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    A shell hit on the bomb beneath a plane

    For what it is worth, I found the YouTube video about this. The vet's name is Jack Faulls, aboard LCS-51, steaming next to USS Laffey during a battle...
    Post by: Dog Father, Aug 28, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    A shell hit on the bomb beneath a plane

    I remember one TV show where a WW II vet said that a round hit the bomb under a Japanese plane. The plane of course blew up and shrapnel hit the...
    Thread by: Dog Father, Aug 20, 2013, 3 replies, in forum: World War 2
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    If B-17s had 20 mm cannon instead of .50 mg

    Some US fighters had 20 mm cannon. I believe the P-38, some Hellcats and Corsairs. But, I have read that the US did have production problems with 20...
    Post by: Dog Father, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: World War 2
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    If B-17s had 20 mm cannon instead of .50 mg

    Would that have helped B-17s protect themselves from fighters? Many of the fighters they were up against had 20 mm cannon. I wonder to if the 8th Air...
    Thread by: Dog Father, Aug 7, 2013, 5 replies, in forum: World War 2
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    Japanese Type 93 Torpedo, was often a problem ships firing them

    Thx for pointing out the info
    Post by: Dog Father, Jul 31, 2012 in forum: World War 2
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    Japanese Type 93 Torpedo, was often a problem ships firing them

    From what I have read about the Type 93 (Long Lance), it was very long range, but had the disadvantage of going off during an attack. This would sink...
    Thread by: Dog Father, Jul 29, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: World War 2