Burned in Memory: Historical Photos

A German “Buzz Bomb” Seconds Before Striking London

The new terror weapons of World War II.

V-1 rocket diving on London in World War II. (Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force)

London rooftops, chimneys, and radio antennae are more prominent in the photo than its actual subject. Anyone who has tried to photograph an airplane overhead with a smartphone can feel the photographer’s frustration.