should have gone for a "fire ze missile" pose XD

little too close for a fire the missle pose maybe there is a blockhouse nearby

Oh yes there is one that the story behind it is really interesting as well..

That a dummy rocket or a decommissioned rocket?

interesting question know there is or at least was a rocket at the first rest area in Alabama off I65

Hey. I learned a few new things while looking at this image. I had never known before that missiles were tested and launched close to Huntsville, Alabama, and it's quite possible that's how the Redstone liquid fuel booster got it's name. Looking at the page on Wikipedia it's listed that the booster went through quite a few modifications before it was used to launch the Mercury capsules into sub-orbital flights.

I'm guessing the example here in this image is an inert display as that booster was "Retired" by the mid 1960s. Ah, those days of early rocketry! Carbonized vanes in the thrust chamber to control direction with a non gimballing nozzle... Those were some (Dangerous compared to now.) Days.

They took a lot more risks back then.. risks we wouldn't even dream about taking today!

I just checked out the Museum's web site and it looks like a good place to spend the afternoon. I'm curious if the popular restaurants still serve Watercress sandwiches.

I have no idea.. when we ate.. it was at the Special Olympics fundraiser..

Knew they did testing near Huntsville not how much though

Red Stone does a lot of testing...

Shoot for the moon Holly!

sounds like a good plan to me!

Did Juno that's a Jupiter C?

Aha! I'm glad you pointed that out.

I am disappoint. I was hoping it was a nuke warhead.

I don't think we have any of those on display..

Know there is a mockup of the early bombs at the National Air Force Museum. Believe there is couple of silos converted into museums along with a launch site in California where they used the Nike missile system

Ooh I don't think I've visited that part of the museum