Bomarc-B
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The Boeing Bomarc missile was a liquid-fuel-powered surface to air interceptor. The Bomarc-B was a solid-fuel-powered version with faster response time and longer range. The Bomarc was capable of carrying nuclear warheads. It first flew successfully in Spring 1960 after a series of launch failures at the Cape Canaveral Air Force station.
The Bomarc-B was the controversial choice selected by the Canadian government to replace the CF-105 Avro Arrow interceptor. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker then refused to allow the missiles to be equipped with nuclear warheads. This decision ultimately brought an end to his government.
The Bomarc-B on display