Posted on Dec 15, 2023
Sidewinder - The Weapon That Changed Air Combat
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PO2 James Morton
The sidewinder is still being used today although much improved from back in the 70s when I was in. The old saying keep it simple still holds truth and this is a good example of that.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Sometimes the origins of the most successful inventions belie the life they go on to have and this was the same for the weapon that changed aerial combat, the Sidewinder AIM-9.
This is the story of the project that was killed off once by the infighting within the US Navy and kept alive by the engineers that created it until it proved itself against the competition."
"Sometimes the origins of the most successful inventions belie the life they go on to have and this was the same for the weapon that changed aerial combat, the Sidewinder AIM-9.
This is the story of the project that was killed off once by the infighting within the US Navy and kept alive by the engineers that created it until it proved itself against the competition."
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