Home›Missiles And Guided Munitions›Weapon Class›Sword / Polearm / BladedBrowse BySword / Polearm / BladedFactsSword / Polearm / BladedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1944 1Sword / Polearm / BladedFilter Results1 entryWeapon FamilyAllNuclear Weapons and Strategic Bombs (1)Introduced EraAll1945 (1)ManufacturerAllFord Motor Company (1)Republic Aviation Corporation (1)Willys (1)OperatorAllUnited States Air Force (1)United States Navy (1)Service StatusAllRetired (1)Country of OriginAllUnited States (1)Show ResultsRepublic-Ford JB-2Sword / Polearm / BladedSources1. Wikipedia: Missiletier 2WikipediaMissile, History sectionQuote, Missile, History sectionthe first missiles to be used operationally were a series of rocket based missiles developed by Nazi Germany during World War II including the V-1 flying bomb and V-2 rocket which used mechanical autopilot to keep the missile flying along a pre-chosen route.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.