Bossier City in Bossier Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

North American AGM-28 “Hound Dog”

USAFM 2007-3046-0032

Gary Todd via Flickr (Public Domain), July 14, 2017

1. North American AGM-28 “Hound Dog” Marker

Inscription. The North American Aviation Corporation AGM-28 Hound Dog was was a supersonic, jet-powered, air-launched cruise missile. The Hound Dog was initially given the designation B-77, later re-designated GAM-77, and finally designated the AGM-28. It was to be utilized as an air to ground missile which would enable B-52 bombers to penetrate Soviet defenses with their weapons. The W28 warhead could be configured to yield an explosion between 70 kilotons and 1.45 megatons.

The first drop test of a dummy Hound Dog occurred in November 1958. On December 21, 1959, General Thomas S. Power, Commander in Chief of the USAF Strategic Air Command, formally accepted the first production Hound Dog missile. Full operational capability was achieved in August 1963 when 29 B-52 bomber wings were operational with the Hound Dog.

After thirteen years of service in the USAF, the last Hound Dog missile was removed from alert on June 30, 1975. The last Hound Dog was retired on June 15, 1978. The missile on display was acquired by the 8th AF Museum in 1985 from an undisclosed 8th AF test range. No Hound Dog missiles were ever used in combat.

Specifications
Span: 12' 2" • Length: 42' 6" • Height: 9' 4" • Weight: 10,147 lbs • Crew: None • Armament:1,742 lb W28 thermonuclear warhead

Performance
Max speed: 1,617

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mph • Range: 785 miles • Service ceiling: 56,200 ft • Engine: Pratt and Whitney J52-P-3 turbojet

Erected by Barksdale Global Power Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1975.

Location. 32° 30.938′ N, 93° 41.107′ W. Marker is in Bossier City, Louisiana, in Bossier Parish. It is on Range Road half a mile north of Shreveport Road. Marker is at Barksdale Global Power Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 88 Shreveport Rd, Bossier City LA 71112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boeing B-52G “Stratofortress” (a few steps from this marker); Major General William E. Eubank, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair B-58 “Rocket Sled” (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing KC-135A "Stratotanker" (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st CEVG Combat Skyspot Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing B-52D “Stratofortress” (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 “Fishbed” (about 400 feet away); Avro B-2 “Vulcan” (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bossier City.

Gary Todd via Flickr (Public Domain), July 14, 2017

2. North American AGM-28 “Hound Dog” Marker

Featured marker is on the left.

North American AGM-28 “Hound Dog” image. Click for full size.

Gary Todd via Flickr (Public Domain), July 14, 2017

3. North American AGM-28 “Hound Dog”

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.