“QUEEN BEE” SHOT DOWN
G CNN ICRS’ M ARK-MANSHIP WATCH ET. June 18.—A Queen Bee. radio-coni trolled target plane, flying at a great height seven miles out over the Bristol Channel, was shot to pieces to-day by gunners of the 12th. Anti-Aircralt Battery (R.A.), .stationed at Watchet. 'Tim only part of the plane salvaged was a. section of one float. Qiiceiu. Bee planes, which are made l \ the Do li.avillaud Company, were first seen "in action” in 1 DTI. when they were list'd for target practice by the Navy at the Silver Jubilee review. Guided from take-off to landing by secret radio apparatus. Queen Bees can fly. at more than 100 m.p.li. ami rise to a height of 10.(OO loot. 'I hoy can he ecntrolled over a radius of ten miles.
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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 219, 11 August 1939, Page 3
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131“QUEEN BEE” SHOT DOWN Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 219, 11 August 1939, Page 3
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