BOMARC CIM-10A

Peterson Air & Space Museum

21st Space Wing/MU

150 East Ent Avenue

Peterson Air Force Base CO 80914-1303

http://www.petemuseum.org

08 June 03 - The Museum's BOMARC (S/N 59-2151) restoration has been completed and was financed by a grant from the Association of Air Force Missileers. For the Peterson Museum's archive & restoration BOMARC photos, click here. Click here for more missile archive photos taken in 1995. For Andreas Parsch's history on the BOMARC, click here. For Rick Sherry's research, click here. For a history of USAF & Canadian BOMARC site locations, click here. For more Canadian BOMARC history, click here for the Royal Canadian Air Force's website.

05 Dec 02 - Restoration Status Update In July 2001, the BOMARC was moved to Bellevue, Nebraska, for display mounting modifications and repainting. The mounting modifications have been completed and the missile was repainted in June 2002. We are now awaiting construction of the display mounting platform in the Museum's Airpark, scheduled to be completed by 15 Jan 03. The missile is still at the contractor in Nebraska.

01 Feb 03 - Restoration Status Update The concrete pad was poured 24 Jan 03. The BOMARC is still at Worldwide Aircraft Recovery in Bellevue NE and will be delivered to the Peterson Museum in April or May 03, depending on contractor's schedule.

IM-99A (CIM-10A) S/N 59-2051

Lineage

Provided by Archivist Archie DiFante

Air Force Historical Research Agency/RSA

Maxwell AFB AL

Manufactured by Boeing Aircraft, Seattle WA and gained by the USAF on 21 March 1961

Mar 1961 - To 6th Missile Defense Squadron (Air Defense Command),

                Suffolk County AFB NY

Sep 1964 - Dropped from inventory by transfer to US Navy

Jul 1971 - To Ogden Air Logistics Area, Cheatham Navy Auxiliary

               Base VA

Aug 1976 - Dropped from inventory by transfer to museum status

19 Apr 03 - Dedication Plans -  Plans are being developed for a 1000 hrs, 13 Jun 03 dedication at the Museum's BOMARC site.

13 May 03 - Update - The BOMARC has arrived from the contractor and has been set up for display.

Photos 16 May 03 by Erv Smalley

Previous Updates

13 Jun 03 - Conclusion - A well attended dedication ceremony was conducted as planned on 13 June 03.

Updates

19 May 05 - As part of the Medal of Honor Grove expansion, the BOMARC was moved to a new location in front of the City Hangar