To get back to the original post on the effectiveness of anti aircraft guns I ask this question as I am not 100% sure of the answer. Maybe someone on here knows more or has a reference to the answer. It tried some quic research but found nothing concrete. We know American flak on carriers was radar controlled and used proximity fuses and the groun dbased 90mm used proximity fuses but I don think it was radar controlled. However, did the Germans, British, and Japanese use radar controlled guns and proximity fuzes on their naval air guns? From what I have found the answer is no. If at all only the Germans and British either used a proximity or an altimeter fuse for their AA. From wha I found the Japs didnt have those and if they did it was only altimeter fused. So are we balancing the affectiveness of our AA due to having only American carriers? Would it not be fair to have carriers from the other combatants? I know that has been asked before but think of maybe having a Japanese carrier that does not have radr controlled guns firing proximity fuzes?? Or maybe tie in the reduction in AA strats to the effectiveness of flak over your territory and your task groups??? I know it is not possible and many will not like the idea but I bring it up just to see if others are thinking along this same line and last but not least ask for input on others the subject.
BigKev
