Keywords: F2H firing BOAR nuclear rocket 1955.JPG Test firing of 30 5-Inch Bombardment Aircraft Rocket BOAR sans warhead from a U S Navy McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee at Naval Ordnance Station China Lake in 1955 One of the earliest rockets designed to carry a nuclear warhead Mk 7 BOAR was developed by NOTS as an interim weapon with a planned service use of 3 years but the 30 5-Inch Rocket Mk 1 was deployed in 1956 and remained in the Fleet until 1963 U S Navy Naval Museum of Armament and Technology http //www chinalakemuseum org/ http //www chinalakemuseum org/history/overview_pages/boarclock html BOAR photo 1955 USN thumb left PD-USGov-Military-Navy McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake BOAR Bombardment Aerial Rocket Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 5 United States Navy |