Bomarc Credit - © Mark Wade

Surface-to-air missile. IOC: 1959. Family:

Bomarc Mach 3 ramjet surface to air missile later converted to target missiles and launched from Vandenberg AFB.

Historical Essay © Andreas Parsch

Boeing F-99/IM-69/IM-99/CIM-10 Bomarc

The Bomarc was the only surface-to-air missile ever deployed by the U.S. Air Force. All other U.S. land-based SAMs were and are under the control of the U.S. Army.

In 1946, Boeing started to study surface-to-air guided missiles under the USAAF project MX-606. By 1950, Boeing had launched more than 100 test rockets in various configurations, all under the designator XSAM-A-1 GAPA (Ground-to-Air Pilotless Aircraft). Because these tests were very promising, Boeing received a USAF contract in 1949 to develop a pilotless interceptor (a term then used by the USAF for air-defense guided missiles) under project MX-1599. The MX-1599 missile was to be a ramjet-powered, nuclear-armed long-range surface-to-air missile to defend the continental USA from high-flying bombers. The Michigan Aerospace Research Center (MARC) was added to the project soon afterwards, and this gave the new missile its name Bomarc (for Boeing and MARC). In 1951, the USAF decided to emphasize its point of view that missiles were nothing else than pilotless aircraft by assigning aircraft designators to its missile projects, and anti-aircraft missiles received F-for-Fighter designations. The Bomarc became the F-99.

Test flights of XF-99 test vehicles began in September 1952 and continued through early 1955. The XF-99 tested only the liquid-fueled booster rocket, which would accelerate the missile to ramjet ignition speed. In February 1955, tests of the XF-99A propulsion test vehicles began. These included live ramjets, but still had no guidance system or warhead. The designation YF-99A had been reserved for the operational test vehicles. In August 1955, the USAF discontinued the use of aircraft-like type designators for missiles, and the XF-99A and YF-99A became XIM-99A and YIM-99A, respectively. Originally the USAF had allocated the designation IM-69, but this was changed (possibly at Boeing's request to keep number 99) to IM-99 in October 1955. In October 1957, the first YIM-99A production-representative prototype flew with full guidance, and succeeded to pass the target within destructive range. In late 1957, Boeing received the production contract for the IM-99A Bomarc A interceptor missile, and in September 1959, the first IM-99A squadron became operational.

The operational IM-99A missiles were based horizontally in semi-hardened shelters ("coffins"). After the launch order, the shelter's roof would slide open, and the missile raised to the vertical. After the missile was supplied with fuel for the booster rocket, it would be launched by the Aerojet General LR59-AJ-13 booster. After supersonic speed was reached, the Marquardt RJ43-MA-3 ramjets would ignite and propel the missile to its cruise speed and altitude of Mach 2.8 at 20000 m (65000 ft). The Bomarc was guided to the target by ground commands from SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment), whose long-range radars tracked the enemy aircraft and the interceptor aircraft and missiles. When the Bomarc was within 16 km (10 miles) of the target, its own Westinghouse AN/DPN-34 radar guided the missile to the interception point. The maximum range of the IM-99A was 400 km (250 miles), and it was fitted with either a conventional high-explosive or a 10 kT W-40 nuclear fission warhead.

The liquid-fuel booster of the Bomarc A was no optimal solution. It took 2 minutes to fuel before launch, which can be long time in high-speed intercepts, and its hypergolic fuels were very dangerous to handle, leading to several severe accidents. As soon as high-thrust solid-fuel rockets became a reality in the mid-1950s, the USAF began to develop a new solid-fueled Bomarc variant, the IM-99B Bomarc B. It used a Thiokol XM51 booster, and also had improved Marquardt RJ43-MA-7 ramjets. The first IM-99B was launched in May 1959, but problems with the new propulsion system delayed the first fully successful flight until July 1960, when a supersonic KD2U-1/MQM-15A Regulus II drone was intercepted. Because the new booster took up less space in the missile, more ramjet fuel could be carried, increasing the range to 710 km (440 miles). The terminal homing system was also improved, using the world's first pulse doppler search radar, the Westinghouse AN/DPN-53. All Bomarc Bs were equipped with the W-40 nuclear warhead. In June 1961, the first IM-99B squadron became operational, and Bomarc B quickly replaced most Bomarc A missiles. The IM-99B was also used by Canada, after this country had cancelled its advanced CF-105 Arrow manned interceptor.

