Rockets and Robots

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/17
Date Released
26 Feb 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
A German pick-a-back plane is shot up by tracer shells from our planes. The pick-a-back consists of a JU 88 carrying a FW 190 on its back. The FW 190 controls the flight and the idea is to use the explosive-laden Junkers as a giant flying bomb. Robot bombs (American version of the German V1) are fired from launching platforms at secret experimental stations. Plane-launched rockets are attached to undercarriage of American dive bombers. Boat-launched rockets for sea war. For land war, truck-launched rockets. (Rocket batteries firing at night).
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Military
Length of story (in feet)
208
Story extras:
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'Rockets and Robots', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 45/17, 26 Feb 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100643 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)