New Navy contract aims to equip hundreds of ships with drones

Aktungbby · 01-06-16, 11:04 PM

Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat drones are launched from the port catapult of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) during the Korean War in August 1952. The F6F-5Ks were used as guided "missiles" and were guided by Douglas AD-2D Skyraider drone control planes, but the attacks produced only meagre results. Note the 407 kg (1.000 lb) bomb underneath the Hellcats.

SEP 1952 USS Boxer returns to Hunters Point Shipyard after the drone operation

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,016 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	63 years ago: An idea ahead of its time: 1952 Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat drones are launched from the port catapult of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) during the Korean War in August 1952. The F6F-5Ks were used as guided "missiles" and were guided by Douglas AD-2D Skyraider drone control planes, but the attacks produced only meagre results. Note the 407 kg (1.000 lb) bomb underneath the Hellcats. SEP 1952 USS Boxer returns to Hunters Point Shipyard after the drone operation <This one caused a few problems: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/two-jet-fighters-sent-up-to-shoot-down-a-wwii-warbird-in-1956-blasted-208-rockets-at-it-it-survived.html __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 01-06-16 at 11:11 PM.