Best Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy) Aircraft of WW2

[plan_D]

Yes, they used many modern ships and you can see the modern radar domes on them.

 

[cheddar cheese]

someone like me wouldnt have been able to pick that out in a million years nice one 8)

 

[plan_D]

Well I didn't when I watched it, I saw it on a programme, then watched it again and noticed it.

 

[Lightning Guy]

If you watch Pearl Harbor there are several shots of what appear to be Ticonderoga class cruisers blowing up. Additionally, the Japanese fleest features Nimitz class carriers! I don't understand going to so much trouble to beautifully recreate ships like the Arizona and the Oklahoma only to screw up the film with that.

There were several reasons why the 37mm wasn't used that often for air-to-air. Early 37mm guns, like the one on the P-39, had a nasty habit of jamming when fired during maneuvers. They also had a relatively low muzzle velocity (read short range) and low rate of fire (meaning your eim has to be nearly perfect and that is very hard to do against a maneuvering fighter).

 

[plan_D]

I know Lightning Guy, I was joking because C.C said a Zeros wing got ripped off with 4 shots from a .50 cal. Never mind. You wouldn't be able to fly effectively flying 37mm cannons anyway, the recoil would cause major handling problems.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i never notised the ships, but that is a pretty bad film............

 

[cheddar cheese]

i wouldnt say bad, just a little OTT and a bit poorly researched

 

[plan_D]

I wouldn't say bad, I'd say crap.

 

[Lightning Guy]

The scenes around Battleship Row were very well done. But the historical value of the movie is virtually zero.

 

[Gemhorse]

Always wondered why they took the 37mm's outa P-39's for 20mm's ! - The fact that some new Projects Officer at Bell followed a NACA suggestion, and took-out the turbosuperchargers, doomed the P-39; - it was only good for low-level work after that, which was a bloody shame really, they were a delight to fly apparently, and I quite liked their unique design....

 

[Lightning Guy]

Few people would believe it, but if the P-39 had retained its turbo-supercharger it could have been one of the great fighters of the war. As it was, it was thoroughly unloved in the US, though the Russians had great success with it.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Always wondered why they took the 37mm's outa P-39's for 20mm's !

because the 37mm wasn't very suitable for fighters, low rate of fire, little ammo not to mention the huge recoil.............

 

[Lightning Guy]

37mm was fine for ground attack, but lousy for air-to-air for all of the reasons mentioned.

 

[plan_D]

I thought we all knew that, I questioned it on the P-38 for its ground attack..

 

[Lightning Guy]

Just making the comment.

 

[plan_D]

I know, and well said.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

why are you saying well done to him, all he said was

37mm was fine for ground attack, but lousy for air-to-air for all of the reasons mentioned.

i put forward the argument............

 

[plan_D]

Well, it was nice and simple, and short.

 

[Lightning Guy]

And I have presented the same argument more eloquently in some of the other threads.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]