In the early 1950s the Navy worked with Chance Vought Aircraft to develope a submarine launched surface to surface guuided missile the Regulus One. One of the important tests was to see if the design of the launcher and storage canaster for the USS Tunny and USS Barbaro would withstand the blast of the JATO bottles. This diorama depicts this scene as performed at Edwards Air Force Base just before firing. The test was a success as the desigh was incorporated on both submarines. Hope you like them[:D]
Richard
Nice! Looks great! I love your dio’s with this missile. Keep those pics coming!
One of the two subs that carried the Regulus missles is next to the USS Intrepid in New York Harbor. You can tour it . Its great to see this missle on the deck. The deck foreword of the Sail had two large “humps”. the missles were stored in these until needed. Brings back memories. I believe you can see them on the USS Intrepid’s Air & Space Museum site. Great Job Rich. Hope you get a chance to see the sub that was carrying them too.
NASAFAN,
I was stationed at the Sub Base Pearl Harbor when all five missile subs were there and had an opportunity to be on all of them. You are right, the Greyback at the Intrepid Museum is really great. I’m glad they kept at least one of them for posterity.
Richard
Very nice thanks for the pics.
Another cool set up for the missle. So are we going to see it about to hit a target one of these days? [:D]