"Forked Tail Devil" Gun Camera Footage
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- P-38 Lightning in action over europe in WWII. Some strafing runs against railway traffic. I DID NOT ADD SOUND EFFECTS NOR DID I PLACE A COPYRIGHT ON THE VIDEO, THAT IS HOW IT WAS DOWNLOADED. Enjoy it for what it is or just STFU!
P-39 export to USSR during WW2 did not operate as ground attack or tank busters.
The most successful use of the P-39 was in the hands of the Soviet Air Force (VVS). The tactical environment of the Eastern below 15,000 ft.
The second-highest scoring Allied ace, Aleksandr Pokryshkin, flew the P-39 from late 1942 until the end of the war his unofficial score in the Airacobra stands at nearly 60 Luftwaffe aircraft. His wingman, Grigori Rechkalov, scored 57 victories with the P-39.
You'd be surprised. hitting a tank/truck sized target is pretty difficult outside convergence. Besides, even nose mounted guns are affected by convergence, they'll arc up to the convergence range. Same as a rifle's zero on its sights. Fire off of convergence and your nose mounted guns will hit low (not like that much matters within 300 meters, I'll admit)
Wow, this guy shoots straight!
"Twin engine safety, dive rec. flaps, long legs, and precise firepower! The P-38 was arguably the best fighter of the war!"
Well the p-38 generally had two .50 two .30 and 1 15mm cannon, not to mention the fact that they were nose guns instead of wing mounted, so i'm gonna say the p-38 was more bad ass than the p-47. But in a head to head fight i'd say the p-47 would win just because of sheer toughness.
I have wondered whether our modern aircraft,so damn fast,electronics first class,the best,might turn out to be our maginot line,if the wiring & guts are sensitive to EMP,a russian in n korea defected in japan,via landing in his mig,#? i forget,,but when AF took it apart,the electronics were all tubes,like those in old radios.maybe we should re engineer these old dogs,with titanium skin,reinforced frame,lighter engines, emergency war power with,dunno what,,32 degree water,from ac on board
Thank you for the German language version of the name, afterall Luftwaffe fighter pilots gave the aircraft that name. Not as sturdy as the P47 Thunderbolts since the engines were liquid cooled but she was a fast, heavily armed and agile airplane that offered good visibility to the pilot.
The "fancy films", as you called them, were helpful in confirming targets engaged & destroyed. Also it was a learning tool used to determine what works best against various targets.BTW, those "4x200mm" cannons must have packed one hell of a punch huh?!? ;-)
pretty crazy.. I love trains too.. man..imagine.. be a loco engineer that time.. some planes crackin the steam boiler of this black coal crows.. a boiler explosion..no scape from death.. I believe.. that firemens lookin to the skies all the time..air attack..
They were not 200mm, they were 2000mm. Most people don't realize that when fired together, these four cannons' firing arcs crossed and forged at 200m causing the projectiles to merge and form one large sheet of steel about 4km square in cross-sectional area. This created a considerable obstacle. But, yeah, the Brits didn't allot resources for films by the looks of it. Quite strange come to think of it.
Notice, if you watch other gun camera footage from conventional WW2 fighter a/c how dispersed their bullets' beaten zones are. Compare that with the extremely tight concentration of the 38's 4 .50s and 1 20mm. It really stands out in this footage. 38's were known for shredding the aircraft or ground targets they were shooting at, knocking them down or blowing them up with one or two bursts. An incredibly versitile aircraft.
The 38 had its guns positioned at the nose. They did not need a gun calibration like The typhoon, etc needed, who had guns on it's wings. If a Typhoon had it's guns calibrated at let's say 300m and the pilot would press the trigger at a greater or a lesser distance, the bullets would be scattered all over the place.
You are wellcome! It is good to have one grandpa flying with the Luftwaffe and another with the Royal Air Force. My German grandpa (flying Me109s on the Western Front until mid-44) said about the P-38 "she could climb like taking an elevator to the roof and us had to climb the stairs!".
Both of those old birds had plenty of stories.
5 stars.
Long story to explain my earlier post. However, I was surprised to learn they did use wing mounted gun pods on some P-38 variants, as if the 4 X 50's and 1 X 20mm weren't enough. Of course, they also mounted unguided rockets and iron bombs on them too but more guns seems a bit senseless, unless you are the guy flying the plane (total carnage)!
Well then that was an adjustment during the war; since, the Lockheed team designed the plane to carry two Browning .50" (12.7 mm) machine guns with 200 rounds per gun, two .30" (7.62 mm) Brownings with 500 rounds per gun, and an Oldsmobile 37 mm cannon with 15 rounds.
Check your sources.
Well then that was an adjustment during the war; since, the Lockheed team designed the plane to carry two Browning .50" (12.7 mm) machine guns with 200 rounds per gun, two .30" (7.62 mm) Brownings with 500 rounds per gun, and an Oldsmobile 37 mm cannon with 15 rounds.
Check your sources.
Everyone has their favorite WW2 fighters, and in my opinion they are all worthy, but you gotta admit the P38 is just a sexy freakn beast. Four 50s plus that 20mm cannon in the nose is going to ruin anyone's day.
P-38 may have only had one 20mm but the tempest, typhoons, P-38, and P-47 relied heavily on rockets and bombs to destroy tanks, and used their MGs or Cannon to take out trains, trucks, and pretty much anything else that moved.
One advantage the P-38 had in the ground attack role was that its four 50's and 20mm cannon struck with inches of each other. Must have ruined a lot of sunny afternoons...
I'd have taken the 4 x .50s and 1 x 20mm over the 8 x .50s if for no other reason than issues with convergence related to the wingmounting in the P-47 (and others).
The P-39 had the 37mm, not the 38. 30 round capacity, kinda pathetic if you ask me. Personally I'll take 4 .303's and 2 20mm cannons, but that's just me :)
Ah yes, "Forked Tail Devil" / "Gabelschwanzteufel".
That´s how my German grandpa used to call the Lightning, too.
Was she really that sturdy?
There weren't. Four 50's and one 20 mm all in the nose in front of the pilot. Hell of a LOT of firepower you could just "hose" at something.
@92naz32 very good turn rate and speed, bad roll rate.
but not sturdy at all and also almost not possible to control above 700 km per hour.
Great flying and gunnery. Pretty amazing how much damage the P38 could inflict with short, well-aimed bursts.
and the 50 cal is not so little either - what a combo
Well the rate of fire was only around 150 rounds per second, so it'd last you about 12 seconds...
The pilot of this plane seems very accurate and economical in the way he expends his ammo.
It is a shame that while they were at Klagenfurt they failed to get my ex mother in law
Lol! Yeah, 150 per second would make it faster than the Vulcan cannon, wouldn't it?
The P-38 was one of the most stable gun platforms ever made.
I bet there are no gun pods under the wings of this P38 - LOL!
you mean 20 mm cannon
This pilot is the most accurate gunner I've seen.
@92naz32
200mm=8 inches, mighty big guns there..
What is the damage that a single round can deal?
Oops! I meant 150 rounds per minute... My bad!
@12lacroixsouslange 200mm is one big gun.
corsairs have 4 20mm guns
That P-38 pilot was good, very good...
THIS DUDE KNOWS HOW TO AIM FOR SURE.
heroic defense against attacking train wagons