A very rare Rankin Anti-Zeppelin Dart tailpiece comprising the housing for the incendiary bullet, three hinged anti penetration arms and four fins; and part of an anti-aircraft telescopic gun sight, in brass with a lens and engraved 'A MOSELEY RNAS Anti Air Craft Corps London' with a short list of actions (2)

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A very rare Rankin Anti-Zeppelin Dart tailpiece comprising the housing for the incendiary bullet, three hinged anti penetration arms and four fins; and part of an anti-aircraft telescopic gun sight, in brass with a lens and engraved 'A MOSELEY RNAS Anti Air Craft Corps London' with a short list of actions (2)

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The Rankin Dart was designed to be dropped from above a Zeppelin and to be stabilised by the tail fins and the opening arms so that the nose would penetrate the Zeppelin fabric and release an incendary bullet into the gas; it was not a successful concept

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