Atomic Bomb Keys
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Atomic Bomb Keys
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 9 Mar 2019
At Bristol Aerospace Museum. A very unusual artefact. The caption reads - "These keys were used to set the WE 177C freefall atomic bomb. A simple type of key, similar to those used to open slot machines of the period, was used to set many of the atomic bombs carried by British V-bombers." A very important link to a bit of cold war history. Also in the museum is an item relating to the modification of Polaris known as Chevaline.
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