Both Germany and Japan came to use a similar solution for their nightfighters: obliquely mounted cannons.
As far as I'm able to find, both came roughly at the same time (1943, japanese slightly latter) but I do not come across any source that stated that there was any knowledge transfer between...
I wonder if anyone out there can help me? I'm wondering if anyone has good links or can recommend good books where I can find out about the German nightfighter system?
I'm interested in the whole thing, ground control, how the aircraft operated, capabilities of the radars and aircraft, what...
WNr.112372, yellow 7 of I./JG7
This aircraft was originally test-flown on 23 March 1945 and subsequently delivered to JG7. The British then captured it at Schleswig. Became AM51, now on static display Aerospace Museum at Cosford. Haven't seen the "x" on this air-plane before.
Here's a diorama of a Bf 110G-4 with serials and werk number for Luftwaft Nachtjagd pilot Heinz Vinke, II./NJG1 1944. KIA on 26/02/1944 along with his crew BF (Unteroffizier) Uffz Rudolf Dunger and BS Uffz Rudolf Walter by F/Lt Lallemand and F/O George Hardy, both of 198 Squadron and flying...