Radar Guided Bat Bomb (1946)

Location Unknown / Unclear - United States of America (USA). 1946?



Several shots of the men attaching metal straps around each end of the new radar guided bomb to enable it to be attached to plane. New bat bombs being towed at airfield and attached underneath the wings of the plane. Plane taxiing and taking off with bat bombs strapped to bottom of its wings. Various shots of the plane in flight showing the bombs. Pilot in cockpit turns the plane towards target and ordes attack. Navigator at radar equipment tuning the direction before releases the bomb. Bomb descending towards the target - boat at sea.



Date found in the old record 24/10/1946. American voiceover - sounds like an instructions manual.
FILM ID:2345.12

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