Tag Archives: V-1

V-1: The Flying Bomb

“The Flying Bomb” from C.I.C. (Combat Information Center), U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, August 1944. the flying bomb The pilotless airborne bomb which was first used by the Germans on June 13, has been officially designated as … Continue reading

Posted in aircraft, intelligence reports, weapons | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on V-1: The Flying Bomb

Antiaircraft Rules for Confirming V-1 Claims

German V-1s were fired in attacks against the strategic port of Antwerp after the Allied capture of the V-1 launch facilities used to attack England. Antwerp was hit by over 2,000 V-1s from October 1944 to March 1945. Numerous Allied … Continue reading

Posted in miscellaneous | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

1/35th V-1 Models

Bronco Models has introduced a series of 1/35th scale models of the German Fieseler Fi 103 (German “Vergeltungswaffe 1” or V-1; Allied “Buzz Bomb” or “Doodlebug”) pulse-jet powered missile. Piloted variants of the Fieseler Fi 103, known as “Reichenbergs”, were also manufactures but … Continue reading

Posted in scale models | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment