Armys honest john m31 artillery rocket provides astromodelers with scale substantiation data required under u. Designed to attack key enemy targets beyond the range of cannon artillery and to reinforce the fires of other artillery units, the lance replaced the honest john system and the sergeant system. The mini honest john rocket is an easy one to build. Honest john rocket corporal rocket the ordnance corps responded promptly to meet part of the hodge boards recommended requirements with a specialpurpose largecaliber rocket, later known as the honest john. The lance was a mobile field artillery tactical missile system used to provide both nuclear and nonnuclear general fire support to the army corps. Honest john was capable of firing a 20 kiloton nuclear warhead at a range of up to 15 miles. This is my new model rocket, a honest john scaled 1. The pml 16 patriot missile stands 37 tall and is 2.
It is now considered obsolete, having been replaced by the smaller little john rocket and the lance rocket. Results of the fiveround demonstration, which ended 7 august 51, established the technical feasibility of the basic honest john as a highly accurate system. The friends of the canadian war museum become part of the british army of the rhine under command of the brigadier commanding 4th canadian infantry brigade 4 cibg. Developed at redstone arsenal, alabama, the honest john was a large but simple. Length 389in,width114in, height 164in with a wheel base of 215in. The honest john was a simple, freeflight rocket as opposed to a guided missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. Honest john and corporal rockets weapons and warfare. White sands missile range museum honest john display.
The same firing doctrine used in firing conventional artillery was adopted for the honest john. The honest john rocket, a surfacetosurface 762mm solid propellant rocket, could be fitted with either of three warheads, fragmentation, chemical or atomic, and had a range of 15 miles. Three transport cushions for transporting rocket parts. It flies with mini engines so take note of this if you buy this rocket. This highly mobile system was designed to fire like conventional artillery in battlefield areas. August 51 fullscale development fsd of the interim emergency weapon the. Armys honest john rocket 762mm rocket mgr1b m50 honest john. In july 1982, all honest john rocket motors, launchers, and related ground equipment items were type classified obsolete. Firing an mgr1 honest john rocket under simulated battle conditions u. But, through perseverance he increased the range of his early rockets from 500. Originally designated artillery rocket xm31, the first unit was tested on 29 june 1951, with the first production rounds delivered in january 1953. Mini honest john model rocket kit 2446 the estes mini honest john is a minienginepowered sport scale model of the u. History the honest john m31 was a simple, freeflight rocket capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.
Performance hobbies performance hobbies fiberglass scale. Boyce aerospace hobbies honest john model rocket kit. In july 1982, all honest john rocket motors, launchers, and related ground. The united states army redstone arsenal historical information.
Media in category mgr 1 honest john the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Large fiberglass nose cone the main distinguishing feature of the hones. Mad cow rocketry honest john kit g10 preslotted body tube scale fiberglass nose cone g10 fins g10 centering rings cut vinyl decal nylon shock cord. The honest john rocket friends of the canadian war museum. This document contains pgi previously given information about building and flying the estes honest john model rocket that was originally posted to the rec. This is the estes honest john 114th scale level 3 rocket. They are hollow and made of relatively thin styrene plastic. The kit features a detailed molded nose cone and lasercut balsa fins. Honest john was a solidpropellant finstabilized supersonic freeflight rocket. In real life, the honest john missile was armed with a nuclear warhead thats why it. It has sat partly assembled in my closet ever since. Rocketpatch secures each patch cord,eliminating the need for plastic bags or twist ties. Mar 28, 2015 for clarification regarding the 112th fa.
Honest john is a large artillery rocket capable of delivering a 2000pound warhead at distances up to 15 miles. Army began deployment of the honest john in western europe, and from 1957 the soviet union built a series of large, spinstabilized rockets, launched from mobile transporters, given the nato designation frog free rocket over ground. Simple to build, the resulting model features plenty of detail that you will be proud to display. Honest john model rocket kit 7240 estess 114th scale honest john flies on an e motor to an altitude of about 1400 feet then returns to earth via parachute. The honest john is a skill level 2 semi scale detailed kit of the famous u. The rocket was 27 feet long, 30 inches in diameter, weighed 5,800 pounds, used a solid propellant and had. These missiles, from 25 to 30 feet long and two to three feet in. Rocketpatch patent pending packaging technology designed for rocketspeed patch cord installation.
