Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Douglas AIR-2A Genie

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Douglas AIR-2A Genie Marker

Inscription. Douglas
AIR-2A
Genie
Nuclear Air-To-Air Missile
1957-1985

On loan from the
National Museum
of the United States Air Force

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 32° 8.364′ N, 110° 52.052′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the eastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Lockheed F-94C (a few steps from this marker); Northrop F-89J (a few steps from this marker); British Aerospace GR.5 (a few steps from this marker); North American F-86L (a few steps from this marker); Lockheed P-80B (F-80C) (within shouting distance of this marker); Republic F-84C (within shouting distance of this marker); North American F-100C (within shouting distance of this marker); British Aerospace FA2 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . AIR-2 Genie.

The Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1) was an unguided air-to-air rocket with a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead. It was deployed by the United States Air Force (USAF 1957–1985) and Canada (Royal Canadian Air Force 1965–68, Air Command 1968–84) during the Cold War. Production ended in 1962 after over 3,000 were made, with some related training and test derivatives being produced
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. A Douglas AIR-2A Genie and Marker
later. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Douglas AIR-2A Genie image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Douglas AIR-2A Genie

A Convair F-106 of the California Air National Guard fires an inert version of the Genie image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Air Force photo

4. A Convair F-106 of the California Air National Guard fires an inert version of the Genie

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.