Model, Missile, Little John, 1:24

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Object Details

Manufacturer

U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal

Summary

This is a 1:24 scale model of the Little John, a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile based on mobile launchers. It had a range of 10 miles and carried a conventional or nuclear warhead. It was deployed for only a few years in the early 1960s in Western Europe. The Army Ballistic Missile Agency built this model and donated it to NASM in 1961.

Credit Line

Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command

Inventory Number

A19610057000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Aluminum

Paint

Plastic

Adhesive

Dimensions

Model: 6 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (15.9 × 3.8 × 3.8cm)

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/nv98fa2edda-d7dd-434e-a2b2-1381f3b65238

Record ID

nasm_A19610057000