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Title: Is this true?
Post by: Hortlund 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)"

Title: Is this true?
Post by: straffo 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 :)

Title: Is this true?
Post by: Staga on May 30, 2002, 03:32:08 AM

(http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/guns/mine_traj.jpg)

Title: Is this true?
Post by: Staga 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...

Title: Is this true?
Post by: Staga on May 30, 2002, 03:42:15 AM

hmm this one was used for air to ground...

(http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/guns/fuse.jpg)

Title: Is this true?
Post by: Staga on May 30, 2002, 03:52:58 AM

here you go...  Two types of self-destructing fuses: 900-1200m and 1400m.

(http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/guns/fuse_mg151.jpg)

Title: Re: Is this true?
Post by: Staga on May 30, 2002, 03:54:30 AM

Quote

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 ?

Title: Is this true?
Post by: Staga on May 30, 2002, 05:16:50 AM

Here's minengeschoss for MG151/20 without self-destruction fuse.
(http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/guns/fuse_mg151_no_selfdestr.jpg)

Title: Re: Re: Is this true?
Post by: Hortlund on May 30, 2002, 05:36:14 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Staga


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...

Title: Is this true?
Post by: Staga 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

Title: Is this true?
Post by: fuzeman 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 :)

fuzeman