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- In 1917, Germany released a high velocity 88mm artillery gun as an anti-aircraft weapon. It allowed anti-aircraft gunners to more accurately calculate their bearings to shoot down Allied planes. The British also developed some specialised anti-aircraft guns in different calibres. The best known was a variation of the ' pom-pom' gun.
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May 26, 2024 · The experience of the First World War accelerated the development and adoption of rapid-fire weapons. Lighter, more reliable machine guns like the Bren and MG34 were widely used in WWII, while heavier guns were adapted for use as anti-aircraft and vehicle mounts.
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Airgun History Timeline. by Tom Gaylord (B.B. Pelletier) In 2015 we asked Tom to start a gigantic project — to document the history of air guns. Over the past 10 years, Tom has been writing some articles every week dedicated to the history of air guns.
The history of firearms begins in 10th-century China, when tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make portable fire lances, [1] operable by one person. This was later used effectively as a shock weapon in the Siege of De'an in 1132.
Nov 2, 2017 · On June 7, 1912, with a prototype Lewis Gun strapped to the “passenger seat” and foot bar of a Wright Model B Flyer, U.S. Army Capt. Charles Chandler and his pilot, Lt. Roy Kirtland...
By the end of the war, aircraft were being used for bombing missions and dogfights. The introduction of synchronized machine guns on fighter aircraft, which allowed pilots to fire through the propeller arc, revolutionized air combat and led to the emergence of the 'ace' pilot. © History Skills.
Jun 17, 2024 · The planning and conduct of war in 1914 were crucially influenced by the invention of new weapons and the improvement of existing types since the Franco-German War of 1870–71. The chief developments of the intervening period had been the machine gun and the rapid-fire field artillery gun.
Nov 21, 2022 · Air combat came of age during World War I with the invention of devices that allowed fighter pilots to “point and shoot.”
