Thread: Blimey! Whatever next?

yes, it's called technology...happening fast.

I must try & catch up with it one day.



Naaaaaaaaaag bugger it.

I believe the old version of this was used to bomb the "Bridge on the River Kwai" (which wasn't actually on the Kwai), basically a flare was put on the tail of a bomb that was dropped with a trailing wire attached to operate the bomb's alerions and was steered from the plane above toward the bridge.

The original Bridge or the "Movie" Bridge?


That would have taken a bit of doing unless that was done using a Helicopter(????) & not a speeding by ac, are you sure that is correct?

In WW2 the Germans did have a remote controlled bomb but that was Radio Controlled.

Originally Posted by 4bee

The original Bridge or the "Movie" Bridge?


That would have taken a bit of doing unless that was done using a Helicopter(????) & not a speeding by ac, are you sure that is correct?

In WW2 the Germans did have a remote controlled bomb but that was Radio Controlled.

Been to both the remnants of the original bridge and the second bridge, with its post war repair.

Originally Posted by 4bee

The original Bridge or the "Movie" Bridge?


That would have taken a bit of doing unless that was done using a Helicopter(????) & not a speeding by ac, are you sure that is correct?

In WW2 the Germans did have a remote controlled bomb but that was Radio Controlled.

Glide Bombs and more info here Fritz X - Wikipedia

Might've got my wires crossed so to speak, there were such bombs but they operated more like a glider and some had a trailing wire to avoid radio jamming, and it seems there is a bit of an argument over who finally destroyed the bridge, the Americans (in the movie) and Canadians (in the war), suffice it to say it was very difficult and took multiple attempts. Dive-bombing bridges over the Kwai river – Military Aviation Chronicles

Might've got my wires crossed so to speak,

No pun intended eh?


Yes it easy to do when there is so much documented about these things generally.

Interesting articles though, thanks, I hadn't seen those previously.


The Glider Bomb was the one I had in mind ^ ^ ^^

Originally Posted by 4bee

The original Bridge or the "Movie" Bridge?


That would have taken a bit of doing unless that was done using a Helicopter(????) & not a speeding by ac, are you sure that is correct?

In WW2 the Germans did have a remote controlled bomb but that was Radio Controlled.

...the aeroplanes in WW11 (excepting the fighters) were not very fast.....some were dam slow.