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Offline Furball

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« on: March 03, 2005, 03:38:58 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2005, 03:43:56 PM »
Why? One ping from the gunner will knock out the radiator. :)
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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2005, 03:52:03 PM »
because i hate you.  thats why.

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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2005, 03:55:52 PM »
SILENCIO!
okok fine I know you're dying to tell us about the plane, so spit it out.  How large are them cannon?
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2005, 04:41:40 PM »
So what are those tiny cannons going to do to a Tiger when 75mm shells couldnt even bust through?
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2005, 05:05:17 PM »


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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2005, 05:39:13 PM »
Why was the front quarter window blanked out like that on so many B25?
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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2005, 07:45:58 PM »
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SILENCIO!
okok fine I know you're dying to tell us about the plane, so spit it out.  How large are them cannon?


47mm Vickers.
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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2005, 07:55:02 PM »
Mosquito FB.Mk XVIII with the 57mm Molins automatic cannon:

Two shots of FB.Mk XVIII's noses:

A 57mm round (left) and the Molins gun being fired in flight (right):
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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2005, 06:37:12 AM »
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Why was the front quarter window blanked out like that on so many B25?


I'd imagine to keep the side mounted .50s muzzle-flash from blinding the pilot, but I could be wrong.
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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2005, 11:52:06 AM »
woops disregard
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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2005, 04:35:44 PM »
Like the 50MM on the 262, did the 57MM on the Mossie eject a blinding light when it was fired?  It looks like it did but since it has a little bit of top protection i'm not sure........
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« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2005, 05:00:40 PM »
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Like the 50MM on the 262, did the 57MM on the Mossie eject a blinding light when it was fired?  It looks like it did but since it has a little bit of top protection i'm not sure........

I've never read of any issues with it.

The 50mm installation on the Me262 was never fully operational.  It was tested against American bombers, and then discontinued.  The 57mm armed Mosquitos saw quite a bit of service considering only 27 were built.
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« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2005, 06:10:42 PM »
typhoon was the most feared attack plane as far as the german panzer crews we concerned..
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« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2005, 12:42:33 AM »
Partly right Urchin, it was to protect the pilots' vision from the muzzle blast from the 75mm cannon. This version of the Mitchell was used primarily as an anti ship weapon in the South Pacific, though it would do a number on any Japanese tank.:)
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