00wabbit
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I dove Valhalla, the only dive-able Atlas F Missile Silo. Here are some pics. Valhalla Missile Silo Dive - Imgur
Deep, cold, altitude, wreck, night dive in the middle of the day in the middle of TX
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jcaplins
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BadA$$.
How does one go about diving there?
How does one go about diving there?
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00wabbit
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the silo is owned by family scuba in midland texas. They lease it out to shops for diving. Call family scuba and find out who is going and when, then call them and see if you can join. That's how I did it.
The owner is real cool. He will be there when you dive.
The owner is real cool. He will be there when you dive.
What's the water temp like? Seems very cool, wouldn't mind giving it a try.
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paulw
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Thanks for the report and the really nice photo's !
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00wabbit
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Water temp is mid 60's year round. Air temp is about 68 year round. 5-7mm suit will work. Max depth to the bottom is about 125' but there is a debris pile at the bottom of stuff that was dropped during salvage so you can only get to about 110 max. The altitude at the site is 2500' so technically an altitude dive but not an extreme one.
You silo is much nicer than our Titan II silo here in Washington.
ChickenFried
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Awesome! This is definitely going on my to-dive list.
It does not have to be a shop. CHUM in Houston an independent club has run several trips there. However someone must be an insured divemaster. I went there in 2005. Would go back but the steps discourage me.
Nevertheless you have to be in a group. Can organize your own. Its not a place open all the time for diving. They only open it for a group.
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