Operation Bumblebee (US Navy)
- Operation Bumblebee (US Navy)
Operation Bumblebee was a top-secret, experimental project to develop and test ramjet missiles conducted by the US Navy. Operation Bumblebee started at the end of World War II, and led directly to the deployment of the operational Talos, Terrier, and Tartar missiles.
Test sites
Topsail Island, North Carolina is a barrier island located along the coast of North Carolina. This was the permanent location of the testing and launch facilities for Bumblebee. Initial tests were conducted at temporary sites in Island Beach, New Jersey and Fort Miles, Delaware. [cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/aviation/usn.htm|title=US Naval Ordnance Test Facilities, Topsail — Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary]
References
External links
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/usn.htm Description of Operation Bumblebee]
* [http://www.topsailmissilesmuseum.org/ Topsail Island Missile Museum]
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