Dow AFB BOMARC Missile Site

 (1959-1964) - A Cold War era United States Air Force (USAF) BOMARC Missile Site activated in June 1959 near Dow Air Force Base in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. This BOMARC Missile Site closed in 1964.

History
This site was constructed as a USAF BOMARC Missile Site in 1959, activated in June 1959 and went operational in June 1960. The site was built with launchers for 28 BOMARC A Model II missiles. The site was never modified for the BOMARC B Model missiles.

This site was manned by the 30th Air Defense Missile Sq (BOMARC).

The missiles remained on alert until the site was deactivated in 1964.

Physical Plant
The missile site consisted of three separate areas, the Launch Area, the Missile Support Area, and a remoted Ground to Air Transmitter (GAT) radio site.

Current Status
Now part of the Bomarc Industrial Park. Many of the buildings still exist but most have been modified and repurposed.

The Ground to Air Transmitter Site (GAT) now contains the Glenburn Town Hall, Public Safety Building, Salt Storage Building, and the Homestead Estates water supply wells.

See Also:
 * SAGE System
 * BOMARC System
 * BOMARC Sites
 * Defense Installations Portal

Sources:
 * , page 150.
 * Mc Mullen, Richard F., ADC Historical Study No. 14 - History of Air Defense Weapons, Historical Division Office of Information, HQ Air Defense Command, Chapter 6. Pdf
 * Radomes - Boeing IM-99A Bases Manual
 * Radomes - Boeing IM-99A Bases Manual

Links:
 * Radomes - Dow AFB BOMARC Missile Site