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Type: ICBM Base. Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 32.22355 deg. Longitude: -110.92673 deg.

Titan 2 ICBM base. Davis-Monthan, a US military base since 1925, was selected in 1960 as the headquarters for a Titan 2 ICBM wing (the 570th). By the end of 1962 18 silos had been built, at the cost of five lives and many injuries. The missiles remained on alert in their silos for nearly twenty years, until the decision was taken to retire them in October 1981. The missiles were removed for refurbishment and use as space launchers. The silos were demolished with explosives beginning 30 November 1983. One silo was preserved as the Titan Missile Museum.

For a brief period in the mid-1980's between the start of production and its elimination under the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Davis-Monthan was a training facility for the BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile. Two training missiles and 27 training launch canisters at the base were destroyed in 1988 after the treaty was signed.


Launch Pads
  • 570-1  - Latitude: 32.5975 deg. Longitude: -110.8889 deg.
  • 570-2  - Latitude: 31.9822 deg. Longitude: -110.1856 deg.
  • 570-3  - Latitude: 31.9592 deg. Longitude: -110.3739 deg.
  • 570-4  - Latitude: 31.9714 deg. Longitude: -110.5083 deg.
  • 570-5  - Latitude: 31.9569 deg. Longitude: -110.6631 deg.
  • 570-6  - Latitude: 31.7536 deg. Longitude: -110.8908 deg.
  • 570-8  - Latitude: 31.9028 deg. Longitude: -110.9992 deg.
  • 570-11  - Latitude: 32.1008 deg. Longitude: -111.2625 deg.
  • 570-12  - Latitude: 32.3678 deg. Longitude: -111.4619 deg.
  • 570-13  - Latitude: 32.3592 deg. Longitude: -111.3181 deg.
  • 570-14  - Latitude: 32.5233 deg. Longitude: -111.2392 deg.
  • 570-15  - Latitude: 32.4278 deg. Longitude: -111.1375 deg.
  • 570-16  - Latitude: 32.7486 deg. Longitude: -111.1161 deg.
  • 570-18  - Latitude: 32.4786 deg. Longitude: -110.9292 deg.

General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology

1962 January 1 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 2 390th SMW and 570th SMS (9 missiles) activated at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

1962 May 1 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Titan 2 571st SMS (9 missiles) activated within the 390th SMW at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.


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