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Fisherman Hooks 8-Foot Missile, Brings It To Madeira Beach

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« on: June 09, 2009, 07:21:41 pm »



Rodney Salomon, a commercial fisherman,
said the missile he found in the gulf looked
inert, so he carried it to shore









Salomon, 37, said the missile had a hole in the back, making it look like it had already exploded, so he thought it was safe. He didn't think there was any danger of it exploding on land after it had bounced around on the roof of his 41-foot vessel for 10 days.

"If it was going to explode, it was going to explode a long time ago," he said.

Salomon, who was captain of the boat with three other fishermen, said he found the missile about 50 miles south of Panama City. That part of the gulf is used by the U.S. Air Force and Navy for weapons testing and training.

The Navy's Gulf of Mexico Range Complex, or GOMEX, extends south into the gulf between Panama City and Pensacola. To the east, Eglin Air Force Base uses 86,500 square miles of water and air space.

The Air Force has been testing missiles at Eglin since the 1940s, according to GlobalSecurity.org.

Salomon said he often sees missiles while fishing in that area. "I hear them exploding over my head all the time," he said.
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