Talk:AAM-A-1 Firebird

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Did you know... that the AAM-A-1 Firebird (pictured on DB-26) was the first air-to-air missile to be developed following the end of World War II?

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Thanks for not forgetting the Germans!

Bravo to all concerned for mentioning that the AAM-A-1 Firebird was the first such weapon developed outside Germany and after World War II. It takes nothing away from the dvelopment team that developed this weapon to clarify that point.

Did the American development team have access to examples of the German designs, or did they have to "redesign the wheel" and do every thing on their own? Perhaps someone who knows more about this area of post-WWII American military history can add that information. In the meantime, this is a good start. (71.22.47.232 (talk) 07:08, 18 February 2011 (UTC))[reply]

Given the timing, I'd assume Firebird was a "clean slate" effort, although that certainly needs more looking about. It's a pity a lot of the records from this time on these obscure projects have been lost over the years... - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 19:44, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]