WE.177

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The WE.177, originally styled as WE 177, and sometimes simply as WE177, was a series of tactical and strategic nuclear weapons with which the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) were equipped. It was the primary air-dropped nuclear weapon in the United Kingdom from the late 1960s into the 1990s.

WE177 training nuclear bomb at Explosion Museum of Naval FirepowerWE177 training nuclear bomb at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower
WE177 training nuclear bomb at Explosion Museum of Naval FirepowerWE177 training nuclear bomb at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower
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Nuclear bomb on display at AWRE site, Orford NessNuclear bomb on display at AWRE site, Orford Ness
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WE.177 safety keysWE.177 safety keys
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    commonsimageWE177 training nuclear bomb at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower Commons
    commonsimageWE177 training nuclear bomb at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower Commons
    commonsimage177 Tie Commons
    commonsimageNuclear bomb on display at AWRE site, Orford Ness Commons
    commonsimageWe177 science museum Commons
    commonsimageWE.177 safety keys Commons
    commonsimageBritish Nuclear Bomb Commons
    commonsimageBomb in the Room Commons
    commonsimageGosport - Naval Firepower Museum Commons
    commonsimageWE.177A sectioned operational round at Old Sarum-3646px Commons