High Velocity Aircraft Rocket

The High Velocity Aircraft Rocket, or HVAR, also known by the nickname Holy Moses, was an American unguided rocket developed during World War II to attack targets on the ground from aircraft. It saw extensive use during both World War II and the Korean War.

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HVAR; Holy Moses
air-to-ground rocket, 

2.75 inch rocket, 50 mm rocket, A5, air-to-ground rocket, F4U Corsair, Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket, Hydra 70, North American B-25 Mitchell, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1950-06-25T00:00:00Z

1950-06-25T00:00:00Z

Korean War

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Frameless

Crewmen with HVAR rockets on USS Forrestal (CVA-59) c1958

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of VF-12 attacks Japanese ships anchored off Kyushu, Japan, 13-14 May 1945

SP-5B VP-31 firing HVAR rockets

AD-4 Skyraider with simulated ordnance

Douglas AD-2 Skyraider in flight during a weapons test, circa in the early 1950s (NH 101814-KN)

High-Velocity Aircraft Rockets (HVAR) on a US Navy aircraft carrier c1945

TBMs with HVAR rockets on carrier c1944

Ordnancemen load rockets on a Vought F4U-4B of VF-64 aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) on 21 May 1951 (80-G-439903)

Hvar

P5M-1 Marlin VP-46 launching HVAR rockets

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Crewmen with HVAR rockets on USS Forrestal (CVA-59) c1958		Commons
commons	image		Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of VF-12 attacks Japanese ships anchored off Kyushu, Japan, 13-14 May 1945		Commons
commons	image		SP-5B VP-31 firing HVAR rockets		Commons
commons	image		AD-4 Skyraider with simulated ordnance		Commons
commons	image		Douglas AD-2 Skyraider in flight during a weapons test, circa in the early 1950s (NH 101814-KN)		Commons
commons	image		High-Velocity Aircraft Rockets (HVAR) on a US Navy aircraft carrier c1945		Commons
commons	image		TBMs with HVAR rockets on carrier c1944		Commons
commons	image		Ordnancemen load rockets on a Vought F4U-4B of VF-64 aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) on 21 May 1951 (80-G-439903)		Commons
commons	image		Hvar		Commons
commons	image		P5M-1 Marlin VP-46 launching HVAR rockets		Commons