As much as he's known for building rear-engined sports cars later in life, the V-1 Flying Bomb is the kind of project Ferdinand Porsche embarked on in the 40's.

On June 13, 1944, just one week after D-Day, London was struck by an eerie new sound - the first V-1 flying bomb. Unlike Luftwaffe bombers, this weapon didn’t need a pilot - it was Germany’s ...

The Guard's Chapel V-1 Flying Bomb by cornwallcsv. You are browsing in: ... In the middle of the morning, a V-1 cut out over us and there was a severe explosion in the vicinity.

The V-1 was the first "cruise missile" and was powered by a simple jet engine and carried a 1,870lb warhead. Launched from northern France it could travel at 400mph with a range of up to 150 miles.

The V-1 was an unmanned flying bomb, using an internal gyroscope navigation system that could be programmed to hit a specific target. It was known by many as the "Doodlebug" because of the buzzing ...

The flying bomb was found last month by Research Resource, ... Nearly 10,000 V-1 bombs were directed at targets in southeast England between 1944 and 1945, according to Colin Welch.

The Guard's Chapel V-1 Flying Bomb by cornwallcsv. You are browsing in: ... In the middle of the morning, a V-1 cut out over us and there was a severe explosion in the vicinity.