PGM-17 Thor
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The PGM-17A Thor was the first operative ballistic missile of the United States Air Force. It was named after the Norse god of thunder. It was deployed in the United Kingdom with the Royal Air Force b
A Thor intermediate range ballistic missile.
Thor-Able at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, Florida
Thor 101 on a launch pad, January 1957
Missile 151, nicknamed "Tune Up", on 16 December 1958, just prior to its launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The successful test was conducted a year after the base was activated.
SM-64 Navaho
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The North American SM-64 Navaho was a supersonic intercontinental cruise missile project built by North American Aviation. The final design was capable of delivering a nuclear weapon to the USSR from
Navaho missile on launch pad
The V-1 inspired a range of US Army Air Force missile designs.
The dual engine (XLR-71-NA-1) of the SM-64 Navaho at the Udvar-Hazy Center
Navaho on display at CCAFS, Florida