An inert rocket, believed to have been used to carry a nuclear warhead, was recently discovered in the garage of a deceased resident in Bellevue, Washington. The local police were alerted to the military-grade rocket by an Air Force museum in Dayton, Ohio, who received an offer to donate the item. The rocket had reportedly been purchased at an estate sale by the deceased resident's neighbor.
Upon inspection by the bomb squad, it was determined that the rusting object was a Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previously known as MB-1). This unguided air-to-air rocket was designed to carry a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead. However, there was neither a warhead attached nor any rocket fuel present. As a result, the item was deemed an artifact with no explosive hazard.
