Noun
English Wikipedia has an article on:V-1 flying bombWikipedia
V-1 (plural V-1s)
(military, historical) An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.
V-1 (plural V-1s)
Alternative form of V1
At its peak, more than one hundred V-1s a day were fired at south-east England, 9,521 in total, decreasing in number as sites were overrun until October 1944, when the last V-1 site in range of Britain was overrun by Allied forces. Source: Internet
Badsey, 1990 p. 47 The first V-1 attacks on London, which started on 13 June further increased the pressure on Montgomery from Whitehall to speed up his advance. Source: Internet
Assessment Unlike the V-2, the V-1 was a cost-effective weapon for the Germans as it forced the Allies to spend heavily on defensive measures and divert bombers from other targets. Source: Internet
By 1943–1944, British Mustangs were used extensively to seek out V-1 flying bomb sites. Source: Internet
An identical utilisation of the V-1 flying tank for the Ar 234 bomber was also investigated, with the same conclusions reached. Source: Internet
A Spitfire using its wingtip to "topple" a V-1 flying bomb In daylight, V-1 chases were chaotic and often unsuccessful until a special defence zone was declared between London and the coast, in which only the fastest fighters were permitted. Source: Internet