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|image =Rodan_-_Honest_John_Missile_Launchers.jpg | |image =Rodan_-_Honest_John_Missile_Launchers.jpg | ||
|name =Honest John | |name =MGR-1 Honest John | ||
|caption =Honest | |caption =MGR-1 Honest Johns in Rodan | ||
|targets =[[Rodan]] | |targets =[[Rodan]]s, [[Mysterian Dome]] | ||
|length =8.3 meters | |||
|length =8 meters | |weight =2,640 kilograms | ||
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|first =[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]] | |last =''[[The Mysterians]]'' | ||
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The '''Honest John | The '''MGR-1 Honest John''' is an [[America]]n surface-to-surface missile system utilized in the [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|films]] ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' and ''[[The Mysterians]]''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Showa era | ===[[Showa era]]=== | ||
====''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''==== | ====''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''==== | ||
After the two [[Rodan]]s destroyed the city of [[Fukuoka]], it was discovered that they were hiding inside the crater of [[Mount Aso]]. The [[JSDF]] sent several Honest John | After the two [[Rodan]]s destroyed the city of [[Fukuoka]], it was discovered that they were hiding inside the crater of [[Mount Aso]]. The [[JSDF]] sent several tanks and Honest John launchers to the crater. Their assault soon caused the volcano to erupt and forced the winged beasts to take to the air. But the toxic fumes of the eruption soon overcame then, and they fell into the lava flow, where the flames consumed them. | ||
====''[[The Mysterians]]''==== | |||
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===[[Heisei era]]=== | |||
====''[[Negadon: The Monster from Mars]]''==== | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Honest John | *The real [[JSDF]] never fielded Honest John rockets, and their presence in these films goes unexplained. Presumably, they are on loan from the [[United States]], called in due to the extraordinary circumstances. | ||
{{ | *Though capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Honest Johns are outfitted exclusively with conventional payloads in these films. | ||
{{Rodan}} | |||
{{The Mysterians}} | |||
{{Vehicles}} | {{Vehicles}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
{{Era|TOH|SHO|VEH}} | {{Era|TOH|SHO|HEI|VEH}} | ||
[[Category:Vehicles]] | [[Category:Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Land Vehicles]] | [[Category:Land Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Military]] | [[Category:Military]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:34, 22 January 2023
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The MGR-1 Honest John is an American surface-to-surface missile system utilized in the Toho films Rodan and The Mysterians.
History
Showa era
Rodan
After the two Rodans destroyed the city of Fukuoka, it was discovered that they were hiding inside the crater of Mount Aso. The JSDF sent several tanks and Honest John launchers to the crater. Their assault soon caused the volcano to erupt and forced the winged beasts to take to the air. But the toxic fumes of the eruption soon overcame then, and they fell into the lava flow, where the flames consumed them.
The Mysterians
To be added.
Heisei era
Negadon: The Monster from Mars
To be added.
Trivia
- The real JSDF never fielded Honest John rockets, and their presence in these films goes unexplained. Presumably, they are on loan from the United States, called in due to the extraordinary circumstances.
- Though capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Honest Johns are outfitted exclusively with conventional payloads in these films.
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