AIM-9 Sidewinder 1970. These were followed from the mid-seventies by the AIM-9L/P which was a substantial improvement on the early versions, particularly with an improved SR-116 reduced-smoke rocket motor. The third generation of the missile (AIM-9L/M) are all-aspect missile which share little in common with the earlier missiles. The name "Sidewinder" was selected in 1950 and is the common name of "Crotalus cerastes", a venomous rattlesnake, which uses infrared sensory organs to hunt warm-blooded prey. Originally called the Sidewinder 1, the first live firing was on 3 September 1952. The missile intercepted a drone for the first time on the 11 September
Fornasini's blind snake Fornasini's blind snake Fornasini's blind snake ("Afrotyphlops fornasinii") is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa. The specific name, "fornasinii", is in honor of Carlo Antonio Fornasini (1802–?), merchant and amateur botanist from Bologna, Italy, who collected the type specimen in Mozambique. He should not be confused with (1854–1931), Italian paleontologist and politician. Fornasini's blind snake has been found in southern Mozambique, South Africa (Zululand), and southeastern Zimbabwe. "Typhlops fornasinii" is completely gray or black, except for some yellowish on the throat and the ventral surface of the tail. Adults may attain