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Le Prieur rocket

Le Prieur rocket

The Le Prieur rocket was a French incendiary rocket used during World War I, primarily for attacking observation balloons and airships. Mounted on aircraft struts, it was manually ignited and extremely primitive but innovative for its time.
Werfer-Granate 21

Werfer-Granate 21

The Werfer-Granate 21 was a German WWII 21cm air-launched rocket used against Allied bomber formations. It had a large warhead and was mounted under fighter aircraft, delivering devastating area effects but with low accuracy.
AIR-2 Genie

AIR-2 Genie

The AIR-2 Genie was a U.S. air-to-air rocket armed with a nuclear warhead, intended to destroy entire formations of enemy bombers. It was unguided and relied on proximity and nuclear blast to ensure destruction.
Zuni 5-inch Folding-Fin Aircraft Rocket

Zuni 5-inch Folding-Fin Aircraft Rocket

The Zuni is a modular U.S. unguided rocket used by aircraft for both air-to-ground and air-to-air applications. Its folding fins and high-explosive warheads made it effective against light armor, bunkers, and enemy aircraft in saturation fire roles.
S-5 rocket

S-5 rocket

The S-5 is a Soviet-designed 55mm unguided rocket widely deployed on aircraft and helicopters. It was used for ground attack and area suppression, notable for its simplicity and massive proliferation.