20mm Oerlikon Initial History and Specifications The ordnance for this weapon actually dates back to 1918, when German arms engineer Reinhold Becker came up with a 20x80mm round that fired using ...

One of the featured weapons from Iran was the 20mm Oerlikon Cannons which lend themselves especially well to close-range operations where missiles can be ineffective. Iran took an active role in the ...

Jim Grupcznski, 72, of Fairhope, Ala., talks about an Oerlikon anti-aircraft artillery he restored for Saturday's reenactment on board the USS Alabama in Mobile, Ala., on Friday April 15, 2016.

Attendees will have the chance to shoot a lineup that includes: --20mm Oerlikon -- Browning M2 --Browning 1919 -- M60 - Lewis Gun -- Thompson M1A -- HK Model 51 -- AK47 -- AK74 “Our attendees ...

Premieres Monday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT Paul attempts to rebuild a weapon that helped America move on from the devastation of Pearl Harbor, the 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannon.

Among the featured weapons was the 20mm Oerlikon Cannons, well-suited for close-range operations where missiles might be ineffective. Additionally, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named ‘Gaza’ was ...

The camera of the R/V Petrel captured the 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannon, seen here, on the starboard stern of the USS Helena. (R/V Petrel) The expedition crew of Microsoft co-founder Paul ...

Armament was rounded out with thirty-two 40mm Bofors guns and twenty 20mm Oerlikon guns, the standard light anti-air weapons of all US Navy warships at the time, even submarines.

Her original anti-aircraft complement was upgraded to seven 40mm Bofors guns and thirty-five 20mm Oerlikon cannons.

20mm Oerlikon Initial History and Specifications The ordnance for this weapon actually dates back to 1918, when German arms engineer Reinhold Becker came up with a 20x80mm round that fired using ...