An inert Cold War Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1) rocket found in Bellevue, Washington.
An inert Cold War Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1) rocket found in Bellevue, Washington.
  • An inert Cold War-era nuclear rocket was found in a Washington garage.
  • The rusted Douglas AIR-2 Genie was designed to carry a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead.
  • As it does not pose any threat, the rocket is set to be restored and displayed in a museum.

A rusted Cold War missile was discovered in a deceased man's garage in Washington state, The Seattle Times reported.

What seemed like an ordinary rocket caught the attention of the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, prompting them to alert the Bellevue Police.