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From: ap542@ztivax.siemens.com (Helmut Peisl)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: WWII german anti-shiping plane
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Date: 6 Jun 90 14:39:02 GMT
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From: ap542@ztivax.siemens.com (Helmut Peisl)

In article <16245@cbnews.ATT.COM> pavel@uafhp.uark.edu (Pavel) writes:
> long time ago I believe I read about a WWII german airplane that carried a
>large gun (~28cm) and was used as anti-shipping. I think it was on a JU-88
>or ME-110 airframe. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

In a book about German Secret Weapons, there is a picture of a
DO-217 carrying a 155mm gun. The text stated that the technical problems
with overcoming the backlash (correct english expression?) were never
really solved.


[mod.note:  I've seen a drawing of a Do 217 mounting a 35cm recoilless
gun slung below.  Could be the same thing ?  - Bill ]

Mike
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