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Originally Posted by SteamWake
Wait a second a V1 launched from an airplane ?  |
Some Heinkel HE111 and Junkers JU89, at the end of their operational life and outclassed by the latest fighters, were converted to this purpose.
After France was taken back, Germany lost the necessary bases to attack England. Not to mention that, while the massive concrete bunkers could resist allied bombings (they even tried those 10000 lbs bombs) a plane is a much better launching platform. It's small, it can change location very fast and you don't know from which direction the missile is coming till it's too late.
In the Mediterranean sea, the Germans also tested the first TV guided missiles. I think an US merchant was the first victim of this weapon. More infos and photos can be seen at Luftarkiv.de