Demonstration of the U.S. Armyâs new 75 mm. Skysweeper anti-aircraft gun â The United States Armyâs new 75 mm Skysweeper, a large caliber automatic anti-aircraft artillery weapon was fired at radio controlled and towed targets before high ranking British Army officials and members of the press at Weybourne, Norfolk, today. The new gun which can find and track approaching aircraft as far away as 15 miles, is capable of firing on the defeating air targets as far away as four miles. The weapon, equipped with radar, computer, and gun all on one carriage, operate day or night regardless of weather conditions, even when air craft are invisible in a blanketing fog. Photo Shows: During the demonstration a target plane is hit and is seen being brought in to land by means of radio and a parachute is opened to assist its landing.
Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.
Photo is dated --0000.
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