Grand Forks Air Force Base in Grand Forks County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Missile Transporter Erector
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, July 26, 2020
1. Missile Transporter Erector Marker
This vehicle is a Missile Transporter Erector (TE). It was built in cooperation with the GMC and Cessna Corporations and commissioned in 1981 at a cost of $1.3 Million. He TE was used to transport, remove and emplace the Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (CBM) downstages. At 150 unmanned launch facilities encompassing 7200 square miles throughout eastern North Dakota. The TE was a mainstay of Missile handling teams until 1989 when it was replaced by a state of the art mode.
This display is dedicated to all missile maintenance technicians who over the years have worked tirelessly in adverse conditions in the pursuit of peace.
Vehicle Specifications
Length 65'
Height 13.5'
Erect Height 65'
Weight Empty 42,720 lbs.
Weight Loaded 24,945 lbs.
Engine V12 GM, 702 CID
Transmission GM 15 Speed Manual
Hoist Cable Length 1 mile
Missile Transport Speed 40 mph
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold.
Location. 47° 56.84′ N, 97° 21.991′ W. Marker is in Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, in Grand Forks County. Memorial is at the intersection of 19th Avenue and 25th Street North East on 19th Avenue. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. B-25J "Flo" (within shouting distance of this marker); Minuteman III ICBM (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) Project (approx. 6˝ miles away); C.C.C. Memorial (approx. 6˝ miles away).
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, July 26, 2020
2. Missile Transporter Erector Marker
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, July 26, 2020
3. Missile Transporter Erector Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
