The 280MM Atomic Cannon was the largest nuclear
capable mobile artillery piece manufactured by the United
States. On May 25, 1953, a 280 mm cannon fired an atomic
projectile a distance of 7 miles at the Nevada Test Site.
Twenty 280mm cannons . . . — — Map (db m181278) HM
Designed in 1940 by The Boeing Company, the first B-29 made its maiden flight on Sept. 21, 1942. In December 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces leadership committed the Superfortress to Asia. Its great range made it particularly suited for the . . . — — Map (db m181093) HM
Design
The B-47 Stratojet was a long-range, six-engine, jet-powered
strategic bomber designed to fly at high subsonic speeds and at
high altitudes to avoid enemy interception. The B-47's mission
was primarily to deliver nuclear ordnance . . . — — Map (db m181467) HM
The B-52 is the longest serving strategic aircraft in the United States Air Force. Since the mid-1950s B-52 crews stood ready to deliver nuclear warheads, flying from bases in the United States. Until the late 1960s, aircraft equipped with live . . . — — Map (db m181309) HM
Designed by the Boeing Company, the first flight of the B model was made on January 25, 1955. Of the first thirteen B-52s delivered to the United States Air Force, ten were B models.
The B model was outwardly identical to the A model, but had . . . — — Map (db m181310) HM
This is a combination fuel and weapons pod developed for
use on the B-58 Hustler airplane. The pod provided a means
to deliver a thermonuclear weapon and carry extra fuel. The
pod, which is attached to the B-58 Hustler, is depicted in
the . . . — — Map (db m181307) HM
A land-based surface-to-air nuclear missile
powered by two ramjets, BOMARC was
designed to intercept and destroy bombers
up to 250 miles away. — — Map (db m181363) HM
F-105D Thunderchief
In 1951, Republic Aviation Corporation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical
fighter-bomber for the United States Air Force. The result was the Republic F-105 Thunderchief. Nicknamed "Thud", the aircraft was . . . — — Map (db m181232) HM
The Hound Dog was an air-launched supersonic nuclear missile designed to destroy heavily defended ground targets. Specially modified B-52 bombers carried two Hound Dogs, one beneath each wing. Typically a Hound Dog would be launched at 45,000 . . . — — Map (db m181313) HM
The Jupiter Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), in service from 1960 to 1963, was an important link between early short-range rockets and later weapons that could reach any point on Earth. Its development began in 1956 as a joint U.S. . . . — — Map (db m181410) HM
The Peacekeeper served as the United States Air Force's most powerful, accurate, and technologically advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) deterrent. Conceived to replace the Minuteman ICMS, its development began in the early 1970s . . . — — Map (db m181408) HM
The Mace was an early cruise missile, subsonic and turbojet powered. Its Automatic Terrain Recognition and Navigation guidance system corrected any deviation from the programmed route. — — Map (db m181362) HM
The Matador was the first guided missile ever deployed by
the United States Air Force. This surface-to-surface missile was capable of carrying a conventional or nuclear warhead. Development began in 1945 and the first Matador unit was
deployed . . . — — Map (db m181364) HM
Our MiG-21 S/N 13-2313, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, single seat, single engine supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft was designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It entered service in 1960. The insignia is . . . — — Map (db m181185) HM
Three-stage solid-propellant rocket engines launched Minuteman from
hardened underground silos. The Minuteman reentry vehicle (RV-5) containing a single nuclear warhead would be all that survived reentry into the atmosphere to continue to its . . . — — Map (db m181424) HM
The Mark 17 was the largest nuclear bomb deployed by the United States. It was one of the first thermonuclear weapons stockpiled. When the bomb shape was test-dropped, the plane would soar upwards a couple hundred feet. The pilots said it was as . . . — — Map (db m181342) HM
The Mk53 thermonuclear weapon had an airburst, contact
burst, and "laydown" (delayed action detonation) capability. The
Mk53 was equipped with 5 parachutes; one 5 ft. pilot chute,
one 16 ft. chute and three 48 ft. chutes. If free-fall delivery . . . — — Map (db m181314) HM
New Mexico Air Guard, "The Tacos"
The New Mexico Air Guard was activated on July 7th 1947 as the 188th Fighter Bomber Squadron. In 1948 the 188th's mission changed from fighter bomber to fighter interceptor. In 1957, the unit was . . . — — Map (db m181182) HM
The Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) system of the U.S Navy includes both the nuclear-powered submarine and its missiles. Each of 16 Polaris A-3 missiles could be launched in as many minutes either while the sub was surfaced or submerged. A . . . — — Map (db m181427) HM
Silverplate was the code word for the
aircraft modification project for the B-29
Superfortress bomber to enable it to carry
atomic bombs. Silverplate B-29s had their
bomb bays modified. The gun turrets and
most of the aircraft's armor . . . — — Map (db m181180) HM
The Snark was the only intercontinental cruise missile deployed. It carried a nuclear warhead and was controlled by an internal celestial guidance system. The first operational Snark unit was activated by the United States Air Force Strategic Air . . . — — Map (db m181346) HM
Built by Ling-Temco-Vought Corporation and based on the F-8 Crusader fighter, the A-7 was a single seat United States Navy attack aircraft introduced in February, 1967. The A-7 was powered by a single turbofan engine with no afterburner. Outboard . . . — — Map (db m181183) HM
The 100 Foot Tower
Kenneth T. Bainbridge, Director of the Trinity Project,
contracted with the Blaw-Knox Company of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania to manufacture the steel tower to
Bainbridge's specifications. It was then shipped in
sections . . . — — Map (db m148717) HM
The SM-75/PGM-17A Thor intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) was the product of the early Cold War race to deploy nuclear armed missiles before the Soviet Union. The Thor Missile was designed to be an interim nuclear deterrent while the . . . — — Map (db m181411) HM
The Titan II Intercontinental
Ballistic Missile (ICBM) was the largest silo
based missile produced by the United
States. These liquid fueled missiles were
on around the clock operational status
during the Cold War. The Titan II had . . . — — Map (db m181409) HM
Trinity Test
Trinity was the code name of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. It was
conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 am on Monday, July 16, 1945, as
part of the Manhattan Project. The test was conducted in the Jornada del . . . — — Map (db m181267) HM
USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645/SSN-645)
The USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645) was a Benjamin Franklin class fleet ballistic
missile submarine. She was built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics.
She served from 1965 to 1999. The James . . . — — Map (db m181469) HM
Dedicated 2 April 1987
In Memory of the Crew of King 11
Lt Col Stephen J. Tullis
Capt David S. Miller · Capt William L. Stogsdill
TSgt John R. McGee · TSgt Antonio C. Medina
SSgt Michael D. Perron · SSgt Robert W. Kimbrell · SSgt Johnny . . . — — Map (db m81240) HM
Dedicated to the
Memory of
Lt Col "CATO" Williams
"Sierra Hotel" Fighter Pilot
1967-1992
188th Fighter Squadron
"The Tacos"
New Mexico
Air National Guard — — Map (db m81241) WM
