THE FIRST LAUNCH OF A V-2 ROCKET, FROM AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER
U.S. NAVY, 1947
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GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000
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THE FIRST LAUNCH OF A V-2 ROCKET, FROM AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER
The U.S. Navy’s only attempt to launch a liquid-fueled rocket from an aircraft carrier. "Operation Sandy" involved the 6 September 1947 launch of a captured V-2 rocket from the deck of the USS Midway.
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In good condition with wear commensurate with age and use: crease runs horizontally across the middle of the picture, further creasing and a small crack in the bottom third of the image and on the left edge, all corners creased and bumped except for bottom right.
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U.S. NAVY, 1947THE FIRST LAUNCH OF A V-2 ROCKET, FROM AN AIRCRAFT CARRIEREstimate: GBP 2,000 - 3,000
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