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Offline Hortlund

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« on: May 30, 2002, 03:15:09 AM »
"but in reality the real MG151/20 wasn't *that* powerful at long range. In fact the mine shells (the High Explosive rounds) self-destructed after only .3 seconds. That's barely 200-300 yards! (and is also why you'll read anecdotal stories about P47 pilots
seeing puffs appearing all around them, then looking back
and there is a FW blazing away at them)"
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Offline straffo

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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2002, 03:30:08 AM »
I've to undertsand how a shell without auto-destruction system can blow pas 0.3 second :)
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Offline Staga

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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2002, 03:32:08 AM »
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Offline Staga

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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2002, 03:34:29 AM »
There were both type of Minengeschoss shells for MG151/20 and MK108: With and without self-destruction fuse.
I'll try to dig up more info...
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2002, 03:42:15 AM »
hmm this one was used for air to ground...

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Offline Staga

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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2002, 03:52:58 AM »
here you go...  Two types of self-destructing fuses: 900-1200m and 1400m.

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Offline Staga

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Re: Is this true?
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2002, 03:54:30 AM »
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Originally posted by Hortlund
"but in reality the real MG151/20 wasn't *that* powerful at long range. In fact the mine shells (the High Explosive rounds) self-destructed after only .3 seconds. That's barely 200-300 yards! (and is also why you'll read anecdotal stories about P47 pilots
seeing puffs appearing all around them, then looking back
and there is a FW blazing away at them)"


Just for curiosity: Where did you find that "fact" ? From wwiiol ?
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Offline Staga

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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2002, 05:16:50 AM »
Here's minengeschoss for MG151/20 without self-destruction fuse.
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Offline Hortlund

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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2002, 05:36:14 AM »
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Just for curiosity: Where did you find that "fact" ? From wwiiol ?


Nope, I was browsing "the other forum".

Thanks for your replies. Looks like whoever said that was full of it...
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Offline Staga

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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2002, 12:10:51 PM »
Hehe looks like he was :D

That was just something I would expect to see in wwiiol boards... :D
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2002, 12:26:47 PM »
Self destructing fuze's??? No wonder.
I've been wondering why my life is the pits.
Well... except for my AH time :)

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