A.D.D.S. Model Rocket

In the early 50's, the U.S. Army was looking for ways to deliver atomic devices long distances. They experimented with several rocket based designs before concentrating on what they called the Atomic Device Delivery System, or A.D.D.S. This device was designed to deliver the "Big Momma" nuclear bomb, a derivative of the "Fat Man", though packing more punch at 2 megatons, over a distance of 1000 miles. They performed several tests of the delivery system using dummy devices but all tests ended in failure. The most successful test travelled 632 miles from the launch site before crashing down in rural Iowa, destroying a chicken coop. The farmer was told it was a new type of "weather balloon", was compensated for his losses, and all evidence was removed (including several still living chicken's who were deemed "witnesses").

Ultimately the plan was scrapped when an Air Force Colonel, who happened to be visiting a friend at the Army test site, pointed out that "You know, we have airpl