British Army AA

Scooby-Doo

Friday, November 23rd 2007, 12:54am

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Ordnance QF 3.7in Mk III, is under development by Vickers partly as a private venture, firing trials to begin in 1936. It is based on a similar Naval AA gun.

In the past, the reasoning given for the adoption of the 3.7" gun on RN cruisers was that there was a desire for commonality between the Army and the Navy, and the Army already had the 3.7" gun in service.

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Hood

Ugly Aircraft, Inc

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Friday, November 23rd 2007, 1:40pm

I noticed RLBH had fitted a 3.7in gun on his cruisers since the 1929 so therefore I've reversed history and had the Army adpot a naval weapon for a change!

Same for the Pom-Pom mounted on a truck or small 4x4 vehicle like the Matador gun tractor.

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Hrolf Hakonson

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Friday, November 23rd 2007, 1:47pm

The explanatory post on the 3.7" was here: http://88.198.26.117/kunden/oponn/wbblit…eadid=3892&sid=

A SMALL version of the pom-pom could certainly be used by the army.