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Offline chaser

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88mm flack gun
« on: December 13, 2011, 03:31:15 PM »
I think HTC just posted a picture of it on FB. I can't tell with my phone though. Anyone?
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2011, 03:32:31 PM »
Was just posting a topic on this (They also posted it via Twitter is why I saw it), glad I checked before hitting enter. :D

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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2011, 03:36:45 PM »
I wonder if that is going to be manable or just auto?
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2011, 03:38:04 PM »
Lusche is very curious about how that will be implemented...  :old:
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2011, 03:41:34 PM »
Quote from: Lusche on December 13, 2011, 03:38:04 PM
Lusche is very curious about how that will be implemented...  :old:
Bring those B-29's back again.  :D We can find out. :lol
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2011, 03:47:10 PM »
The question is "Can I shoot tanks with it?"
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2011, 03:49:59 PM »
This will be a very interesting update indeed...
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2011, 03:51:06 PM »
Quote from: lyric1 on December 13, 2011, 03:41:34 PM
Bring those B-29's back again.  :D We can find out. :lol

Sorry, the lead bomber is still in hangar for extensive repairs...  :old:
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2011, 04:00:09 PM »
Quote from: lyric1 on December 13, 2011, 03:36:45 PM
I wonder if that is going to be manable or just auto?

Looks like it's mannable based on the detail of the gun and the fact that they probabaly wouldn't be posting it otherwise. There's a refuelling spot behind it...
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2011, 04:02:35 PM »
Did the 88's have proxy fuses, or were they strictly altitude "set" fuses.  Anyone???
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2011, 04:03:24 PM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on December 13, 2011, 04:02:35 PM
Did the 88's have proxy fuses, or were they strictly altitude "set" fuses.  Anyone???

Set fuses, never proxy.
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2011, 04:04:08 PM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on December 13, 2011, 04:02:35 PM
Did the 88's have proxy fuses, or were they strictly altitude "set" fuses.  Anyone???

88's did *not* have any proxy fuzes.
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2011, 04:06:10 PM »
Quote from: Lusche on December 13, 2011, 04:03:24 PM
Set fuses, never proxy.
Now that will be interesting as to how that will work on a manable gun?  :headscratch:
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2011, 04:11:05 PM »
Quote from: lyric1 on December 13, 2011, 04:06:10 PM
Now that will be interesting as to how that will work on a manable gun?  :headscratch:

This is exactly the thing I'm curious about.

The fuse was set to a specific time based on data received from either a (distant) radar unit, supplied by an optical rangefinder, or the guns were simply firing 'Sperrfeuer', creating a wall of fire at an ordered altitude.
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Re: 88mm flack gun
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2011, 04:18:21 PM »
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