Kamikaze being shot down by 5 inch guns.

Kamikaze being shot down by 5 inch guns using VT (proximity fuze) shells

Slowed down 8X normal speed

A proximity fuze (also called a VT fuze) is a fuze that is designed to detonate an explosive device automatically when the distance to target becomes smaller than a predetermined value or when the target passes through a given plane. The proximity fuze should not be confused with the more commonly used contact fuse.

The concept originated with British researchers (particularly Sir Samuel Curran) and was developed under the direction of physicist Merle A. Tuve at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (APL). The fuze is considered one of the most important technological innovations of World War II.

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[PotatoGunsRule]

.50 BMG was and is a great machine gun. Jap planes did not carry them though.

[FlitkoSLO]

@dividednation44 No, it wasn't good, that's why it is still used today.

[CamelBallZee]

It's not a kamikaze, it's an advanced seagull.

Those seagulls are a threat to international security!

[dividednation44]

@fotojb i dont think so, why would they?

50' was not used by japan anyways, it was'nt a good machinegun anyways

[wimondo34]

that was amazing, three distinct proximity hits

[fotojb]

did kamikaze planes ever carry 50 caliber machine guns