In June 1963, the IM-99A and IM-99B missiles were redesignated as CIM-10A and CIM-10B, respectively. The Bomarc A was retired soon afterwards, the last CIM-10A being phased out in December 1964. Withdrawal of the CIM-10B also began in the mid-1960s, and by 1969 most missile sites had been deactivated. Finally, in April 1972, the last Bomarc B in USAF service was retired. The Bomarc, designed to intercept relatively slow manned bombers, had become a useless asset in the era of the intercontinental ballistic missile.

The remaining Bomarc missiles were used by all armed services as high-speed target drones for tests of other air-defense missiles. The Bomarc A and Bomarc B targets were designated as CQM-10A and CQM-10B, respectively. When production had ceased in 1965, about 700 Bomarc missiles of all versions had been built by Boeing.

Note: Data given by several sources show slight variations. Figures given below may therefore be inaccurate!

Data for CIM-10A/B:

[1] James N. Gibson: "Nuclear Weapons of the United States", Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1996
[2] Bill Gunston: "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rockets and Missiles", Salamander Books Ltd, 1979

Manufacturer: Boeing. Launches: 157. Failures: 10. Success Rate: 93.63%. First Launch Date: 1952-09-10. Last Launch Date: 1982-07-14. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Total Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Core Diameter: 0.89 m (2.91 ft). Total Length: 14.20 m (46.50 ft). Development Cost $: 834.900 million. in: 1959 average dollars. Recurring Price $: 1.398 million. Total Number Built: 700. Total Development Built: 130. Total Production Built: 570. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 1.194 million. in: 1961 unit dollars.

• Stage1: 1 x CIM-10B. Motor: x XM-51. Propellants: Air/Kerosene.

Liftoff Thrust: 89.200 kN (20,053 lbf). Total Mass: 6,800 kg (14,900 lb). Core Diameter: 0.88 m (2.88 ft). Total Length: 14.27 m (46.81 ft). Span: 5.55 m (18.20 ft). Maximum range: 470 km (290 mi). Boost Propulsion: Storable liquid rocket. Cruise Propulsion: Turbojet. Guidance: Command Link + Active Radar Homing. Maximum speed: 2,740 kph (1,700 mph). Ceiling: 18,300 m (60,000 ft). Floor: 15 m (49 ft). Total Number Built: 300. Version:

CIM-10B.

Bomarc Credit - via Andreas Parsch

IOC: 1961. Department of Defence Designation: CIM-10B. Popular Name: Bomarc B. Alternate Designation: IM-99B.

CQM-10 drone version

Liftoff Thrust: 222.600 kN (50,042 lbf). Total Mass: 7,260 kg (16,000 lb). Core Diameter: 0.89 m (2.91 ft). Total Length: 13.72 m (45.01 ft). Span: 5.55 m (18.20 ft). Maximum range: 740 km (450 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. Standard warhead: W40. Standard warhead yield: 15 KT. Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Cruise Propulsion: Ramjet. Guidance: Command Link + Active Radar Homing. Maximum speed: 3,550 kph (2,200 mph). Ceiling: 21,300 m (69,800 ft). Floor: 15 m (49 ft). Total Number Built: 270.

