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Old 05-20-2011, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ElAurens View Post
There are plenty of historical references to He 111s returning to base with hundreds of .303 rounds in them.

Why do you think the RAF went to 20mm Hispanos as soon as they could get them reliable?

The.303 British cartridge, like all .30+/- inch rifle caliber machine guns were totally out dated relics of the WW1 era, as far as aerial combat goes.
Heres some interesting reading.

Clik here -----> http://www.findonvillage.com/0617_th...ugust_1940.htm

And -----> http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=21494








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