Explore the terrifying and fascinating history of the AIR-2 Genie, the world’s only nuclear air-to-air rocket deployed during the Cold War! Welcome to The Most TERRIFYING Rocket Of The Cold War You’ve Never Heard Of. In this 26-minute documentary from Behind the Blast Door, we dive deep into the history of the MB-1/AIR-2 Genie nuclear rocket, tested during Operation Plumbob on July 19, 1957, where five Air Force officers and a cameraman stood at ground zero beneath a live 1.5-to-2-kiloton nuclear detonation. From the F-89 Scorpion, F-101 Voodoo, and F-106 Delta Dart interceptors to the intense training of NORAD crews and Canadian Voodoo integration, discover the ultimate cold war deterrent designed to annihilate Soviet bomber formations over North America!
