"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:52:20 +0100, "Keith W"
wrote:

Torpedoes are still used by submarines of course but stand off
techniques like toss bombing along with rockets were first used
during late WW2. Coastal command aircraft used Rocket Projectiles
quite succesfully against German shipping for example.

In the early 60's the use of guided bombs like Walleye and
early guided missiles like Bullpup began in earnest.

Dunno where you were in the early '60s, but Walleye didn't come into
the inventory into quite late in the '60s and even then wasn't used in
any great numbers. Attempts in SEA were minimal and the results from
first generation LGBs were offering much better results.


First drop by the USN was from an A-4 at Naval Ordnance Test Station,
China Lake in January 1963 but of course your right it was 1968
before they came into the inventory in any numbers.

Keith