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German V-1

German V-1

The German V-1, introduced in combat in June 1944, was the world's first operational cruise missile. Thousands of pulse-jet powered V-1s, also known as "buzz bombs", were launched against cities in Europe. V-1s were slow and inaccurate, they could be intercepted and shot down.
Galleries: 1940 to 1945: World War Two, Military Equipment, National Air and Space Museum
Keywords: , aerospace, district of columbia, german, germany, national air and space museum, smithsonian, smithsonian, smithsonianair and space museum, v1, washington dc, world war 2, world war two, ww2
Photo Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/25/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'18.49"N 77°1'11.34"W
Picture Number: 830