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Red Snow, Nuclear Warhead

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1962-Circa 1969, London, Hangar One, 73/O/210

This green cylinder contained the Red Snow thermo-nuclear warhead fitted to the Blue Steel standoff missile and provided the weapon with its yield of roughly one megaton.

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Pilot’s flying log book of Air Vice Marshal David Conway Grant Brook, 1 June 1962-17 July 1989

Archives, 01 JUN 1962-17 JUL 1989, In Storage, X008-7741/004

Pilot’s flying log book of Air Vice Marshal David Conway Grant Brook, 1 June 1962-17 July 1989

Pilot’s flying log book of Air Vice Marshal David Conway Grant Brook, 1 June 1962-17 July 1989 | X008-7741/004

Handley Page Victor K.2, Cockpit Section

Aircraft & Exhibits, MAR 1963-DEC 1993, London, Hangar Five, 1996/0166/A

This aircraft was built as a bomber in 1960, but was modified for the reconnaissance role in 1965, before being converted into a tanker in 1978. In this new role, it took part in both the Falklands Conflict and the Gulf War before being retired in 1993.

Handley Page Victor K Mk2 cockpit section interior., (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

WE177C Nuclear practice bomb, inert

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1969-MAR 1998, Cosford, Hangar Four, X001-2112

WE177 was a family of tactical air-dropped nuclear weapons carried by the RAF and Royal Navy, it was introduced into service in 1966 and retired in 1998, when the RAF became a non-nuclear force. Developed in the 1960s the WE177 family of nuclear bombs was Britain's last air dropped, free fall, nuclear weapon. It could be carried by a large variety of aircraft, including the Buccaneer, Jaguar and Tornado. Aircraft based in the UK and Germany had supplies of the weapons in the event of war breaking out in Western Europe. Security around these bombs was incredibly tight, armed guards protected the bomb and a 'no lone' zones being in operation, meaning that no one should be allowed by a bomb on their own.

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WE177C Nuclear practice bomb, inert

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1969-MAR 1998, Cosford, Hangar Four, X001-2111

WE177 was a family of tactical air-dropped nuclear weapons carried by the RAF and Royal Navy, it was introduced into service in 1966 and retired in 1998, when the RAF became a non-nuclear force.

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WE177C Nuclear practice bomb, inert

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1969-MAR 1998, London, Hangar Six, 1998/0056/O

WE177 was a family of tactical air-dropped nuclear weapons carried by the RAF and Royal Navy, it was introduced into service in 1966 and retired in 1998, when the RAF became a non-nuclear force.

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Rolls Royce Pegasus 11 (Mk 103)

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1980-1991, London, Hangar One, 1996/0216/E

This powerful turbofan engine built by Rolls-Royce was fitted to the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) British Aerospace Harrier, using vectored thrust to enable the aircraft to both fly conventionally and to hover.

Cylindrical engine with wide circular fan at the front and two circular openings on each side, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum

Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR.3

Aircraft & Exhibits, FEB 1982-DEC 1991, In Storage, 1994/1342/A

This Harrier was first stationed in West Germany during the Cold War to deter invasion by the Soviet Union. In 1982 it was serving with No. 4 Squadron in Gütersloh but was sent to the Falkland Islands to reinforce the British task force.

Starboard side view of a Harrier GR.3 on a white background., © RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Chief Technician Peter Rees Morgan, 4 May 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3359

Recorded interview with Peter Morgan, who was an armourer from 1983 to the 2000s. He participated in the 1991 Gulf War and in Operations Warden, Deny Flight and Allied Force.

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Recorded interview with Corporal Roger Carter, 11 July 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7347

Interview with Roger Carter, who served as an armourer on Shackleton and Valiant aircraft, including participation in nuclear weapons testing in Australia and the Pacific during Operations Buffalo and Grapple.

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