LBD Gargoyle
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The LBD-1 Gargoyle is an American air-to-surface missile developed during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. One of the precursors of modern anti-ship missiles, it was exte
LBD-1 at Mojave in 1946.
A Gargoyle Missile on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer that was based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded on July 6, 1939, by James Smith McDonnell, and was best known f
LBD Gargoyle
…The LBD-1 Gargoyle (later KSD-1, KUD-1 and RTV-N-2) is an American air-to-surface missile developed during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. One of the precursors of modern anti-ship missiles, it was extensively used as a test vehicle during the late 1940s. Following…
An FH-1 Phantom in 1948
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