New 72nd Scale Messerschmitt Me410 launched at Telford
Discussion
Mark V GTD said:
Yes it’s the infamous ‘Schrage Musik’ set up using twin MG131’s, designed to swivel upwards (up to 80 degrees) while the 410 was flying underneath poorly protected RAF heavy bombers.
Hmmm – convince me I understood that the Schrage Musik installation was fixed installation. The 410 wasn't used as a night fighter (night intruder yes) and the little barbettes were intended for rearward defence. Happy to learn more if I'm wrong.Edited by Mark V GTD on Monday 13th November 04:21
Anyway, whatever, it's an ugly aeroplane.
Yertis said:
Hmmm – convince me I understood that the Schrage Musik installation was fixed installation. The 410 wasn't used as a night fighter (night intruder yes) and the little barbettes were intended for rearward defence. Happy to learn more if I'm wrong.
Anyway, whatever, it's an ugly aeroplane.
I think it's a pretty little thing.Anyway, whatever, it's an ugly aeroplane.
Fast and Spurious said:
Yertis said:
Hmmm – convince me I understood that the Schrage Musik installation was fixed installation. The 410 wasn't used as a night fighter (night intruder yes) and the little barbettes were intended for rearward defence. Happy to learn more if I'm wrong.
Anyway, whatever, it's an ugly aeroplane.
I think it's a pretty little thing.Anyway, whatever, it's an ugly aeroplane.
I presume the barbettes were intended to cover blind spots that couldn't be covered by the usual machine gun in the back of the cabin kind of arrangement. But unless there was some kind of optical system too how would they be aimed at aircraft below the tail? Seems a very complex solution to rearward defence when the actual problem was being slow and not very agile.
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