The P-15 was a Soviet Anti-Ship missile which entered service in 1960 and was first used during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. It was ship launched could carry a 1,000lb warhead to a range of 50miles.
Later versions still remain in service with more than 20 Navies.
It has the NATO reporting name ‘Styx’, which is how the Smithsonian refers to their example. It was transferred to the Smithsonian Institute by the USAF in 1995 and is now part of the National Air and Space Museum.
Seen on display in the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Washington Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia
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