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Offline Sikboy

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Question about the B5N...
« on: July 16, 2003, 08:03:51 AM »
does anyone know if the Japanese ever used the converted 16" AP Naval Artillery Shells again after Pearl Harbor? Or was this just a one time deal? It just seems like such a good idea.

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Offline Dr Zhivago

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Re: Question about the B5N...
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2003, 08:27:16 AM »
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Originally posted by Sikboy
does anyone know if the Japanese ever used the converted 16" AP Naval Artillery Shells again after Pearl Harbor? Or was this just a one time deal? It just seems like such a good idea.

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Check this out...
http://www.wwiitech.net/main/japan/aircraft/b5n/index.html

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Question about the B5N...
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2003, 12:18:27 PM »
TY Doc., Nice link but it does not realy answer that question, I was looking hard for data on this as well, since in Uncommon Valor they never use this load out when  bombing ships.

  It certainly is not unshual for Planes in AH to have only partial ordnace load's, incorect ones , or Way bigger than could actualy cary loads, hopefully we will see some changes in AH2.

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Question about the B5N...
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2003, 01:50:14 PM »
Seems like a no brainer that this bird could carry the 1600 lb shell for AH

Offline Dr Zhivago

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Question about the B5N...
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2003, 07:17:24 AM »
Found this from the net...
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3535/pyro1.html

It says that Nippon AP bombs were USN 14" surplus shells from WW1...

Offline Sikboy

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Question about the B5N...
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2003, 10:35:09 AM »
Thanks for the Links Dr. Z, some very cool stuff there. The more I fly it in Events, the more I like the B5N.

-Sik
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