Armored Sky - The Bormac IM-99B Anti-Aircraft Missile

Synopsis: The Bormac IM-99B Nuclear Tipped Anti-Aircraft Missile System was developed by Boeing and was equipped with the W-40 nuclear warhead. It was designed to saturate the atmosphere destroying and breaking up large enemy bomber formations.

Animation and actual scenes showing NORAD using SAGE directed Bomarc IM-99B missiles to repel an attack by hostile aircraft, Scenes of B-52 taking off, AVs of Washington D.C., New York City, Texas tower, RC-121 in flight, and four F-1O2As in flight, Tracking camera footage of Bomarc launches, Scenes of a SAGE center in operation, Scenes of Gen. Laurence Kuter in NORAD central control room, Animation of area defense concept and an attack by an enemy bombing force.

• Date: 1950s
• Duration: 00:34:41
• Sound: No
• Color: Color
• Type: Public Domain
• Language: N/A
• Location: United States