Cylindrical with long delta fins in cruciform pattern extending throughout two thirds of the length of the missile; long, tapering nose to point; air tufts around its body and fins and excluding the tip of the missile; tufts, each about 3.5 inches long, apparently made from cut pieces of parachute cord, and attached to missile body with a type of epoxy putty; some pieces of this cord are red, others white; white pieces attached to blue areas of body for better visibility and red pieces to white or off-white sections; grid pattern marked out in light pencil all over body, consisting of 3 x 5 inches quares, with upper left hand corner or almost each square, with tuft or cord attached; ends of each of the cords, singed, to prevent fraying; missile nose, and rear body, white; forward section, before nose, off-white; overall, with alternating black and orange bands along its length and at three different places around its circumference; nose tip, made partly of wood; back of missile, with flat wooden disc, covering its empty interior. With stenciled markings in black X50X-15 on each fin above the first circumferential band. Also has stenciled markings, "No Lift" at various points, and "AGM 76A" on both sides, at front. Created by Dane A. Penland Date Created 09/09/2005 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Military; Missiles; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.