Bombs - Guns - Weapons
May 05, 1961 - Fiery firestreak and its flying platform Two photographs show the de Havilland Firestreak, infra-red target homing weapon of both Britain Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, and one of the aerial platforms from which it is launched. Left: Four Firestreaks beneath the wings of a Gloster Javelin, delta-wing twin jet all-weather R.A.F. fighter. Right: High-altitude close-up by a wing-mounted camera of the Find-it-yourself missile beginning to accelerate immediately after firing. May 1961
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13235898
Media ID
47001377
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5641px x 4415px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA
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Accelerate All-weather Delta-wing Fiery Firestreak Gloster High-altitude Homing Immediately Infra-red Javelin Launched Missile Platforms R.a.f Target
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