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Operation Bumblebee

Record #:
2172
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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