Videos tagged with Cold War Aviation

This video showcases the AN/GPM-14 boresighting set, a 70-year-old technology used for aligning F-86 fighter aircraft. The presenter unboxes and assembles the unit, highlighting its vintage components like the horn antenna and control unit. The demonstration includes operating the manual Azimuth and Elevation dials, emphasizing the historical significance and engineering of this Cold War-era military equipment.

This video details the 20mm Mark-11 AutoCannon, used in Mk4 Gun Pods for aircraft like the A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair II. It highlights the loading mechanism, technical markings identifying it as a U.S. Navy BuWeps Gun Mechanism Mk 11 Mod 5, and the use of a Hughes Tool Company 'Pocket Charger'. Archival footage showcases its high rate of fire, noted at 70 rounds per second.