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Navy SWOD Mk 9 "Bat" Glide Bomb (1945)‏

Check out this article at RetroMechanix.com on a USAAF evaluation of the Navy “Special Weapons Ordnance Device” (SWOD) Mark 9 “Bat” radar-guided glide bomb dating from 1945:

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The Bat was one of the world’s earliest fully-automatic, target-seeking “smart” weapon systems. In 1945, the Air Force sent a liaison officer to observe the employment of this radar-guided glide bomb by Navy PB4Y-2 Privateer squadrons against Japanese ships. The article reproduces the entire report, along with 10 photos of the Bat and its associated equipment.

-Jared

Re: Navy SWOD Mk 9 "Bat" Glide Bomb (1945)‏

Hi

There's brief mention of this in the book Diver! Diver! Diver! Well worth the money!

I have copies available at a discount.

Cheers
Brian