.50-Caliber Bullets in a P-47
Title
.50-Caliber Bullets in a P-47
Subject
The wing of a P-47 loaded with .50-caliber bullets.
Description
The P-47 had 4 .50-caliber machine guns on each wing. Each gun could fire at a rate of around 500 rounds per minute, meaning a lot of firepower was needed in each wing. These guns were in addition to the bombs that could be attached under each wing.
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
1940s
Files
Collection
Citation
“.50-Caliber Bullets in a P-47,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 24, 2024, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/89.