Mark 7 nuclear bomb

Mark 7 "Thor" was the first tactical fission bomb adopted by US armed forces. It was also the first weapon to be delivered via toss bombing with the help of the low-altitude bombing system (LABS). The weapon was tested in Operation Buster-Jangle. The Mark 7 was fitted with retractable stabilizer fins so it could be carried under fighter-bomber aircraft. The Mark 7 warhead (W7) also formed the basis of the 30.5 inches (775 mm) BOAR rocket, the Mark 90 Betty nuclear depth charge, MGR-1 Honest John rocket, MGM-5 Corporal ballistic missile, and Nike Ajax surface-to-air missile. It was also supplied for delivery by Royal Air Force Canberra aircraft assigned to NATO in Germany under the command of SACEUR. This was done under the auspices of Project E, an agreement between the United States and the UK on the RAF carriage of US nuclear weapons. In UK use it was designated 1,650 lb. H.E. M.C. The Mark 7 was in service from 1952 to 1967(8) with 1,700–1,800 having been built.

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Douglas AD-6 VA-196 (4685864650)

Douglas AD-6 Skyraider of Va-96 in flight c1957

T2 Atomic Demolition Munition

FJ-4B VX-5 with Mk 7 bomb at China Lake c1958

A-4B with Mk 7 bomb on cat USS Saratoga

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T2 Atomic Demolition Munition

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Mark-7 A-bomb being readied for mounting by members of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Kadena AB

Mark 7 nuclear bomb at USAF Museum

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Douglas AD-6 VA-196 (4685864650)		Commons
commons	image		Douglas AD-6 Skyraider of Va-96 in flight c1957		Commons
commons	image		T2 Atomic Demolition Munition		Commons
commons	image		FJ-4B VX-5 with Mk 7 bomb at China Lake c1958		Commons
commons	image		A-4B with Mk 7 bomb on cat USS Saratoga		Commons
commons	image		North American F-100C (SN 54-1744) 060905-F-1234S-062		Commons
commons	image		T2 Atomic Demolition Munition		Commons
commons	image		Berg-f101a		Commons
commons	image		Mark-7 A-bomb being readied for mounting by members of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Kadena AB		Commons
commons	image		Mark 7 nuclear bomb at USAF Museum		Commons