Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mc Donnell ADM-20C Quail
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Mc Donnell ADM-20C Quail Decoy Missile Marker
ADM-200
Quail
Decoy Missile
1961-1971
On Loan From
The U.S. Air Force Museum
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 1961.
Location. 32° 8.46′ N, 110° 52.084′ 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 northeastern 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 of this marker: Boeing B-52D Stratofortress Bomber (a few steps from this marker); Martin B-57E Canberra Bomber (a few steps from this marker); Dassault Mystère IV A Fighter-Bomber (within shouting distance of this marker); Dassault-Breguet Dornier Alpha Jet A (within shouting distance of this marker); English Electric F.53 Lightning (within shouting distance of this marker); Folland T. Mk. 1 Gnat (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair B-58A Hustler
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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 . . . ADM-20 Quail.
The McDonnell ADM-20 Quail was a subsonic, jet powered, air-launched decoy cruise missile built by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. The Quail was designed to be launched by the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber and its original United States Air Force designation was GAM-72 (GAM standing for Guided Aircraft Missile).(Submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. The Mc Donnell ADM-20C Quail Decoy Missile and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Mc Donnell ADM-20C Quail Decoy Missile next to a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber
Public Domain - US Government Photo
4. Boeing B-52D-40-BW (SN 56-0695) in flight launching Quail decoy
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
