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Sunday, January 16, 2022
I always wondered about these: VIDEO: "Pom Pom: Anti-aircraft firestorm" (Vickers 2-pdr QF-VIII).
Inferior to the Bofers, but iconic nonetheless.
The Vickers 2-pdr QF-VIII Pom Pom is one of the most distinctive weapons of World War II. Stacked in mounts of eight or four, the 40mm anti-aircraft autocannon served on almost every Royal Navy warship of the era. Here are its characteristics, requirements - and problems - according to those who served as gun crew and fire-control directors.
COMMENT: About 10:00 -- Regarding water cooling, it was a big oversight not to have a condensation system like the U.S. M1917 .30 cal MG had. The heated water's steam was drawn off and collected.Totally get the difficulty of ID-ing aircraft from silhouettes.