1952 September 10 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 621-1 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1953 January 23 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 621-2 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1953 June 10 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-1 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1953 July 27 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-2 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1953 September 4 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-3 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1954 August 5 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-7 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1954 October 25 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-8 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1954 November 24 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-9 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 January 19 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-10 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 February 24 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-21 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 March 3 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-11 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 May 5 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-22 FAILURE: Failure. Ramjet test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 July 27 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-12 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 August 25 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-23 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 September 29 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-24 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 November 17 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-25 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1955 November 30 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-26 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1956 February 2 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 623-13 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1956 March 15 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-14 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1956 April 14 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-15 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1956 May 21 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 623-16 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1956 June 19 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-17 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1956 July 13 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 623-18 Test mission Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1956 October 12 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 624-6 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1956 November 29 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 624-2 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 January 3 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-3 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 February 13 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-4 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 February 28 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-5 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 April 17 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-1 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 July 22 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-7 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 August 15 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-8 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 September 16 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-9 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 September 27 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-10 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 October 11 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-11 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 October 23 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-16 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 November 14 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-12 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 December 9 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-14 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 January 14 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624- Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 March 20 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-17 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 April 2 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-18 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 May 1 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-19 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 May 20 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-21 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 June 9 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-23 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 June 20 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-24 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 June 26 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-20 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 July 11 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-25 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 August 7 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-XY1 Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). First launching of USAF Bomarc interceptor missile from Cape Canaveral on a signal sent by the SAGE Control Center at Kingston, N.Y.

1958 August 15 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-XY2 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 August 21 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-22 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 September 3 - Cape Canaveral LC4A. Bomarc 624-XY3 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 September 24 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-XY4 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 October 21 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-XY6 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 October 21 - Cape Canaveral LC4A. Bomarc 624-XY5 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 November 21 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-XY7 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 December 13 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-XY8 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 December 19 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-XY9 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 December 24 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-XY10 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 January 27 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-XY16 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 January 27 - Cape Canaveral LC4A. Bomarc 624-XY11 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 February 13 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-XY12 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 March 4 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-XY13 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 March 31 - Cape Canaveral -. Bomarc 624-XY14 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 April 21 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 624-XY15 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 May 27 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 631-1 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 July 14 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 631-2 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 August 12 - Cape Canaveral LC3. Bomarc 631-3 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 September 2 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 631-4 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 October 28 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 631-5 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1960 January 29 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 631-6 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1960 April 15 - Cape Canaveral LC4. Bomarc 631-8 Operational test Agency: USAF. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1966 August 25 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A FAILURE: Failure. Target Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). AFWTR supported the Navy's first launch of a Bomarc A target missile from Vandenberg AFB.

1966 October 14 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1966 November 1 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1967 February 8 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1967 May 25 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1967 May 25 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1967 July 6 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1967 December 1 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1968 April 4 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1968 May 22 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1968 June 27 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1968 August 19 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1968 October 7 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1968 November 13 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 January 8 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 January 29 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 February 21 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 March 15 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 April 17 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 April 30 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 May 21 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 June 19 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 July 3 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 July 12 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 August 24 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 September 3 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 September 20 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 November 13 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 November 13 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1969 November 18 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1970 January 15 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1970 March 7 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1970 March 7 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1970 April 18 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1970 July 2 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1970 July 29 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1970 September 26 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1970 September 26 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1971 February 27 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1971 February 27 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1971 April 14 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1971 April 14 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1971 June 29 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1971 June 29 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1971 September 16 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1971 September 16 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 January 19 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 April 14 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 April 21 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 July 27 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 July 27 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 November 29 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 December 1 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 December 18 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 December 27 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1972 December 29 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc A Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1973 September 11 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1973 December 17 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1974 March 20 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1974 April 10 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1974 May 30 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1974 October 1 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1974 October 16 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1975 March 20 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1975 April 10 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1975 May 22 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1975 July 23 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1975 December 16 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1976 May 5 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1976 June 3 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1976 July 13 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1976 September 23 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1976 October 28 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1976 October 28 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1977 February 4 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1977 March 31 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1977 May 11 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1977 July 13 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1977 July 14 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1977 December 9 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1978 March 24 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1979 February 27 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1980 August 1 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1980 November 17 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1980 December 19 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1982 July 14 - Vandenberg BOM1. Bomarc B Target mission Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1982 July 14 - Vandenberg BOM2. Bomarc B Target Agency: USN. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Last two launches of the Navy's Bomarc target missile from Vandenberg AFB (first Bomarc launch from Vandenberg on 25 August 1966).