The basic m31 honest john system was first deployed in 1954. Armorama 5 ton m386 honest john missle launcher help. I knew this unit was designated to be the test bn for the new lance missile system. The honest john was a free flight, solid propellant rocket, 762mm approximately 30 inches in diameter. Sometimes referred to as a 762millimeter rocket, honest john was quite uncomplicated in design and operation. Scale data, for use in model rocket competition, on the armys first unguided artillery rocket. Other revell missiles and rockets were presented in ready to go launch or battlefield condition, but the honest john came packed in crates effectively being purely the flatbed load for a kenworth truck, which already existed in the revell catalogue. The mgr1 honest john rocket was the first nuclearcapable surfacetosurface missile in the. Honest john article september 1968 american aircraft modeler. The mgr1 honest john rocket was the first nuclearcapable surfacetosurface rocket in the. After countless requests for a smaller version of this very popular rocket, we are happy to announce this beautiful, 16 semiscale version of the patriot missile. The mgr1 honest john rocket was the first nuclearcapable surfacetosurface rocket in the united states arsenal. The united states army redstone arsenal historical.
While gps technology allows us to pinpoint any location on the planet, mark the location, and share it with others, waymarking is the toolset for categorizing and adding unique information for that location. The honest john was a longrange artillery rocket capable of carrying an atomic or high explosive warhead. Comes standard with 29mm motor mount or optional 38mm mount. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Honest john m31 m50 the honest john was a longrange artillery rocket capable of carrying an atomic or high explosive warhead. It is powered by 18mm engines and estes estimates that the updated scale rocket is capable of flights up to feet. The kit includes assembly instructions but no parachute or decals the modeler must provide his favorite recovery system. Make sure this fits by entering your model number this is the estes honest john 114th scale level 3 rocket. The achilles heel of the maxi honest john is its fins. There is always something dramatic about the honest john fort. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Honest john article september 1968 american aircraft. Although small in size, this mini engine powered sport scale model of a u. Honest john was the first nuclearcapable surfacetosurface rocket to enter the armouries of the united states and became the backbone of nato tactical nuclear strike capabilities throughout the 1950s. Although the honest john batteries participated in various ftxs, its practice firings were limited due to a lack of suitable ranges. This 3d printed kit is a reproduction of the classic cox honest john model rocket from the 70 s and 90 s. The honest john m31 was a simple, freeflight rocket capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. Stuarts 21st artillery men about the honest john missile. Mar 15, 2012 the rok army had honest john rockets, and apparently one of the other duties of the custodial unit was to advise the rok artillerymen on the entire system. Dec 06, 2011 firing an mgr1 honest john rocket under simulated battle conditions u. It was a freeflight rocket as opposed to a guided missile. It had no electronic controls and required no extensive crew training. It is a skill level 1 and when assembled it measures almost inches in length. As a senior field artillery instructor, i reenlisted out of the gunnery department in october 1970 to become the 332nd fa as the chief of bn fdc. The rocket was 27 feet long, 30 inches in diameter, weighed 5,800 pounds, used a solid propellant and had a range of 12 miles.
The large nose was capable of carrying a tactical nuclear warhead. It was replaced by the improved m50 honest john left in 1961 which reduced the systems weight, shortened its length, and increased its range. The popular scale kit has returned with its surface to surfase missile you will fly higher then ever. The mgr1 honest john rocket was the first nuclearcapabl. The highly mobile honest john system was designed to fire like conventional artillery in battlefield areas, but could deliver a conventional explosive, chemical, biological m79 or m190 warhead or nuclear warhead. Most of the artillery of the day still used rather large and cumbersome platforms to. This sampling was to demonstrate that a large but simple unguided rocket could deliver a 1,500 pound payload to a range of 20,000 yards with acceptable accuracy. From what i gather the 5 ton m 386 was a modified m9 long wheel base truck with 14. Although the honest john batteries participated in various ftxs, its practice. Corps had a quick affair with the longrange artiilery rocket, the honest john. History of the armys nuclear capable rocket o program fort sill.
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