How the B-25 Mitchell Bomber got its fangs (lots of guns)
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- A short film regarding the evolution of alternative armament as they transitioned to more of a gun platform than the medium bomber role.
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The plant was in Culver City CA, my dad worked there.
Pappy Gunn built them.
You forgot the 75mm gun!
I intended to make a part 2. Coming up!
Years ago I worked with a gent who had been a B-25 pilot in the South Pacific, and asked him if that 75mm gun stopped the plane in midair. He laughed and said, "damn near!"
It was not considered to be a success.
@@thethirdman225 how?
@@kristoffermangila To put it simply, it was a matter of ambition exceeding practicality. Pilots found it far too by stressful on the airframe. It was reportedly unpopular because of the recoil and its affect on flying characteristics.
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I forgot to add that these were field mods, done at the US base in Charters Towers, in Queensland, Australia by 'Pappy' Gunn. They were not authorised by North American. Gunn put so much firepower into the forward part of the B-25 that its stability was directly affected.
It might have been more practical with something smaller, say 50mm, but I don’t know what they might have used because I have very limited interest in guns _per se,_ much less the specific American types.