Your favourite AA-guns

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Your favourite AA-guns

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Post by Panzergenadier » 05 Nov 2004, 16:10

Hello!!! Every army needs support -even the best. The AA-guns provide cover and are developing with light speed. And they canbe used as multi-purpose weapon. So, which is your favourite flak gun. Write your oppinion and post a picture if you want.

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Post by Christian W. » 05 Nov 2004, 16:29

How about you starting?
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Post by Tony Williams » 05 Nov 2004, 18:09

40mm Bofors. Outstanding in WW2, and still going strong.

There wasn't a lot to choose between weapons in other calibres, but the Bofors stood out among the heavy automatics.

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Post by Nebfer » 06 Nov 2004, 03:45

humm hard to say ide probly take the Flakverling.
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Post by Artie Bucco » 06 Nov 2004, 07:47

40mm bofors
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Post by Uninen » 06 Nov 2004, 07:55

Personally, i would love to see pics and learn about German 5cm and 5,5cm automatic FLAK guns, and they are among my favorites its just too bad that i know almost absolutely nothing about em. :D
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Post by tom! » 06 Nov 2004, 11:05

Hi
Uninen wrote:Personally, i would love to see pics and learn about German 5cm and 5,5cm automatic FLAK guns, and they are among my favorites its just too bad that i know almost absolutely nothing about em. :D
This article on my (german) website is about german aa-guns including the 5 cm and 5,5 cm aa-guns (with pictures).


The 4 cm Bofors was used in almost every army during the war. Some used them in a modified version, others just copied it. Well, that indicates, that it was a verrrrrry good weapon.


My favorite aa-gun is the 8,8 cm Flak 41. Very good power against tanks and aircraft in larger hights. Very potent ammo. I just love it....


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Post by Uninen » 06 Nov 2004, 13:27

Thank you Tom. :)
And btw, on that page the picture of 4 cm Flak 28 (40mm Bofors..) the right one is not in German use, but in Finnish use and the pic was taken somewhere in summer of 1944 IIRC.

And what comes to the 88, well it is a legend, you cant compare it to others and EVERYBODY LOVES IT.

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Post by tom! » 06 Nov 2004, 14:15

Hi

@ Uninen:

Thanks for the Info. I´ll exchange the pic soon.


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Post by Christian W. » 06 Nov 2004, 14:36

Flak 88 agaisnt large planes. Flakvierling agaisnt smaller and thus faster planes. :)
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Post by Erich » 07 Nov 2004, 00:10

how about the 3.7cm zwillingfla
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Post by Tony Williams » 07 Nov 2004, 05:06

Uninen wrote:Thank you Tom. :)
And what comes to the 88, well it is a legend, you cant compare it to others and EVERYBODY LOVES IT.
Ironically, its fame is mainly down to its use in the AT role, for which it was not designed. As an AA gun, it was fine but nothing special. The British 3.7 inch was at least as good.

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Post by Uninen » 07 Nov 2004, 16:00

Yes Tony, thats about correct, but still it is a legend no matter what. :D

And was a FLAK gun.
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Post by Sturmmann_Fritz » 08 Nov 2004, 17:24

I personally would go with the 'Vierling" <>The Four barrelled 20mm cannon.

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Post by Englander » 08 Nov 2004, 20:09

The Four barrelled 20mm cannon.
Very tame.....These babies look like more fun!
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