The Republic-Ford JB-2, also known as the Thunderbug, KGW or LTV-N-2 Loon, was an American copy of the German V-1 flying bomb, developed in 1944 for possible use in the planned Allied invasion of Japan. It was never used in combat but was the most successful of the United States Army Air Forces' Jet Bomb projects during the Second World War, and after the war it played a significant role in the development of later surface-to-surface tactical missiles such as the MGM-1 Matador and the MGM-13 Mace. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon Class Introduced Year Classification
Service Status Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own accountSword / Polearm / Bladed 2 Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Republic-Ford JB-2
Source Wikipedia: Republic-Ford JB-2
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1. Wikidata: Republic-Ford JB-2
Wikidata Q620224, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Republic-Ford JB-2 (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
Wikidata Q620224 (P729 service entry): 1945
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1945.
View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Republic-Ford JB-2
Introduction
was an American copy of the German V-1 flying bomb, developed in 1944
Operated By: United States Air Force, Infobox, used by and service fields
Infobox lists: United States Air Force
Operated By: United States Navy, Infobox, used by and service fields
Infobox lists: United States Navy
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