The 1950s Rocket Man
St Michael, AK
A stray rocket from the ’50s turned up near the village of St. Michael July 30. Alaska Army National Guard workers were conducting research in the area when a 58-year-old St. Michael resident contacted them. He said that about 10 years ago he found an M29A2 training rocket — and still had it. The warhead on the rocket was inert, but the propellant was still intact. Department of Defense workers traveled to St. Michael to dispose of the rocket, troopers said.
Found in the Anchorage Press
August 13th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Knowing OUR government nowadays, I’m a bit surprised if they didn’t at least try to charge him with some federal crime. I mean who finds a rocket and keeps it for 10 yrs?
August 14th, 2007 at 9:12 am
Was this guy smoking an imaginary cigarette?
August 14th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
Absolutely right, GT. You would have to be terribly naive or dumb to bring the attention of the government on you.