnell AFB, Kansas.

1962 August 1 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 2 533rd SMS (9 missiles) activated within the 381st SMW at McConnell AFB, Kansas.

1978 August 24 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Accident at Titan 2 Silo 533-7 at McConnell AFB kills 2 and injures 25 Large scale oxidizer spill during fueling operation caused extensive damage to the silo and resulted in the death and injuries. Repairs were started but the silo complex was never returned to alert status.

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