New anti ship/sub weapon for the mosquito

Laufen zum Ziel · 02-01-08, 10:32 AM

First adopted by the Royal Navy, the long barrelled 50-caliber Molins gun was added to the Mosquito airframe as an anti-tank gun but Costal Command used the Tsetse in the role of sub-busting. If anyone is interested there are more pictures,

Sailor Steve · 02-01-08, 10:35 AM

OUCH! No, I don't like that! Make it go away!:rotfl:

NealT · 02-01-08, 10:41 AM

I hate mosquitos...pesky little critters...all the more reson to swat them from the sky...

STEED · 02-01-08, 12:27 PM

If anyone makes that then we are all doomed.

Dowly · 02-01-08, 12:36 PM

From GWX 2.0:

onelifecrisis · 02-01-08, 12:40 PM

I want my mummy.

Dowly · 02-01-08, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I want my mummy.

:rotfl::rotfl:

STEED · 02-01-08, 12:42 PM

We're doomed.

JCWolf · 02-01-08, 12:55 PM

Now I get what the GWX team wants for our future!

This is the way to get us killed before 1942 year starts !

Jimbuna · 02-01-08, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

From GWX 2.0:

Beat me to it

wildchild · 02-01-08, 04:08 PM

am i right in saying that this ider was used later to make the A10 tank buster :hmm:

Laufen zum Ziel · 02-01-08, 04:28 PM

This is even more frightning. It's what is inside the Mosquito

Pablo · 02-01-08, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildchild

am i right in saying that this ider was used later to make the A10 tank buster :hmm:

Hi!

No, the Mosquito-Tsetse carried a 6-pounder (57mm) Molins antitank gun; it was semi-automatic, with a rate of fire of about one round per second, and could penetrate over 60mm of armor plate at a range of 1 km, easily punching a hole in a U-boat's pressure hull.

The A-10 has a 7-barreled 30mm antitank Gatling gun that shoots about 70 depleted uranium rounds per second. These rounds can penetrate 38mm of hardened armor at a range of 1 km, and 69mm at a range of 500 yards, and so would also have punched through the U-boats pressure hull, but with many more holes.

Pablo

Sailor Steve · 02-01-08, 10:45 PM

The original post said 50 caliber and I wondered from the look of the thing if it wasn't 50mm. Fifty-seven millimeters, eh?

On the other hand, Japanese sailors had to face this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-9999G-005.jpg

That's a 75mm field gun in the nose of that B-25-G

JU_88 · 02-02-08, 03:32 AM

Like the Tesse, the A10s gun is no longer powerful enough to penetrate modern modern tank armour, so its now used against helicopters, one to two hits from it will bring down any known chopper. Both aircraft were given alternative roles due to advances in tank technology.

02-01-08, 10:32 AM	#1
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	New anti ship/sub weapon for the mosquito First adopted by the Royal Navy, the long barrelled 50-caliber Molins gun was added to the Mosquito airframe as an anti-tank gun but Costal Command used the Tsetse in the role of sub-busting. If anyone is interested there are more pictures,

02-01-08, 10:35 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	OUCH! No, I don't like that! Make it go away!:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-01-08, 12:27 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	If anyone makes that then we are all doomed. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	I want my mummy. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

02-01-08, 12:42 PM	#8
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	We're doomed. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

02-01-08, 10:41 AM	#3
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I hate mosquitos...pesky little critters...all the more reson to swat them from the sky...

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02-01-08, 12:55 PM	#9
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wildchild Chief Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: some where in the deep blue sea Posts: 318 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	am i right in saying that this ider was used later to make the A10 tank buster :hmm: __________________ come one and all stand together and fight from the deep CLICK HERE

02-01-08, 04:28 PM	#12
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Dies ist sehr frightning. Er möchte, dass mir ein Bottom Feeder This is even more frightning. It's what is inside the Mosquito

02-01-08, 10:45 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The original post said 50 caliber and I wondered from the look of the thing if it wasn't 50mm. Fifty-seven millimeters, eh? On the other hand, Japanese sailors had to face this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-9999G-005.jpg That's a 75mm field gun in the nose of that B-25-G __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-02-08, 03:32 AM	#15
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Like the Tesse, the A10s gun is no longer powerful enough to penetrate modern modern tank armour, so its now used against helicopters, one to two hits from it will bring down any known chopper. Both aircraft were given alternative roles due to advances in tank technology.