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Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.14 WS843

Aircraft & Exhibits, MAY 1954-MAR 1967, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1990/0689/A

The Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.14 was the ultimate variant of the Meteor night fighter family, combining the most technically advanced avionics suite with a new clear-vision canopy.

Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF14 cut out on white background., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

7000lb, Thermo-Nuclear, Yellow Sun, Practice, Inert

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1960-1965, Cosford, Hangar Four, 69/O/109

Yellow Sun was the first thermonuclear weapon developed for operational service in the United Kingdom. Yellow Sun Mk1 was essentially a boosted fission weapon with a yield of about 500Kt. Yellow Sun Mk2 had a larger yield of 1Mt. The name referred to the bomb's casing, which could contain various different warheads.

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Douglas Thor

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1958-1963, Cosford, Hangar Four, 73/O/1389

In 1955 the USAF started to develop an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM). The project, designated 315A, was given top priority. In December 1955, the Douglas Aircraft Company was awarded the prime contract. The 315A was re-designated SM-75 THOR and delivered to USAF in October 1956.

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Bomb Trolley for Yellow Sun Nuclear Weapon

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1960-1965, Cosford, Hangar Four, 69/O/110

Large light blue painted four wheeled movement trolley for Yellow Sun Thermo-nuclear bomb.

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