Project X-ray

Project X-ray

During World War 2, the US military seriously considered strapping tiny bombs to Mexican Free-tailed Bats which would then be deployed over Japanese cities. The plan, called Project X-ray, was eventually abandoned, but not before a general's car was destroyed by explosive-laden bats.

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