about the BoB's Bf110 20mm Canons

[JG53Frankyboy]

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 ?

[OberstDanjeje]

Good question

[Sven]

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

[NSU]

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

[II/JG54_Emil]

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

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by JG53Frankyboy

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 ?

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 ?

Originally Posted by Sven

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

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

[OberstDanjeje]

Originally Posted by II/JG54_Emil

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

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

[JG53Frankyboy]

[TinyTim]

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