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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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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1, Cockpit Section

Aircraft & Exhibits, JUN 1969-JAN 1994, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1994/1474/A

One of the most successful and widely-used warplanes of all time, originally designed to meet a US Navy requirement for a supersonic two-seat carrier-borne air defence fighter, the Phantom first flew in May 1958 and entered US Navy service in July 1961. This Cockpit section is from Phantom FG1 XV591 – one of 48 production Phantom FG1 aircraft initially purchased for British service, 20 for the RAF and the remainder, including XV591, for the Royal Navy.

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Electrical Helmet Headset AFV Crewman, Ptn 1973

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970s-1980s, Cosford, Hangar Four, X004-1114

Olive green fibreglass helmet shell with rubber edge roll. Padded liner with webbing harness. Four point chin strap assembly. With integral headset.

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General Dynamics F-111F

Aircraft & Exhibits, SEP 1975-OCT 1995, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6734

The F-111 was a two-seater fighter-bomber designed to replace the Republic F-105 Thunderchief in United States Air Force service. The versatile aircraft entered the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1967, and the fighter version was retired in 1996.

Side on view of a General Dynamics F-111F-CF, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / u00a9 RAF Museum

Volvo BV202E Snowcat

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1978-1990, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6769

Once the British Army took over its NATO role of Northern Flank defence of Norway, it selected this fully-tracked and articulated Swedish vehicle for its over-snow performance. Following its introduction into British service in the late 1960s, it became an indispensable maid-of-all work load carrier.

Amphibious tracked vehicle and trailer combination painted in black and white camouflage pattern., RAF Museum

British Aerospace Skyflash

Aircraft & Exhibits, 25 MAR 1980-14 MAR 2002, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6762

The Skyflash was a was a medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile.

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Royal Armoured Corps Mk. 2 Combat Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945-1980s, Cosford, Hangar Four, X004-1188

Steel helmet shell fitted with a removable padded liner and chin strap.

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Tracked Rapier

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1985, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6767

Tracked Rapier were more mobile than the towed Rapier systems

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MBDA ALARM

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1990, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-3698

The ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) was designed primarily to attack enemy radars on the ground as part of SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defences) operations.

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