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Tn December 1940, the concept of remotely controlled unmanned bomb-carrying gliders was proposed
to the U.S. Navy, and in April 1941, the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) began a program to study the
feasibility of such weapons. The projected gliders were generally called Glomb for "Glider-Bomb" . It
was planned that a standard carrier-based artack aircraft would tow a Glomb into action, and after
release the bombardier would use imagery transmitted by a TV camera in the glide bomb's nose to direct
it to the target via radio commands.
to the U.S. Navy, and in April 1941, the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) began a program to study the
feasibility of such weapons. The projected gliders were generally called Glomb for "Glider-Bomb" . It
was planned that a standard carrier-based artack aircraft would tow a Glomb into action, and after
release the bombardier would use imagery transmitted by a TV camera in the glide bomb's nose to direct
it to the target via radio commands.