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
Holiday Sidewinder Holiday Sidewinder Holiday Sidewinder (born Holiday Sidewinder Carmen-Sparks) is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter. She is currently a touring session musician (keyboards) for Australian musician Alex Cameron. Sidewinder has been a professional musician since her teenage start with Bridezilla, and subsequently continued as a session musician and solo artist. She formed Bridezilla with a group of friends in the early years of high school and they quickly gained local popularity and critical acclaim and signed to labels Ivy League Records and later Inertia Recordings. Over their 6 years together the band played numerous festivals and opened for The Dirty Three,