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Aircraft artillery was first used for ground attack roles during World War I.A notable user of aircraft artillery was the fighter ace René Fonck. Airships were used with some success, mostly used to harass cities, [1] but after the development of incendiary ammunition they were stopped being used due to the fire igniting the hydrogen used for the Zepplins.
Aircraft artillery has been in use since the first world war. One of the most notable aircraft artillery platforms is the AC130 . List of artillery platforms used on aircraft with a calibre larger than 37 mm .
The 90 mm gun M1/M2/M3 was an American heavy anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun, playing a role similar to the German 8.8cm Flak 18.It had a 3.5 in (90 mm) diameter bore, and a 50 caliber barrel, giving it a length of 15 ft (4.6 m).
In 2022, S-60s were used by Ukraine in the war with Russia not in their original anti-aircraft role but as indirect-fire artillery. In this role they were reported to have an effective range of 6.1km. [9] In 2023, images surfaced of a T-55 armed with an AZP S-60 Anti Aircraft gun in place
The new four-charge ammunition increased the range to 16,900 yd (15,500 m), but when fired at full charge the recoil caused the weapon to rear violently and jump backwards. To help counter this, two wedge shaped ramps were placed behind the wheels although the gun could sometimes still jump over them, presenting a hazard to crews.
Bofors 75 mm and Bofors 80 mm were two closely related designs of anti-aircraft and general-purpose artillery. Less well known than the 40 mm quick-firing AA gun, the gun was nevertheless adopted by armed forces of numerous countries during World War II, including Argentina, China, Dutch East Indies, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Persia and Thailand. [1]
15,5 cm bandkanon 1 (15,5 cm bkan 1, pronounced "b-kan"), meaning "15.5 cm (6.1 in) tracked cannon 1", [1] was a Swedish self-propelled artillery vehicle in use with the Swedish Army from 1967 to 2003, developed by Aktiebolaget Bofors.
BL 9.2-inch Mk IX – X naval gun rifled, used in successive marks from the 1880s for naval, railway, and coastal artillery; coastal served until 1956; BL 9.2 inch Mk XI naval gun gun introduced in 1908 increased bore length of Mk X to increase velocity further, but was unsuccessful in service and phased out by 1920