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bros402 t1_je75gbp wrote

Reply to comment by buntopolis in TIL Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller. by jamescookenotthatone

You might be able to get his records from the National Archives if you are one of the lucky ones

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buntopolis t1_je7awfh wrote

Army and Air Force records - were Navy records lost in the fire too??

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bros402 t1_je7e5cx wrote

Nope - they were at a different facility. You can request them here

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