Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[FierceKitty]

Hope all is well.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good luck

[Orcs]

See you on Friday.

Playing Doctors and Nurses at the hospital, tomorrow, for a 'pre-op' check up. 

Cheers - Phil

I hope the doctors are competent, the nurses attractive, and the needles sharp

Good Luck

[fsn]

Hope it all goes well.

[fsn]

Completely random thought.

Could you mount a shotgun on a WWII bomber as close defence?

I don't mean you ordinary 12 bore, but something more like a Petard mortar. Fairly close range, but would keep fighters out to a distance, which is after all the point of a bomber's defence.

Yes I know it sounds crazy, but have you looked at some oif the things they tried? 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Flowers or Charity donation Phil ?

[d_Guy]

Completely random thought.

Could you mount a shotgun on a WWII bomber as close defence?

I don't mean you ordinary 12 bore, but something more like a Petard mortar. Fairly close range, but would keep fighters out to a distance, which is after all the point of a bomber's defence.

Yes I know it sounds crazy, but have you looked at some oif the things they tried? 

Here is a variation on that theme, Although not air defense.

http://militaryhistorynow.com/2015/03/04/flying-cannons-15-warplanes-equipped-with-heavy-artillery/


What about 12lb Napoleons firing case shot?

Mounted perpendicular to forward motion it might cause a bit of yaw, however

[fred.]

Surely a machine gun is a better choice? As it fires a steam of bullets it helps you hit the target by being able to walk the aim onto the target.

A shotgun is just a single shot, even if it covers a big area.

The Germans did have upward firing rockets on some of their night fighters - it was a bit like a big shotgun.

[fsn]

True, but with the shotgun you don't really need to be spot on. Close is good enough.

[Dr Dave]

But the ammunition wouldn't have enough KE to,do much damage beyond peppering. Plus you have to contend with e ammo storage and the recoil. Nowadays much to have an asraam that looks for a plane and chases it! Much better range performance than any gun in air to air use.

[fsn]

*sigh*  Crosses "shotguns on a plane" off list of things to make me rich.

[Roy]

Maybe this would've worked?



Though it does look more like an Aeronef, to be honest 

[Techno]

Flowers or Charity donation Phil ?

A cheap taxi service will be useful after I've had the 'op', Ian.....("You won't be allowed to drive for around 4 weeks.")........Can't see why. It's not exactly going to be  very invasive.
Bloody sore, for a while, probably !

Gotta wait for the results of the tests, which I should hear about in the next couple of days.
Don't really know if I want to get it over and done quickly, or keep having it delayed for a few months.

Thanks for the good wishes.

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

50p a mile, min 300 miles.....

[Orcs]

A cheap taxi service will be useful after I've had the 'op', Ian.....("You won't be allowed to drive for around 4 weeks.")........Can't see why. It's not exactly going to be  very invasive.
Bloody sore, for a while, probably !

Gotta wait for the results of the tests, which I should hear about in the next couple of days.
Don't really know if I want to get it over and done quickly, or keep having it delayed for a few months.

Thanks for the good wishes.

Cheers - Phil

Better sooner than later.  Make the most of , its the only time you will get Von waiting on you hand and foot