Suffolk_County_Air_Force_Base_Missile_Annex
The Suffolk County Air Force Base Missile Annex (SAGE codename "BED")[1] is a Formerly Used Defense Site (NY29799F12240/C02NY0714[2]) on Long Island (40.8317708°N 72.6831837°W) that was a CIM-10 Bomarc missile complex during the Cold War, 2 mi (3.2 km) west of Suffolk County Air Force Base.[3] Planned in 1955 for completion in February 1960[4] and activated as the 2nd operational BOMARC complex on 1 December 1959 (4 missiles by 1 January),[5] the annex was part of the New York Air Defense Sector defenses. 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".) [6]