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There's a photo of the V2 launching from USS Midway on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_Sandy_and_Pushover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oper
by rwmj 2y ago
There's a photo of the V2 launching from USS Midway on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_Sandy_and_Pushover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_Sandy_and_Pushover
- pintxo 2y agoThe number of people on the flight deck at the time of launch is scary.
- mannykannot 2y agoDefinitely - this launch is mentioned in the article: "As it turned out, the inaugural flight was a bit of a mixed bag. Neal Casey, an 18-year-old technician stationed on the Midway, later recalled how the missile tilted dangerously starboard and headed toward the vessel’s own command center, known as the island. "“I had no problem tracking the rocket,” said Casey, according to the USS Midway Museum. “It almost hit the island.”"