German Wasserfall
Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:55 pm
While on the Restoration tour at USAFM we came upon this German Wasserfall. It is supposedly the only one left. It was a German Surface to Air Missle. My question is: Were these ever operational? How many were produced? And does anyone have any pics of them?
Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:34 pm
Wow, I had no idea those even existed. I'm interested in finding out more.
-David
-David
Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:31 pm
not operational, but a suped up experimental version of the v-2. extensively tested, never used in anger. i'm flabbergasted that this thing is around, let alone for sale, & not in a museum. how did the owner aquire it????
Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:34 pm
Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:57 pm
tom d. friedman wrote:not operational, but a suped up experimental version of the v-2. extensively tested, never used in anger. i'm flabbergasted that this thing is around, let alone for sale, & not in a museum. how did the owner aquire it????
Tom,
are you reading the same post as the rest of us ? he said it was in the USAF Museum, and did not say anything about it being for sale.
Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:04 pm
was skimming, didn't see that point.
Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:23 pm
gonna try to wipe some egg off my face....... where was it prior??
Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:39 am
Its an older book but you might try and find a copy of German Guided Missiles by Rowland F. Pocock, Arco Publishing, 1967, for an overview of the German's WWII missile development.
Randy
Randy
Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:40 am
It's not the only example, this one's in the RAF Museum at Cosford
http://www.preservedaxisaircraft.com/Luftwaffe/missiles/Missiles.htm
http://www.preservedaxisaircraft.com/Luftwaffe/missiles/Missiles.htm
Huntsville, AL
Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:53 am
At the Old Huntsville Airport location there is a Hermes at a 'gate guard.' At one point several people around town thought it might be a Wasserfall, but it turned out not to be.