US Military

Sep. 09, 1957 - Redstone Arsenal Alabama; The US Army's Redstone joined the Pan tonic concept today with activation of the 40th Field Artillery Missile Group. The giant surface-to-surface missile, armed with an atomic or conventional warhead, will be employed to increase the firepower and extend the range of artillery cursor. Some 69 feet in height, it carries as self-contained guidance system which, with its supersonic speed, makes it completely immune to known type of counter measures. As fuel (alcohol and liquid oxygen) (above) flows into the Redstone's tanks a frost hand forms on the outer ballistic shell. Oxygen gas is eliminated through the overflow tube (lower right). After fueling is completed, the missile will be rotated so that the guidance system is accurately oriented in the direction of the target

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