Weapons and Equipment

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1. Question: BoB1940: from when the German Pilots got informations by the Freya Radars at the Channel Coast?

   By kraut1, November 2, 2025
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   • AndyJWest
   • November 4, 2025

2. Dive Bombing - Concept & technic

   By ACG_Bussard, October 23, 2025
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   • ACG_Bussard
   • October 23, 2025

3. Question: new BF109E4: when were the modifications first time used?

   By kraut1, October 12, 2025
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   • YR-AndreiTomescu
   • October 14, 2025

4. Help deciphering Hurricane Mk I data plate

   By Yardstick, August 28, 2025
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   • Stonehouse
   • August 29, 2025

5. Question: Accuracy of typical WW2 plane armament (machine guns, automatic cannons)

   By kraut1, July 30, 2025
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   • JFS4_Eisbaer
   • July 30, 2025

6. Weapons of mass destruction in WW2 and Korea times.

   By jollyjack, July 6, 2025
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   • Blitzen
   • July 10, 2025

7. Soviet airplane stick grips

   By sfp54, December 6, 2022
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   • MDzmitry
   • March 27, 2025

8. Luftwaffe's Visual Lorenz system

   By busdriver, August 18, 2020
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   • AEthelraedUnraed
   • March 26, 2025

9. DUDs 16%

   By TempestV, March 20, 2025
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   • 357th_KW
   • March 23, 2025

10. HS 293

    By TempestV, March 9, 2025
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    • TempestV
    • March 9, 2025

11. How many paratroopers are there in a C-47?

    By Sayan, December 28, 2024
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    • [CPT]Crunch
    • March 4, 2025

12. Arming the bouncing bomb [Upkeep] before release ?

    By taffy2jeffmorgan, January 26, 2025
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    • BOO
    • January 28, 2025

13. QUESTION ANSWERED: Late war Luftwaffe Y-Control for day fighters bearing to target displayed in Indicator AFN-2?

    By kraut1, January 21, 2025
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    • kraut1
    • January 22, 2025

14. Which range was the default gun convergence distance for the FW190-A8 with standard armament

    By kraut1, December 22, 2024
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    • kraut1
    • December 23, 2024

15. BF109-G6 ASM: For which reason you can select the ASM Engine (withMW50) but without the MW50 Liquid?

    By kraut1, April 28, 2024
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    • Roland_HUNter
    • December 8, 2024

16. Rare guncam video [Short]

    By Roland_HUNter, December 7, 2024
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    • Roland_HUNter
    • December 7, 2024

17. wanna buy a real life carkit?

    By jollyjack, October 6, 2024
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    • BOO
    • October 6, 2024

18. How were fighter pilots trained to use aircraft guns, bombs, and rockets?

    By Sky_Wolf, August 15, 2024
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    • 357th_KW
    • September 3, 2024

19. Why did some planes have higher boost limits at altitude, and some had lower?

    By Charon, July 8, 2024
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    • JMax
    • July 8, 2024

20. V-2, Bugged

    By cardboard_killer, May 20, 2024
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    • cardboard_killer
    • May 20, 2024

21. USS Texas BB-35 Afloat Again

    By czech693, March 10, 2024
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    • czech693
    • March 10, 2024

22. Davis gun

    By AMMODOC, December 12, 2023
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    • AMMODOC
    • December 12, 2023

23. BF109-F2 dates when armament change from MG151 - MG151/20 was started / completed?

    By kraut1, September 26, 2023
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    • kraut1
    • September 26, 2023

24. Was communication with radar ubiquitous?

    By Black_Hat, May 4, 2023
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    • kraut1
    • August 2, 2023

25. Radar support over Normandy / Netherland / Belgium after 6th June 44?

    By kraut1, August 1, 2023
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    • kraut1
    • August 1, 2023

26. Winchester 1897 Trench Gun

    By 78thFG_Doodle, June 17, 2023
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    • 78thFG_Doodle
    • June 17, 2023

27. The secret invention...

    By Trooper117, June 14, 2023
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    • Raptorattacker
    • June 14, 2023

28. FW- 190 fragmentation bomb

    By Angry_Kitten, January 3, 2022
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    • FeuerFliegen
    • June 13, 2023

29. Question about Stuka Ju87 D-5 MG151/20

    By FeuerFliegen, June 13, 2023
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    • FeuerFliegen
    • June 13, 2023

30. M1A1 Carbine in 4k

    By 78thFG_Doodle, June 7, 2023
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    • 78thFG_Doodle
    • June 7, 2023

31. M4A1 Sherman, M5 Stuart, Flak 36 display

    By 78thFG_Doodle, June 3, 2023
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    • 78thFG_Doodle
    • June 3, 2023

32. List of dimensions of the reticles of the gun sights of the flyable planes of IL-2 Great Battles

    By --[---MAILMAN----, May 4, 2023
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    • --[---MAILMAN----
    • May 4, 2023

33. M1 Carbine

    By cardboard_killer, October 22, 2021
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    • --[---MAILMAN----
    • May 4, 2023

34. BF109, FW190 flight stick configuration

    By FTC_Zero, January 31, 2023
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    • Yogiflight
    • March 28, 2023

35. Radio Equipment available for fighter airplanes in Spanish Civil War?

    By kraut1, February 2, 2023
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    • kraut1
    • February 2, 2023

36. Question: BF109-E3/E4/E7 MG-FF historical standard convergence range?

    By kraut1, October 22, 2022
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    • FTC_Zero
    • January 31, 2023

37. Proximity fuse

    By Youtch, January 30, 2023
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    • LukeFF
    • January 31, 2023

38. Stuvi video from Deutsche Avionik youtube channel

    By dbuile, January 1, 2023
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    • dbuile
    • January 1, 2023

39. Lorenz FuBl 2 Blind Landing System

    By dbuile, November 27, 2022
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    • dbuile
    • November 27, 2022

40. Restored BF-109 G6

    By Dusty_Steppes, November 4, 2022
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    • Dusty_Steppes
    • November 4, 2022

41. to Know what you Blow (up) ...

    By jollyjack, September 19, 2022
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    • Feldgrun
    • September 20, 2022

42. Pretty good review of V1

    By GiftZahnsSteigern, September 17, 2022
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    • GiftZahnsSteigern
    • September 17, 2022

43. Rescue Buoys

    By sammydee, September 7, 2022
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    • sammydee
    • September 7, 2022

44. Upcoming damage model

    By Crious, August 31, 2022
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    • Hitcher
    • September 1, 2022

45. Texas has left the building

    By cardboard_killer, August 31, 2022
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    • LoneStar_47
    • August 31, 2022

46. Excellent reference material for short bursts used by gunner defence for bombers

    By Youtch, August 28, 2022
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    • Avimimus
    • August 28, 2022

47. Questions about AAA emplacements

    By Jade_Monkey, July 20, 2022
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    • Peachy9
    • August 28, 2022

48. Suggested Plane List #3

    By Jackfraser24, February 1, 2022
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    • BOO
    • August 26, 2022

49. Paddle wheel Carrier

    By cardboard_killer, August 12, 2022
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    • cardboard_killer
    • August 12, 2022

50. Need help with P-40 E-1 radio wires

    By Ptolemy_Soter, August 1, 2022
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    • Ptolemy_Soter
    • August 4, 2022