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80-G-701579: Okinawa Campaign, Little Joe – KAN - bomb, 1945

80-G-701579: Okinawa Campaign, Little Joe bomb, 1945. Known as “Little Joe,” this radio-controlled power bomb was shipboard launched. The bomb was also known with the designation KAN. It carried 100 lb and was a general purpose bomb straight up to 10,000 feet at 400 mph to intercept and destroy Baka Bombers. It was powered by jet assisted take off and rockets, a short range surface to air missile. Photograph released November 30, 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collection of the National Archives. (2015/7/8).
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Caption: Okinawa Campaign, Little Joe – KAN - bomb, 1945. Known as “Little Joe,” this radio-controlled power bomb was shipboard launched. The bomb was also known with the designation KAN. It carried 100 lb and was a general purpose bomb straight up to 10,000 feet at 400 mph to intercept and destroy Baka Bombers. It was powered by jet assisted take off and rockets, a short range surface to air missile. Photograph released November 30, 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collection of the National Archives. (2015/7/8).
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