Author Topic: VSF Anti-Aircraft - The Prussian Ballonenkanone of 1871 (Read 3070 times)

Metternich · « **on:** December 26, 2014, 11:23:05 PM »

During the 1871 Siege of Paris, to interdict the balloons the French were using to maintain contact with Paris, the Krupp developed for the Prussians the Ballonenkanone (that would be BAK, instead of FLAK !). A modified one-pounder (37mm) breechloader, it was mounted on a horse-drawn wagon so as to keep pace with soaring balloons. This was, of course, prior to the invention of the Hotchkiss revolver cannon (five barrels in 37mm, much like a Gatling), which was subsequently adopted by the German Navy in the late 1880's for defense against motor torpedo boats.

http://krisdedecker.typepad.com/.a/6a00e0099229e888330115713273a9970b-pi

https://av8rblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/how-to-destroy-a-war-balloon/ballonkanone/

https://av8rblog.wordpress.com/page/2/

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2014, 11:28:30 PM »

Love it

cheers

James

The_Beast · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2014, 01:18:27 PM »

Or, just BK, given that here in the US, a heck of a lot of folks would think 'Burger King...'

May I suggest putting in the Aeronef et al sticky?

This is so useful!

Doug

FramFramson · « **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2014, 06:11:26 PM »

Some other very neat things in that blog.

CC2IC · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2015, 08:56:39 PM »

Someone needs to make a miniature of that thing!

Metternich · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2015, 04:55:08 PM »

Depending on mounting, it might also be of use on Venus for taking down the great lizards !

The_Beast · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2015, 01:08:34 PM »

Depending on mounting, it might also be of use on Venus for taking down the great lizards !

Quite, but one has to be careful, switching between saurus shot and that for the dreaded Prussian Armored Zeps!

Doug

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