• Full view of a missile with black and white square patterning.
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    Ballistic missile with cylindrical center section tapering through ogival sections to a warhead fuse and rocket engine exhaust in tail; four swept fins with air vanes on the outer tip; jet vanes in rocket exhaust; tanks and guidance equipment missing. The paint scheme of the missile is a large checkered black and white pattern.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
05/14/2014
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, =SI-2006-2099#10=, NASM Acc.
Keywords
Launch Vehicles; Military; Missiles; Records & Firsts; Rockets; Space; World War II
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