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- From: Harry Bloomberg <hpb@hpb.cis.pitt.edu>
- Subject: Re: Anti-aircraft
- Message-ID: <C1IsGn.7ys@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM>
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- Organization: University of Pittsburgh
- References: <C1H2o3.EMM@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:00:23 GMT
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- From Harry Bloomberg <hpb@hpb.cis.pitt.edu>
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- In article <C1H2o3.EMM@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM> erudnick@pica.army.mil (FSAC-SID) writes:
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- >The fuzes on the German AA were mechanical time fuzes. The time of flight
- >to various altitudes was known, so when engaging bombers the altitude was
- >determined and the fuze time set accordingly.
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- But what would happen when the planes changed altitude to avoid the
- flak? Did the German gunners need to stop shooting for a while to
- change to ammunition fused to explode at the new altitude?
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- Harry Bloomberg
- hpb@vms.cis.pitt.edu
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