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U.S Navy BAT Guided Glide Bomb website

bdgreen

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Family Tree & History of the ASM-N-2 BAT Glide Bomb briefly covers the efforts of the U.S. Navy to develop guided glide bombs during and shortly after WW2: http://bathead.com/asmbat.html#use Be sure and watch the film footage offered on this site.

Pictured below is a US Navy PB4Y-2 Privateer (modified B-24 Bomber) with two SWOD Mark 9 Mod 1 "Bat" guided glide bombs. The "Bat" sent out radar signals and guided itself to the target. December, 1945. U.S. National Archives.
 

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