The Russians kept using it until mid 50' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-1_%28missile%29
Note this :) The R-1's insulated electrical wiring attracted vermin. In one January 1953 incident, thousands of flood-displaced mice disabled many rockets by eating the insulation, requiring "hundreds of cats and repairmen". Jarek > Tim Shirley <[email protected]> wrote: > > I thought that the V2 went out of fashion in April 1945. > Untitled Document > > Cheers > > > /Tim/ > > /tra dire e fare c'è mezzo il mare/ > > On 5/10/2012 08:03, Mike Borgelt wrote: > > At 10:29 PM 4/10/2012, you wrote: > > > >> If you hear of anyone looking for a V2 , I might be cheaper than the > >> other guy. > >> > >> Cheers > >> Rod > >> > > > > Don't be too sure of that. I'm mainly interested in having this device > > > as an adjunct to our variometer systems that support such. > > Anyway, I have a source of the same device but at a lower price. > > > > > > Mike > > > > *Borgelt Instruments***- /design & manufacture of quality soaring > > instrumentation since 1978 > > /www.borgeltinstruments.com > > <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/>tel: 07 4635 5784overseas: > > int+61-7-4635 5784 > > mob: 042835 5784: int+61-42835 5784 > > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring Regards Jarek
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