Yamato movie

[Soundbreaker Welch?]

This is kinda off topic of the topic but does anybody now any drama/war films with P-51's, P-47's, or P-38's in it? One Movie doesn't have to include all of them!!!

And was there ever any films with FW 190's in it?

 

[Hunter368]

...using the main gun batteries. I honestly would like to hear that story. Perhaps some Betty's on low level strike against US or British battleships?

I believe the tactic was used by both USA and Japan vs any of their enemys torpedo planes.

 

[Henk]

The Bismarck also used her main guns to shoot at the Swordfish that attacked her. They used other kinds of shells when firing at aircraft with the main guns as far as I know.

 

[Soundbreaker Welch?]

The "Sink the Bismarck!" was a good film about a ship being destroyed by planes. It's black-and-white and a lot more mild.

 

[Matt308]

I'm a bit dubious boys. Any specifics? I really am curious. I can't imagine being on a run at 140mph-250mph with ~2000lb shells impacting the water around me. That must have been one HELL of a ride. Water spouts must be over 120ft tall! Anything specific?

 

[thirtybg]

The Japanese developed an anti-aircraft shell for the 18 inch gun called 'San Shiki' ('Beehive'). The following is taken from THIS page...

One very fascinating factor about the ammunition:
since Japan suffered heavy losses in her naval aviation
community early in the war, capital ships were expected to
provide their own defense against allied aircraft. As a
result of this, the 18-inch gun was provided with an anti-
aircraft shell of its own, called "San Shiki" (the Beehive)
Model 13. This round weighed 2,998 pounds and was filled
with 900 incendiary tubes (of rubber thermite) and 600
steel stays. A time fuze was supplied, set before firing,
that went off at a predetermined altitude and when the fuze
functioned, the explosive and metal contents burst in a
cone extending 20 degrees forward, towards the oncoming
aircraft. Instantly after detonating, the projectile shell
itself was destroyed by a bursting charge, increasing the
quantity of steel splinters. The incendiary tubes ignited
about half a second later and burned for five seconds at
3000 degrees C, producing a flame about 16 feet long.