JB-2 Loon/V-1

At the entrance of the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar sits a JB-2 Loon, the American version of the German V-1 "buzz bomb." This JB-2 bears U.S. Navy markings and has a nose number of "USN 213."

With so many space and aviation artifacts, I didn't have much time left to photograph the JB-2 or its signage; the JB-2 at the Air Force Museum has some pretty detailed signs.

The Air Force Museum's web site has a number of V-1-related images, including a cool cut-away diagram of a V-1, a photo of a V-1 launch emplacement, and a picture capturing a V-1 moments before impact. The Smithsonian has a detailed V-1 page (be sure to click the "Long Description" tab).