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    The SM-65F Atlas, or Atlas-F, was the final operational variant of the Atlas missile, only differing from the Atlas E in the launch facility and guidance package used. It first flew on 8 August 1961, [1] and was deployed as an operational ICBM between 1961 and 1966.

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  3. Atlas F missiles were deployed at Schilling Air Force Base, Kansas, Plattsburg Air Force Base, New York, Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas and Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico.

  4. A total of 72 Atlas F's were placed in the field, based out of Schilling Air Force Base in Kansas (12), Lincoln Air Force Base in Nebraska (12), Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma (12) Dyess Air Force Base in Texas (12), Walker Air Force Base in New Mexico (12) and Plattsburgh Air Force Base in New York (12).

  5. ATLAS F LOCATIONS. 577 th SMS S ITE 11 W ILLOW. SCHILLING AFB - Salina, Kansas. LINCOLN AFB - Lincoln, Nebraska. ALTUS AFB - Altus, Oklahoma. DYESS AFB - Abilene, Texas. WALKER AFB - Roswell, New Mexico. PLATTSBURGH AFB - Plattsburgh, New York.

  6. Aug 4, 2018 · Twelve missile bases such as the one near Lawn, Texas, were clustered in around a central strategic command center, a U.S. Airbase in that region. In this case, Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, is the former hub of this set of twelve SM-65 Atlas-F type missile sites.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SM-65_AtlasSM-65 Atlas - Wikipedia

    SM-65D Atlas missile 58-220, F. E. Warren AFB. The SM-65D Atlas, or Atlas D, was the first operational version of the Atlas missile and the basis for all Atlas space launchers, debuting in 1959. Atlas D weighed 255,950 lb (116,100 kg) (without payload) and had an empty weight of only 11,894 lb (5,395 kg); the other 95.35% was propellant.

  8. Most of the bases involved were located in the central states, however, nine Atlas E sites were constructed in Washington State and twelve Atlas F sites were constructed in New York and Vermont. There were also several sites located at Vandenburg AFB in Lompoc, California.

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