Operation Bumblebee, 1946–1948: Topsail Island, N.C.

The rocket testing years on Topsail Island.

Description

A detailed look at the top-secret post-World War II rocket testing program headquartered on Topsail Island, Operation Bumblebee explores the origins of supersonic missile development and the engineers, military personnel, and local community that supported it. Stallman brings historical clarity to this crucial moment in aviation and defense history, showing how a small barrier island became the site of groundbreaking technological advancements.