about the BoB's Bf110 20mm Canons
 

the 20mm canons of the Bf110C-4, C-7, D-0/B were drum fed. For each canon 3 drums with 60round each were available. The reload/change of the drums was the job of the reargunner, and sure was npt able to man his MG15 in that time ;)

will that be programmed in any kind or will the SoW 110s "just" have a 180shell drum ?

Good question ;)

Very interesting, how did the reargunner do this? Was there some kind of hatch in the floor where he could reach the cannons?

i look at home, but i find only a Bf 110 G-2 Book (Schußwaffenanlage) see self:

http://www5.pic-upload.de/thumb/13.1...v7nmfej77j.jpg http://www5.pic-upload.de/thumb/13.1...tyt1lpurmo.jpg http://www5.pic-upload.de/thumb/13.1...pdvpayd1yd.jpg http://www5.pic-upload.de/thumb/13.1...izci2ig8f2.jpg

Very nice read, but nothing is written about the reargunner rearming.

Would be interesting to see if they keep it the same as it is in IL2 1946, perhaps a pause between reloads to let you know how much ammos left ?




The reloading was done by rear gunner he moved to radio seat where 20mm drums were stored to the side and the breaches below.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...B-Cpitarea.jpg

Yes, because the Bf110G-2 used the MG151/20 with belt and not the MG/FFM with the drum like the earlier Bf110 ;)

The situation was exactly the same in the early Beaufighters too. I do wonder how the reloading will be done on these two aircraft.

imagine the wonderful noise, heat and smell of cordite in there :cool: