Show Il l I Ogden AMA Modifies Bomarc I A Missiles Bomarc A model missiles missiles mis mis- siles sUes that became surplus when their I launch a u n c h sites were were- on t the h e East coast almost became missiles without missions 1 i T IS until the Ogden Air Materiel Area spearheaded spearheaded spearheaded spear spear- headed a program to give the air to ground air r 0 u nd interceptors interceptors inter inter- a new role Maj Gen T. T Alan BenI Bennett Bennett Ben- Ben I nett Ogden AMA c co com commander o m- m mander said that in doing so t this is AMA gave the su supersonic supersonic supersonic su- su missiles a new role and saved the Air For Foe rr je e some 64 million and under Air Force Logistics Commands Command's Gold Rush cost reduction program THE AIR Forces Force's Air Defense Command had a requirement for supersonic ic high-altitude high drones for pilot proficiency training T The he Aircraft Bo raft B o 0 m mar a r c division Ogden AMA's AMAs Ma Materiel Management Directorate Directorate Directorate went to work on the program Ogden AMA furnishing furnishing furnishing fur fur- the engineering talent talent talent tal tal- ent and Eglin Fla providing the modification technicians teamed to convert convert convert con con- vert the A models to fill the needs of the service MAIN FEATURES oft h e modification process re required required required re- re removal of the tar tar- get seeker system detachment detachment detachment detach detach- ment of necessary arming and other superfluous wiring wiring wiring ing installation of scoring d l installation ati 1 pf of a a destruction s system y s t e m and other features To modify for Air Force use cost 3 General Bennett exp explained that It It would cost some 64 million to develop and produce brand new target target target tar tar- get drones For a sma small 11 outlay Gen Bennett said the early model fi filled ed the bill |