QB-19 RCAT Drone Was Not "Top Secret"
Copyright 2024 by Michael H. Maggelet

QB-19 RCAT Drone Was Not "Top Secret"

Recent news articles and websites are promoting a myth that the RCAT QB-19 drone and its derivatives, produced by Radioplane and used by the Army as a target drone, was "top secret". 
  In fact, I have yet to find any reference that the common drone, or its radar guidance and tracking system, was even classified. 
The RCAT was produced under various designations from 1946 to the mid '80's, and saw service worldwide. 

Yahoo News article parroting the myth of the "top secret" drone. 

https://news.yahoo.com/mystery-object-found-cape-cod-163838688.html

Camp Wellfleet target range in Massachusetts- 

http://www.campwellfleet.com/about.html

https://03cd152.netsolhost.com/about.html

M33 and M38 Fire Control Systems-

https://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?https&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/Air%20Defense/USAREUR_ADA%20Overview%201.htm#M33

History of the drone and versions (by Andreas Parsch)-

https://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-33.html