« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Setting Convergence  (Read 851 times)

Offline SectorNine50

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1331
Setting Convergence
« on: December 12, 2008, 05:20:44 PM »
How did real WWII ground crews set the convergence of the guns?  Was it all done with math, or did they test fire and adjust that way?
Logged
I'm Sector95 in-game! :-D

Offline RipChord929

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1022
Re: Setting Convergence
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2008, 06:25:54 PM »
I'm sure there was some math involved, but they definately
test fired and adjusted as well...

RC
Logged
"Well Cmdr Eddington, looks like we have ourselves a war..."
"Yeah, a gut bustin, mother lovin, NAVY war!!!"

Offline SmokinLoon

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 6168
Re: Setting Convergence
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2008, 12:13:48 AM »
Test fired on targets.  Even bomber crews would do they same to make sure the guns were aimed correctly. 

As much as it pains me to say it, the movie "Pearl Harbor" has a good scene in which it shows the ground crews adjusting the convergence for those P40 fighters.
Logged
Proud grandson of the late Lt. Col. Darrell M. "Bud" Gray, USAF (ret.), B24D pilot, 5th BG/72nd BS. 28 combat missions within the "slot", PTO.

Offline macleod01

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2735
      • http://www.71sqn.co.uk
Re: Setting Convergence
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2008, 07:06:36 AM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on December 13, 2008, 12:13:48 AM
Test fired on targets.  Even bomber crews would do they same to make sure the guns were aimed correctly. 

As much as it pains me to say it, the movie "Pearl Harbor" has a good scene in which it shows the ground crews adjusting the convergence for those P40 fighters.

Probarbly the ONLY correct thing in that film!
Logged
seeds have been laid...but they arent trees we're growing. we're growing organic grenades!- 321BAR
I'd have a better chance in running into a Dodo Bird in the middle of rush hour, walking down the I-5 with two hookers in tow before I see a useful post from glock89- Ack-Ack

Offline SectorNine50

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1331
Re: Setting Convergence
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2008, 12:18:38 PM »
Are the guns simply adjusted with screw adjustments?  Or is it much more complicated than that?
Logged
I'm Sector95 in-game! :-D

Offline palef

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2212
Re: Setting Convergence
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2008, 03:58:32 PM »
Quote from: SectorNine50 on December 13, 2008, 12:18:38 PM
Are the guns simply adjusted with screw adjustments?  Or is it much more complicated than that?

There's definitely rubber mallets and swearing involved.
Logged
Retired

Offline mtnman

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2438
Re: Setting Convergence
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2008, 06:32:06 PM »
Quote from: macleod01 on December 13, 2008, 07:06:36 AM
Probarbly the ONLY correct thing in that film!

It looked like they had the propellers turning the right direction too.
Logged
MtnMan

"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not". Thomas Jefferson

Offline Puck

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2980
Re: Setting Convergence
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2008, 12:03:55 AM »
Quote from: mtnman on December 13, 2008, 06:32:06 PM
It looked like they had the propellers turning the right direction too.

At least they had propellers.  That was accurate.  Ben Affleck was an annoying twerp...that was pretty accurate, too. 

I've got a dozen pics of them hauling up the rear of aircraft on the range where they set convergence to get "flight attitude".  My dad did his  (bomber guns) with a wrench, some creative linguistics, a hammer, a little blood, and a target range.
Logged
//c coad  c coad run  run coad run
main (){char _[]={"S~||(iuv{nkx%K9Y$hzhhd\x0c"},__
,___=1;for(__=___>>___;__<((___<<___<<___<<___<<___
)+(___<<___<<___<<___)-___);__+=___)putchar((_[__
])+(__/((___<<___)+___))-((___&
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »