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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What the hell are those guns on the plane?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Since airplanes back then were a curious combination of flammable material traveling through high wind speed, I too would say that's a flare gun. A direct hit would be effective.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The nearest one, if I had to guess, is probably a flare gun. The one in back, uh, maybe an MG14? I'm no firearms expert.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Certainly flares. You couldn't shoot a monster bullet/shell like that even if it was black powder.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago