Thought I'd both share this rather interesting photograph with you all, and at the same time point out that today's modern 'smart' bombs are obviously offspring from some rather interesting forefathers......
Here's a pic of the SD1400X, or otherwise known as the "Fritz X".
This "smart" bomb not only preceded our own modern day technologically advanced weapon delivery systems, but, also pre-dated both the V-1 and the V-2 rockets that terrorized London during the Blitz......this wee beauty was radio controlled, and launched {just like today} from an aircraft, and usually targeted at enemy surface vessels. This particular WWII-era guided missle was responsible for both sinking and heavily damaging several major warships....not the least of which was the British Warspite!
And, just so you don't go thinking that this was just a "one-off", or a lucky experiment by the German's.....here's another example of German know-how.......
The Henschel Hs 293.....
Originally this very familiar looking bird was also radio controlled, and then the German's switched to wire-guided....again, familiar, huh?
.....just thought someone else might find this interesting
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