Antiaircraft guns (also known as “flak guns”) have been the been the bane of combat aviators’ existence since the advent of air combat itself during World War I. For example, during World War II, the ...

When you have a collection of World War II artifacts as rich and deep as that at the Virginia War Museum, it takes something special to make you stand up and notice. That’s why a half-dozen members of ...

It is unlikely most Americans have ever heard of a Quadruple 40 mm Bofors Mount. But they undoubtedly have seen it in action — in World War II movies or documentaries — firing multiple rounds per ...

The AC-130 is the world's biggest flying artillery gunship - nicknamed 'Hell in the Sky.' With three side-firing weapons, a 25mm Gatling gun, a 40mm Bofors cannon, and a 105mm howitzer, it's easy to ...

Known as the Bofors, this light antiaircraft gun was originally developed in Sweden and was adopted by many other countries. The U.S. Army used the M1 during World War II. It was designed to be fired ...

After the last round of firing trials ended in September, the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is now awaiting the final word from Army on the indigenous Bofors guns. NAGPUR: After the last round of ...

One of a series of accounts of incidents, in chronological order, whilst commanding a Bofors Gun detachment (1 of 7) by Cyril Frederick Perkins It would be hard to imagine a more inhospitable place ...

Antiaircraft guns (also known as “flak guns”) have been the been the bane of combat aviators’ existence since the advent of air combat itself during World War I. But of all the world’s great ...