Oct 102008
The smallest nuclear weapon the US ever deployed was the “Davy Crockett,” using the w54 warhead (yield about 20 *tons*) launched by a recoilless gun. Range was only a mile and a bit, but with the low yield blast effects would be negligible. But you sure as hell wouldn’t want to be downwind of it.
The US Army Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen, Maryland, has one on display. Not having my Geiger counter on me at the time, I can only assume it’s either a mockup or a disarmed unit.
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Look here under Wee Gwen for more info.
http://www.nuclear-weapons.info/vw.htm#Wee%20Gwen
Chiz,
Barry
I don’t think that the ‘nose art’ is authentic. I’ve never seen it in photographs nor in the manual. But I always wanted to have one!
As for the nose art… I think this might be the inspiration:
http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2005/09/25/pk_atomic2_ho.jpg
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