Welcome to the Edward J. Peterson Air and Space Museum, Colorado’s oldest aviation museum! We preserve and portray the rich aviation and space history of Colorado Springs and Peterson Space Force Base. From our barnstormer beginnings in the Roaring Twenties, through the daring exploits of our World War II pilots and into the modern space era, our exhibits are sure to capture your attention.
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Welcome to the Award Winning Peterson Air and Space Museum, Colorado’s oldest Aviation Museum.
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TODAY IN U.S. AIR FORCE HISTORY: 1985 - The Air Force accepted the 18th and last Short Brothers C-23A Sherpa. On 7 December, the C-23 joined the 10th Military Airlift Squadron at Zweibrucken Air Base, West Germany, with a mission to deliver engines and spare parts throughout the European theater.
C-23 Sherpa makes final flight as Army Guard retires the venerable aircraft
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ARLINGTON, Va. (1/8/2014) - The sounds of the C-23 Sherpa are now a thing of the past as the Army National Guard bids farewell to the venerable aircraft after two decades of service. The1 CommentComment on Facebook
Sherpas used to stop one or two times a week at my base at Leipheim Air Base, West Germany. Always reminded me of a big, green frog from their appearance and sound! Leipheim was a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) base in Bavaria that was also a forward operating location for USAF A-10 attack aircraft home based at RAF Bentwaters and Woodbridge in the United Kingdom.
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Started as a one-time event in 1959 to foster goodwill and holiday cheer with the Greenlandic communities surrounding Thule Air Base (later renamed to Pituffik Space Base), Operation Julemand has been an ongoing tradition for over 60 years!
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🛰🛰🛰 Space is the Place Tuesday! 🚀🚀🚀HERITAGE • 🚀✨ Remembering U.S. Navy Captain Robert Truax: A Rocketry Visionary 🌌🛰️
Today, we pay homage to Captain Robert Truax, a pioneer in rocket development whose contributions shaped the course of space exploration. 🌠 From his work on the Skyhook balloon project during WWII to his innovative pressure-fed rocket engines, Truax's legacy echoes through the cosmos.
🔍 Beyond the pages of history, Truax's dream of democratizing space became reality with the X-3 Volksrocket—a symbol of his commitment to making space accessible to all. 🌍💫
As we marvel at the stars, let's honor Captain Robert Truax for propelling us toward the future of space exploration.
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MISSILE MONDAY! On December 4th, 1957, the U.S. Air Force announced that BOMARC interceptor missile sites would be built at Dow AFB, Maine, Otis AFB, Massachusetts, Suffolk AFB, New York, Langley AFB, Virginia and McGuire AFB, New Jersey.The Boeing CIM-10 BOMARC ("BO" for Boeing and "MARC" for Michigan Aeronautical Research Center), was a surface-launched interceptor missile designed to destroy enemy aircraft. Propelled at launch by a rocket booster until it reached enough speed for its wing-mounted ramjet engines to operate, it was guided by ground data links to the vicinity of its target where it came under control of an internal target seeker. Testing of prototypes began in 1952, and the A series was declared operational in 1960.
The improved B series became operational in 1961. It had more powerful ramjet engines and its solid-propellant booster permitted the almost instant launch of a missile on alert. It could also be armed with a nuclear warhead capable of destroying formations of aircraft with one missile. In 1969 BOMARC Bs were operational at six USAF sites in the United States and two Canadian Armed Forces sites in Canada.
BOMARC As were phased out by the mid-1960s, but beginning in 1962, some were modified and flown as supersonic, high altitude target drones. Complete phase-out of the BOMARC's air defense mission was completed in October 1972.
The museum’s BOMARC A, serial number 59-2051, was used by the 6th Air Defense Missile Squadron at Suffolk County Air Force Base, New York from 1961 to 1964.
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Worked on Air Force ANFSQ-7 computer that controlled the tracking and launching for these. Never got to see one in person and that was a big disappointment. Beautiful bird though.
My aviation maintenance school was located in North Bay Ontario at the former BOMARC base north of town.
When I was in Tech School for Minuteman III @ Chanute TTC, there was a Canadien Class of students there for the BOMARC Jan-Jun 1970. RACO AFB, MI had BOMARC.
For additional information, go to www.radomes.org/museum/documents/IM-99ABasesManual.pdf
As a bit of trivia, the former Ground-Air Transmitter (GAT) data-link site for the Suffolk County AFB BOMARC Missile base is now the Riverhead Long-Range Radar Site. The Riverhead LRRS was the JSS replacement for Montauk AFS.
The BOMARC A-model missile sites numbered five. You omitted the one at Langley AFB, Virginia. It was IM-99A Base No. 5. McGuire AFB was No. 1. Suffolk County AFB was No. 2. Otis AFB was No. 3. Dow AFB was No. 4.