Template:Did you know nominations/KA2N Gorgon IIA

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 16:27, 2 January 2018 (UTC)

KA2N Gorgon IIA, CTV-N-2 Gorgon IIC

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Gorgon IIA at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Gorgon IIA at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
  • ...that the United States Navy placed orders for the Gorgon IIA (pictured) and Gorgon IIC missiles with the Singer Manufacturing Company, better known for its sewing machines?
    "25 of each type was ordered from the Singer Manufacturing Co. (South Bend, Indiana)" [1]; "At one time, Singer was the best known and most widely used product in the world. It is said that Gandhi while in jail learned to sew on a Singer and exempted this sewing machine in his ban on western machinery...During World War II and using their wood working expertise, the plant produced wood parts for the Gorgon, a secret experimental radio-controlled projectile and primitive guided missile." [2]

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self-nominated at 03:07, 6 December 2017 (UTC).