Cañón Antiaéreo 40 mm Bofors Flak 28

A British 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun painted Humbrol No. 30 Middle Bronze Green. British anti-aircraft troops had six guns each. There were three troops to the battery, and three batteries to the regiment, for a total of 54 anti-aircraft guns. Later in the war, Bofors guns were mounted on Morris and Ford trucks, and the first battery of the anti-aircraft regiment was converted to a self-propelled anti-aircraft battery. Following the Normandy Invasion, the Allied forces enjoyed complete air superiority and the combat role of the light anti-tank regiment diminished. When an infantry shortage developed in 1944, the two towed anti-aircraft batteries of the light anti-tank regiment were converted to infantry.

Modelos Disponibles

• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun, 1:32 Mountford Miniatures MM033
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun and Morris 6x4 Tractor, 1:76 Airfix 02314
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun (1939), 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/307
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun (1942), 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/307A
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun (8th Army), 15 mm Flames of War BR541
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun, 15 mm Flames of War BR540
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun, 15 mm Quality Castings 2031
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun & Crew, 15 mm Minifigs BV-85
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun with 4 Crew, 15 mm Quick Reaction Force BAW 3
• 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun and Morris 6x4 Tractor, 1:285 GHQ UK-54

Self-Propelled Mountings

• 40 mm Bofors on Morris Truck, 1:76 Jan Giesbers JG003
• 40 mm Bofors on CMP Ford, 1:76 Jan Giesbers JG004
• Crusader III AA, 40 mm Flak, 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/198C
• Schnellboot S-100 Klasse, 1:72 Revell 05051

Especificaciones Técnicas

• Calibre: 40 mm
• Longitud del cañón: L.60 (2400 mm)
• Peso: 1.544 kg
• Elevación: -5° to +90°
• Ángulo Traverso: 360°
• Ammunition: H.E. high-explosive
• Peso de la munición: 907 g per round
• Velocidad de la bala: 823 m/sec
• Ceiling: 1.500 m
• Penetración de blindaje de 0-100 m:
  • 100 mm using (A.P. or A.P./T)

Bibliografía

• Funcken, L. & F.: L’Uniforme et les Armes des Soldats de la Guerre 1939–1945, p. 123
• Hogg, Ian: Twentieth-Century Artillery

Empleo Histórico

• British Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (R.A.)
• US Army, 1941–1945
• Most European armies and navies

The Swedish 40 mm Bofors was a very accurate and reliable anti-aircraft gun used by most European armies and navies.

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– Publicado: 25.04.2005 – Actualizado: 11.07.2007
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