Record #:

2172

Author(s):

Turnage, Sheila

Abstract:

When David A. Stallman began researching Topsail Island's history, he uncovered a well-kept military secret. Between 1946 and 1948, the island was a test site for Operation Bumblebee, the Navy's project to develop a supersonic surface-to-air missile.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 10, Mar 1995, p33-36, il

Subject(s):

Stallman, David A.; Topsail Island--History; Guided missiles--Topsail Island; United States. Navy--History