V1 flying bomb or doodlebug displayed at Manstone museuem. It is an early type of cruise missile. 100 a day launched at London in 1944.

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The V1 flying bombs were first used against London following the allied landings in Normandy in June 1944. At peak over 100 a day were fired at London and SE England. 9,500 in total. Each had a 1,870 lb warhead and were difficult to intercept by the Allied fighters until the lighweight twin engined De Havilland Mosquito was used.

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Size: 4558px × 3022px
Location: Manstone (once a V1 interceptor centre), England
Photo credit: © John Woodhouse / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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