Cold War-Era Rocket Found in Washington State Garage

The inert missile, designed for nuclear warheads, was deemed safe and will be displayed in a museum.

An inert Douglas AIR-2 Genie, a Cold War-era rocket designed to carry a nuclear warhead, was found in a Washington state garage.
The rocket, which contained no warhead or rocket fuel, was deemed safe and left with the owner for restoration and museum display.
The discovery was made after the owner offered to donate the rocket to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, leading to police inspection.
This type of rocket was used by the U.S. and Canada during the Cold War and was the most powerful interceptor missile deployed by the Air Force.
Police humorously noted it might be a long time before they get another call like this, referencing Elton John's song 'Rocket Man'.