Building 1045
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Ammunition Magazine (Building 1045)
1943
The magazine is one of six enclosed in a fenced compound across Craig Road from the core of the base. Concrete and earth form the structure, which is composed of two separate, freestanding sections, each with a flat-topped triangular retaining wall of reinforced concrete. Railroad tracks running between these sections allowed easy delivery and removal of explosives. A ventilation shaft protrudes above the structure. The magazines were built to store ammunition and explosives used in practice combat maneuvers by the Air Force. They now store other materials.
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