<p>The Bloodhound was a surface to air missile which entered service in December 1958. It was intended to protect the V-bomber bases to preserve the Nuclear deterrent of the time and was the first guided weapon to see operational British military service. The Mk1 had a range of 28 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 2.2.
This example is on display at the North East Land, Sea &amp; Air Museums (NELSAM), Sunderland, Tyne &amp; Wear, UK.
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11th September 2017
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/65001151@N03">Alan Wilson</a> from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/25785052508/">Bristol Bloodhound Mk.1 – NELSAM. 11-9-2017</a>