SNARK RESTORATION PROJECT

The Air Force Space and Missile Museum acquired the SM-62 Snark intercontinental guided missile (serial number 8637) from the Redistribution and Marketing Branch of Amarillo AFB, Texas in July 1965.  This particular Snark was damaged during its operational life, had been reutilized as a trainer, and arrived at the Museum without engine components or instrumentation.

The Snark remained on display in the "Rocket Garden" area of the Museum until it was removed for restoration on 1 March 2005.  The contract for the restoration project was awarded to Guard-Lee, Inc. of Apopka, Florida.  After refurbishment was completed at an off-site facility, the Snark was returned to Cape Canaveral AFS on 23 February 2006.

16 DEC 2004

16 DEC 2004

16 DEC 2004

Pre-restoration inspection

10 FEB 2005

10 FEB 2005

Removal from AFSMM

1 MAR 2005

1 MAR 2005

1 MAR 2005

1 MAR 2005

1 MAR 2005

1 MAR 2005

1 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

3 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

4 MAR 2005

Wing refurbishment

13 MAR 2005

Removal of nose section

14 MAR 2005

Start preparations for paint stripping

28 MAR 2005

11 APR 2005

11 APR 2005

12 APR 2005

12 APR 2005

12 APR 2005

13 APR 2005

14 APR 2005

14 APR 2005

14 APR 2005

14 APR 2005

Begin fuselage repairs

20 APR 2005

20 APR 2005

20 APR 2005

20 APR 2005

20 APR 2005

20 APR 2005

20 APR 2005

20 APR 2005

26 APR 2005

8 MAY 2005

9 MAY 2005

11 MAY 2005

17 MAY 2005

18 MAY 2005

18 MAY 2005

1 JUL 2005

5 JUL 2005

5 JUL 2005

5 JUL 2005

15 JUL 2005

15 JUL 2005

20 JUL 2005

20 JUL 2005

21 JUL 2005

21 JUL 2005

Exhaust section repair

2 SEP 2005

Nose section refurbishment

6 SEP 2005

Commence primer and paint applications

9 DEC 2005

6 JAN 2006

6 JAN 2006

6 JAN 2006

6 JAN 2006

6 JAN 2006

6 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

12 JAN 2006

13 JAN 2006

13 JAN 2006

13 JAN 2006

13 JAN 2006

13 JAN 2006

13 JAN 2006

Wing stripe painting preparations

16 JAN 2006

Insignia painting preparations

17 JAN 2006

17 JAN 2006

Paint white stripes on wings

18 JAN 2006

18 JAN 2006

18 JAN 2006

19 JAN 2006

Base frame painting

30 Jan 2006

Start SAC insignia application

2 FEB 2006

Return delivery preparations

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

20 FEB 2006

21 FEB 2006

21 FEB 2006

Return to CCAFS

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

22 FEB 2006

Reassambly of fuselage and wings

23 FEB 2006

23 FEB 2006

23 FEB 2006

23 FEB 2006

23 FEB 2006

23 FEB 2006

24 FEB 2006

24 FEB 2006

 

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