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SAC & Snark Missile Patches |
The First Atlas missile was accepted by the
576th SMS at
Vandenberg AFB, on Sept. 1, 1959. The next three Atlas squadrons
were scheduled to become operational at Warren and Offutt AFBs between
March and November, 1960. They were only in operation a few
years before replaced by the more efficient Titan and Minuteman
Missiles. The patches are rare.
By late 1964, all the Atlas were removed from their
silos. It seems that most, if not all, were sent to Vandenberg
AFB, where they were used to launch satellites. |
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Atlas Missiles |
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Warren
AFB; 1958-1961 |
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| 4320 SMW |
706 SMW
decal from hardhat |
549 SMS |
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Warren
AFB; 1961-1965. Replaced the 706 SMW, above |
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Squadrons assigned to
Bomb Wings, which were then redesignated Aerospace Wings |
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548 SMS
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HAVE
Forbes AFB |
550 SMS
- HAVE
Schilling AFB |
551 SMS
-
HAVE
Lincoln AFB
Above is reproduction |
556 SMS
Plattsburgh AFB |
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566 SMS
Offutt AFB |
567 SMS
- HAVE
Fairchild AFB |
576 SMS
Vandenberg AFB |
577 SMS
- HAVE
Altus AFB |
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578 SMS
- HAVE
Dyess AFB |
579 SMS
Walker AFB |
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