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Spitfire Mk.IX first flight

Spitfire Mk.IX first flight | 80 years ago, in February 25th 1942, an excellent exponent of the legendary fighter family, the Spitfire Mk IX, took her virgin flight. This plane was yet to change the course of WWII, as it was the first of the Spitfires to be equipped with 20mm Hispano cannons and 4 0.5 inch M2 Browning machine guns. This set of armaments was what was required to face more modern German planes, instead of the old 7.7mm Vickers K machine guns. | image tagged in ww2,planes,war | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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The-Creation
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what i we added a 127 mm cannon to a plane O-O
Historical_Memes
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Ask Argentineans. They mounted a 152mm cannon on a C-130 Hercules during the Falklands War to fire at ships.
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    80 years ago, in February 25th 1942, an excellent exponent of the legendary fighter family, the Spitfire Mk IX, took her virgin flight. This plane was yet to change the course of WWII, as it was the first of the Spitfires to be equipped with 20mm Hispano cannons and 4 0.5 inch M2 Browning machine guns. This set of armaments was what was required to face more modern German planes, instead of the old 7.7mm Vickers K machine guns.