Vandenberg Air Force Base is full of relics from the Cold War and the space race. Located on California's Central Coast, Vandenberg's 99,000 acres offer a surreal balance of pristine nature and remnants of war. These photos were taken between 2000 and 2002. http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/paintingsbwX/77009342_rjEYS-Ti-2.jpg http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/gallery/1588886_ni8zX/ 2007-12-06T14:49:24Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Missileman's nose art © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online ver ...</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009342_rjEYS" title="Missileman's nose art © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online ver ..."><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/paintingsbwX/77009342_rjEYS-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Missileman's nose art © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online ver ..." title="Missileman's nose art © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online ver ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:27:12Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/paintingsbwX/77009342_rjEYS-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Delta II launch, Vandenberg AFB, Nov. 2000 © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You ...</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009251_uP9rF" title="Delta II launch, Vandenberg AFB, Nov. 2000 © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You ..."><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/deltaX/77009251_uP9rF-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Delta II launch, Vandenberg AFB, Nov. 2000 © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You ..." title="Delta II launch, Vandenberg AFB, Nov. 2000 © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:27:12Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/deltaX/77009251_uP9rF-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Tunnel from missile to control center in Titan II silo. Site 395-C, Vandenberg AFB, CA. © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#229567431_dQNLe" title="Tunnel from missile to control center in Titan II silo. Site 395-C, Vandenberg AFB, CA. © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/silo/229567431_dQNLe-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="111" alt="Tunnel from missile to control center in Titan II silo. Site 395-C, Vandenberg AFB, CA. © Brandon Lingle" title="Tunnel from missile to control center in Titan II silo. Site 395-C, Vandenberg AFB, CA. © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-28T22:30:34Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/silo/229567431_dQNLe-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />SAC hand © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009413_KwXVa" title="SAC hand © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/SAC4xbw/77009413_KwXVa-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="SAC hand © Brandon Lingle" title="SAC hand © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-30T01:44:28Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/SAC4xbw/77009413_KwXVa-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />BLDG 1642 © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009231_3a2fe" title="BLDG 1642 © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/bldg1642x/77009231_3a2fe-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="BLDG 1642 © Brandon Lingle" title="BLDG 1642 © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:55:18Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/bldg1642x/77009231_3a2fe-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Nose art, blast door © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009310_Yi2W4" title="Nose art, blast door © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/paintings2bwX/77009310_Yi2W4-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Nose art, blast door © Brandon Lingle" title="Nose art, blast door © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:54:51Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/paintings2bwX/77009310_Yi2W4-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Titan debris © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here ...</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009684_6eN54" title="Titan debris © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here ..."><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/titanx/77009684_6eN54-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Titan debris © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here ..." title="Titan debris © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:56:07Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/titanx/77009684_6eN54-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Rusted barbed © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009189_e66RV" title="Rusted barbed © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/barbedX/77009189_e66RV-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Rusted barbed © Brandon Lingle" title="Rusted barbed © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:54:20Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/barbedX/77009189_e66RV-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Thor site © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009279_Seuxb" title="Thor site © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/inside1642xbw/77009279_Seuxb-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Thor site © Brandon Lingle" title="Thor site © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:55:33Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/inside1642xbw/77009279_Seuxb-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Official Boeing Company Records - Record storage center © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009375_yeK8R" title="Official Boeing Company Records - Record storage center © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/papers2bwX/77009375_yeK8R-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Official Boeing Company Records - Record storage center © Brandon Lingle" title="Official Boeing Company Records - Record storage center © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:54:38Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/papers2bwX/77009375_yeK8R-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />ABRES gantry © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009805_xffEX" title="ABRES gantry © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/atlasblueX/77009805_xffEX-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="ABRES gantry © Brandon Lingle" title="ABRES gantry © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:54:08Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/atlasblueX/77009805_xffEX-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />SAC hand color © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version he ...</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009447_Kkmnz" title="SAC hand color © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version he ..."><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/SACx/77009447_Kkmnz-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="SAC hand color © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version he ..." title="SAC hand color © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version he ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:27:12Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/SACx/77009447_Kkmnz-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Boeing papers © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009405_c7YXu" title="Boeing papers © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/papersbwX/77009405_c7YXu-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Boeing papers © Brandon Lingle" title="Boeing papers © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:54:40Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/papersbwX/77009405_c7YXu-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />ABRES windows © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009703_oMQRE" title="ABRES windows © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/window2bwX/77009703_oMQRE-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="ABRES windows © Brandon Lingle" title="ABRES windows © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:50:13Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/window2bwX/77009703_oMQRE-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />ABRES gantry © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009544_DSZof" title="ABRES gantry © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/sunthruatlasX/77009544_DSZof-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="ABRES gantry © Brandon Lingle" title="ABRES gantry © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:53:06Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/sunthruatlasX/77009544_DSZof-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />ABRES gantry from admin building © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an ...</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009736_mFc76" title="ABRES gantry from admin building © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an ..."><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/windownopaperbwX/77009736_mFc76-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="ABRES gantry from admin building © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an ..." title="ABRES gantry from admin building © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:27:12Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/windownopaperbwX/77009736_mFc76-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Antenna © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009768_Yix56" title="Antenna © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/atlasantenna/77009768_Yix56-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Antenna © Brandon Lingle" title="Antenna © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:53:16Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/atlasantenna/77009768_Yix56-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Gantry plant © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here ...</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009843_DGTw9" title="Gantry plant © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here ..."><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/atlasplantX/77009843_DGTw9-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Gantry plant © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here ..." title="Gantry plant © Brandon Lingle This photo is featured in my photo essay, "Golden Elbow Reflections," published in War, Literature and the Arts #15 (2003). You can see an online version here ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:53:09Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/atlasplantX/77009843_DGTw9-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />Titan 1 © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009639_F3edS" title="Titan 1 © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/titan1x/77009639_F3edS-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Titan 1 © Brandon Lingle" title="Titan 1 © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:52:42Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/titan1x/77009639_F3edS-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />SLC 10 © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009605_jtw78" title="SLC 10 © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/thorX/77009605_jtw78-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="SLC 10 © Brandon Lingle" title="SLC 10 © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:55:38Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/thorX/77009605_jtw78-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com">coastarlight</a><br />SLC 6 © Brandon Lingle</p><p><a href="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/1588886_ni8zX#77009489_nCdjR" title="SLC 6 © Brandon Lingle"><img src="http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/slc6stix/77009489_nCdjR-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="SLC 6 © Brandon Lingle" title="SLC 6 © Brandon Lingle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T17:54:15Z coastarlight http://coastarlight.smugmug.com http://coastarlight.smugmug.com/Modern-ruins/Cold-War-missile-sites/slc6stix/77009489_nCdjR-Th-2.jpg