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Title: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: oakranger on May 26, 2009, 01:52:04 AM

Could our Ju-87 carries these or where they modified for Ju-87 D1 only?

(http://s393.photobucket.com/albums/pp20/skbluestem/th_WB81B.jpg)

(http://s393.photobucket.com/albums/pp20/skbluestem/th_WB81A.jpg)

(http://s393.photobucket.com/albums/pp20/skbluestem/th_BSr6WWwBGkKGrHgoOKiQEjlLmVz3BKEbrCE.jpg)

Title: Re: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: Xasthur on May 26, 2009, 02:42:29 AM

Have a you got a microscope to go with those pics mate?

Title: Re: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: oakranger on May 26, 2009, 01:15:05 PM

There you go.

(http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp20/skbluestem/WB81B.jpg?t=1243361384)

(http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp20/skbluestem/WB81A.jpg?t=1243361439)

Title: Re: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: USCH on May 26, 2009, 02:45:43 PM

my german stinks... what the heck is it? a 20mm?
id like the 37mm please

Title: Re: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: Anaxogoras on May 26, 2009, 03:00:14 PM

It looks like a pee-shooter angled downward for strafing infantry.

Title: Re: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: Lusche on May 26, 2009, 03:21:44 PM

Text on last picture says:
Weapon container 81A (also called watering can) with three fixed MG 81Z inclined at 15° downwards, with 500 rounds per twin. Can be seen here on a pylon of a Ju 87D1.

Title: Re: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: USCH on May 26, 2009, 03:28:25 PM

so whats an MG81z? nm 7.92mm

Title: Re: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: oakranger on May 26, 2009, 05:33:05 PM

Thx for translating that Lusche.  So, do all models of Ju-87 have this or is it just for 87D

Title: Re: Waffen-Behalter81 B
Post by: Lusche on May 26, 2009, 05:41:24 PM

This was an universal container, not limited to a certain plane. As far as I remember, it was carried by Ju-87's and Ju 88's. In case of the 87's, it wasn't limited to the D-1.
I do not know exactly when the WB81 did appear first time though.

However, it wasn't carried universally, just for some missions. Preferred method of attack was still dropping bombs ;)