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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Nov 2010, 15:47

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Thor missile photos 1963.

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Posted By Johnboyes

Thor Nitrogen Trailer. Diagram from DAC Manual

http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx178/DACThor/ThorNitrogenTrailer.jpg?t=1289580231

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Nov 2010, 13:20

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Thor missile photos 1963.

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Posted By Johnboyes

To WELLINGTON115

There is a fairly detailed diagram of the Gaseous Nitrogen Storage Trailer (Compressed Gas Cylinder Semitrailer AF/M32A-17) in the Douglas Manual. If I can remember how to, I shall add this diagram!...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Nov 2010, 13:06

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Thor missile photos 1963.

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Posted By Johnboyes

Mig15

Ref your comment about the problem missile at Mildenhall. All Thors were taken back to the US by the autumn of 1963 so could not have been a Thor.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Jun 2010, 14:50

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Thor missile photos 1963.

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Posted By Johnboyes

Thor

John

Many thanks for your kind comments. As I result of writing the book I was invited to the 50th Project Emily Reunion of Douglas employees involved with the project. As a result of this I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Jun 2010, 18:30

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Thor missile photos 1963.

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Posted By Johnboyes

Thor Trailer

Here are two pages from the Douglas Technical Manual showing a cutaway of the trailer and also where it was situated on the launch pad.
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Jun 2010, 10:49

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Thor missile photos 1963.

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Posted By Johnboyes

Thor missiles

The pictures are very relevant to the thread and is extremely interesting. This is a Thor Trailer-Mounted Launching Coutdown Group, part of the control system on the launch pad, serial etc. is...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Jun 2010, 09:56

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Thor missile photos 1963.

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Posted By Johnboyes

Thor missiles

As author of 'Project Emily', (signed copies available) I am interested in the various posts to this thread, Small point: don't go to Hendon to see the Thor, it's not there any longer, it's part of...

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