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Hi

This is the first time I have posted a thread on here so go easy

I was reading the thread regarding gattling guns in WW2 with intrest, it got me thinking , what kind of circumstances would need to arrive to have the fixed gunship make its debut in WW2? would it be a allies or axis invention?

As far as I can see the technolgy already existed in the WW2 era , with the exception of the the actual gatling gun, could .50 cals mounted along the fuselage achieve a comparable rate of fire?

I was also thinking of its operational employment, I would imagine that the ETO would probably be out as there initaly would be a lack of targets vulnerable to heavy MG fire, but in south east asia could there be a role for it? perhaps as oncall close air support against the mass banzai charges that the japanese were exceeding fond of?

If this was a possibilty , where would this leave the gunship program after the war? could we see gunships employed over korea truck hunting at night? and what developements would have taken place by the time we get to the Vietnam war?

I await your thoughts on this with intrest
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