National Atomic Museum

In February of 1998, I visited the National Atomic Museum in New Mexico.

The First Atomic Bombs

Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man.
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The First Atomic Bombs

Replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man.
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Little Boy Bomb

The Little Boy bomb.
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Fat Man Bomb

The Fat Man bomb.
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Bockscar Nose Art

The nose art from the plane that dropped the second atomic bomb on Japan.
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B-52 Stratofortres

The B-52 Stratofortress, was a part of the nuclear triad.
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MK17 Warhead

The first thermonuclear weapon which could be carried by a bomber.
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Atomic Cannon

The 280mm Atomic Cannon.
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MIRV Warhead

A Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV).
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This project is part of the National Science Digital Library and was funded by the Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation Grant 0434253

National Atomic Museum

The First Atomic Bombs

The First Atomic Bombs

Little Boy Bomb

Fat Man Bomb

Bockscar Nose Art

B-52 Stratofortres

MK17 Warhead

Atomic Cannon

MIRV Warhead

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