BOMARC Missile Advertisment

Publication

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Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society

Name/Title

BOMARC Missile Advertisment

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1

Description

Boeing Ad clipped from the November 5, 1956 issue of Time Magazine featuring the BOMARC missile. The Boeing CIM-10 BOMARC ("Boeing Michigan Aeronautical Research Center") (IM-99 Weapon System prior to September 1962) was a supersonic ramjet powered long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) used during the Cold War for the air defense of North America. In addition to being the first operational long-range SAM and the first operational pulse doppler aviation radar, it was the only SAM deployed by the United States Air Force. (Wiki) The Michigan Aeronautical Research Center was located at Willow Run.

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Chris Causley

Acquisition Method

Donation

Publication Details

Publication Type

advertisment

Periodical

Time Magazine

Periodical Type

Magazine

Date Published

1956

Time Period

Cold War

Printer

Time Life

Date Printed

1956

Publication Language

English

Location

Location

Box

Box A-28

Other

Store Room 1 Shelf

Category

Storage

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Michigan Aeronautical Research Center

Related Places

Place

Airport

Willow Run

Country

Washtenaw County

State/Province

Michigan

* Untyped Place

United States