I WAS interested in VJ Connor’s letter regarding the German doodlebug flying bombs (HAS, Mar 18). These were in fact V1 bombs also known as “buzz bombs”. They had a steering system of gyros ...

In 1944, Nazi Germany launched the V1s against the UK. The V1 was a pilotless, jet-propelled flying bomb - the first of its kind in the world and a precursor to the modern cruise missile.

John Holmes was just three when a V1 ‘buzz bomb’ fell on the city. hulldailymail. Bookmark. Share; News. By. Deborah Hall. 05:00, 24 DEC 2024; Bookmark.

The V1 flying bomb had a wingspan of more than 16 feet (5m) and carried 1,700 lbs (850kg) of explosives. 'It was a distinctive, low sound, like a two-stroke engine … a rushing sound.