Suffolk County Air Force Base Missile Annex

The Suffolk County Air Force Base Missile Annex (SAGE codename "BED", (40°49′54″N 72°40′59″W / 40.8317708°N 72.6831837°W / 40.8317708; -72.6831837)) was an air defence missile site of the United States Air Force, located 2 mi (3.2 km) west of Suffolk County Air Force Base on Long Island. During the first half of the 1960s it hosted a CIM-10 Bomarc missile site, part of the New York Air Defense Sector.

The annex included a Launch Area with 56 Mode II Launcher Shelters in 2 flights (e.g., 2 compressor buildings were available to simultaneously get 2 missiles to the "Standby" stage prior to "Fire-up".)

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