Results 1 to 10 of 29

Thread: 75mm cannon fittd to b25 bombers in ww2

Click here to increase the font size Click here to reduce the font size

Threaded View

  1. #16
    Contributing Member CINDERS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Last On
    06-09-2025 @ 11:38 PM
    Location
    South West Western Australia
    Posts
    8,108
    Real Name
    CINDERS
    Local Date
    06-19-2025
    Local Time
    01:39 PM
    I originally put 129 and thought it wrong thats what happens when I do not consult my books yes it was used on the eastern front, other machines mounted the 2pdr Molins on the mossie, 2 x40mm on the Hunrricane, 2 x 37mm on the Stuka. I have seen footage of the 75mm being fired in the B 25 and it fairly makes the aircraft jump.

    I have also seen the footage of the 50 cals on the 25 going off they had to reinforce the fuselage skin due to the blast from the muzzles that caused probelems. Even with it beefed up the side skin still compressed when the guns were fired, the horse power it delivered up front was awseome. Also in the clip was how they skip bombed the detonation usually happened on the 3rd skip primaraly used on Japaneseicon shipping in small coves that torpedoes would be ineffective having the wrong angle when dropped.
    Last edited by CINDERS; 02-13-2016 at 07:53 AM.

Similar Threads

  1. WTK M30 Scope and Mount for a Cannon? What do I have here?
    By md66948 in forum Milsurps General Discussion Forum
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 01-13-2015, 02:12 PM
  2. civil war cannon, info please
    By Dave in forum The Watering Hole OT (Off Topic) Forum
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 07-13-2009, 03:53 PM
  3. Cannon from the War Between the States to be restored
    By Quarks in forum The Watering Hole OT (Off Topic) Forum
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 06-29-2009, 11:13 AM
  4. Mig 15 17 , 37mm cannon info.
    By Chuckindenver in forum Milsurps General Discussion Forum
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 06-07-2009, 08:52 PM
  5. Possible cannon ball?:
    By A. F Medic in forum Black Powder
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 05-18-2009, 02:40 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts