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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
Yes they were, but they were designed to explode on contact, not as proximity or timed-fuse shells. One thing that has occured to me just now is the question of aircraft-mounted cannons. The Germans used 20mm and 30mm cannons on their fighters, and they definitely included exploding rounds. I don't recall ever reading about or seeing gun-camera footage of shells that exploded in the air after missing.
I don't know the facts in this case. Does anyone recall reading or seeing anything about this?
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See http://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/me163/weapons15.htm particularly the section on the ZZ 1589 B fuse. Not sure if this particular round was used in aircraft cannon though.
Nemo
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