The Mk 108 autocannon was a particularly devastating weapon, and an even more dangerous prospect when four of them were fitted to an Me 262 #ww2 #ww2history #warbirds #luftwaffe #history | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The four Mk 108 autocannon aboard the Messerschmitt Me 262 made her a capable bomber destroyer. But the very low muzzle velocity of the 108 also meant that tactics had to be carefully considered, with the effective range of the cannon also reduced. #warbirds #ww2 #ww2history #me262 #luftwaffe | Daniel J Wheatcroft