Model, Missile, Honest John

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Douglas Aircraft Company

Summary

This is a model of uknown scale of the Honest John, a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile based on mobile launchers. It had a maximum range of 23 miles, and carried a conventional, chemical or nuclear warhead. First deployed by the Army in Western Europe in the late 1950s, it was withdrawn from service in the 1970s. Honest Johns with conventional warheads were also exported to NATO allies, South Korea, and Taiwan. Douglas Aircraft made and donated this model to NASM in 1958.

Credit Line

Gift of Douglas Aircraft

Inventory Number

A19580134000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Plastic, paint

Dimensions

Overall: 1ft 2 3/4in. x 3 1/4in. x 4 1/2in. (37.47 x 8.26 x 11.43cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94b83c5c2-c8c8-4fe9-8151-8ac992aa8fd2

Record ID

nasm_A19580134000