missile

Item

Title

missile

Description

three sections of an AIM-7 Sparrow missile. unable to determine if Sparrow I (AIM-7A) or Sparrow II (AIM-7B) Sections are the nose cone, two fins (wings) and the electrical section. Included is letter from Notra President Steven Burns describing location of finding of missile sections, notes on the Sparrow missile construction and chain of custody form.

Identifier

010.164.001

Format

Provenance

The Sparrow missile was developed by an American company, Douglas Aircraft Company. Canadair was given the contract to develop the Sparrow II in Canada under license from Douglas, coinciding with the development of the Avroe Arrow. The Sparrow II was the selected weapon platform for the Avro Arrow. Missile sections recovered at CFB Borden in 2008 by Notra.

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