WE177A
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1969 - 1992
Materials
Metal, Aluminium, Steel
Measurements
69.5 x 320 mm
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Orford Ness, Suffolk
NT 88132
Summary
WE177A, Thermo Nuclear bomb casing, displayed on carrier. Painted 'AWRE/6/79 / HGYC / SERIAL No. QV 06 79 / REF. No. 76D/00'. The bomb casing is painted with RAF Live Operational paint scheme (white with orange and yellow bands). It is housed in a green-painted transportation cage on wheels.
Provenance
Loaned to the National Trust in 2004 by AWE, Aldermaston.