I went down a rabbit hole on early WWI aviation and forgot how absurd the beginning really was. These so-called “knights of the air” were basically flying flimsy wooden machines, waving at each other until someone brought a pistol or rifle along. There was even a brief phase where pilots tried throwing bricks or grenades at each other in the air absolutely crazy.
Here’s a short video that explains how that stopped with the interrupter gear if you’re into the history of it [https://youtube.com/shorts/WQbA-jdPde0?feature=share](https://youtube.com/shorts/WQbA-jdPde0?feature=share) but I still can’t believe some of the other solutions they tried before finally getting it right so to speak.
SausageMcWonderpants on
Can I have a machine gun to defend myself?
Best i can do is a load of pistols glued together. Have fun reloading it.
isecore on
Early aviation warfare was truly bizarre.
Lefty4444 on
Insane speed in technology advances for aviation at that time! 🕰️
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I went down a rabbit hole on early WWI aviation and forgot how absurd the beginning really was. These so-called “knights of the air” were basically flying flimsy wooden machines, waving at each other until someone brought a pistol or rifle along. There was even a brief phase where pilots tried throwing bricks or grenades at each other in the air absolutely crazy.
Here’s a short video that explains how that stopped with the interrupter gear if you’re into the history of it [https://youtube.com/shorts/WQbA-jdPde0?feature=share](https://youtube.com/shorts/WQbA-jdPde0?feature=share) but I still can’t believe some of the other solutions they tried before finally getting it right so to speak.
Can I have a machine gun to defend myself?
Best i can do is a load of pistols glued together. Have fun reloading it.
Early aviation warfare was truly bizarre.
Insane speed in technology advances for aviation at that time! 🕰️
Well, did it work?