Chronicles of Naval Aviation: The Battle of Palmdale
So…what do you get when you combine one errant F6F drone, some USAF F-89 Scorpions and a populated center in Southern California?  Mayhem. Or The Battle of Palmdale (1956)… (more)
*Warning* refrain from consuming liquids while reading…
-SJS
Posted by Steeljaw Scribe
On August 28th, 2007 under Humor, Military, Sea Stories.
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Comment from Steeljaw Scribe
Time: August 28, 2007, 1:37 pm
Be sure to check out the comments section for a first-hand account from one of the F-89 pilots…
-SJS
Comment from Max Damage
Time: August 29, 2007, 11:17 pm
During Dubya Dubya Two, British pilots used to fly up next to a V1, get a wing beneath it, then execute a roll to flip the unguided drone and cause it to spiral down and crash.
I’m assuming there’s a reason this was not tried once rocket attacks proved ineffective?
– Max
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