MGR-1 Honest John: Difference between revisions
m (Text replacement - "==Showa Series==" to "==Showa series==") |
m (Text replacement - "=Showa series=" to "=Showa era=") |
||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
The '''Honest John Missile Launcher''' is an [[America]]n ballistic missile launcher utilized in the [[1956]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''. | The '''Honest John Missile Launcher''' is an [[America]]n ballistic missile launcher utilized in the [[1956]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''. | ||
==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 Missile Launchers to the crater, and trained them on the crater wall. The launchers were fired, creating a small earthquake which caused the volcano to erupt and forced the giant Pterosaurs to take to the air. Another Honest John missile struck one of the two [[kaiju]] and sent it falling into the lava flow, with the second joining it soon afterwards in grief, unable to live without its partner. | 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 Missile Launchers to the crater, and trained them on the crater wall. The launchers were fired, creating a small earthquake which caused the volcano to erupt and forced the giant Pterosaurs to take to the air. Another Honest John missile struck one of the two [[kaiju]] and sent it falling into the lava flow, with the second joining it soon afterwards in grief, unable to live without its partner. | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 28 October 2020
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Honest John Missile Launcher is an American ballistic missile launcher utilized in the 1956 Toho film, Rodan.
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 Honest John Missile Launchers to the crater, and trained them on the crater wall. The launchers were fired, creating a small earthquake which caused the volcano to erupt and forced the giant Pterosaurs to take to the air. Another Honest John missile struck one of the two kaiju and sent it falling into the lava flow, with the second joining it soon afterwards in grief, unable to live without its partner.
Trivia
- The Honest John Missile Launcher is one of the few ground-based conventional military vehicles to have defeated or killed a kaiju.
Comments
Showing 0 comments. When commenting, please remain respectful of other users, stay on topic, and avoid role-playing and excessive punctuation. Comments which violate these guidelines may be removed by administrators.
|
|
|
