Flak Rakete Hs 117 :first SAM tested.

system · August 6, 2021, 6:47pm

Schmetterling ("Butterfly") :Surface to Air Missile in 1943.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-artillery/27713/flak-rakete-hs-117-:first-sam-tested.

Patdau · October 31, 2009, 11:56am

Thanks Flamethrowerguy, I had no historical details about it.

system · August 6, 2021, 6:47pm

flamethrowerguy · October 30, 2009, 8:24pm

It never saw service. 100 items were built, 3 of them "survived". Note the two dark start-up booster rockets. The launching device was actually a modified mounting of 37mm AA gun.