In article , Keith Willshaw keithnospam@kwillshaw
..demon.co.uk writes

"Brian Colwell" wrote in message
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Of course the UK had ground based rocket AA defense systems. Not sure how
effective they were ! but to see and hear them was pretty impressive :-))


Which was their major value as I recall. They were pretty much
phased out in 1941 which is a pretty good indicator.

The Wire-Barrage Rocket Projectile was also fitted to
naval vessels in the early part of the war. Most were
removed when it was realised that not only were they
ineffective but the poor stability of the projectiles and
warheads made them a hazard to the ships on which
they were mounted.

Keith


To quote the late, great, Roger Bacon...

'The first generation of air-to-air missiles could not hit anything,
apart from, occasionally, the launching aircraft.

The second generation of air-to-air missiles could hit the target, but
only with the targets extreme co-operation.

The third generation of air-to-air missiles - whoosh, zap, aarrgh!'

Cheers,

Dave

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Dave Eadsforth