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April 8, 1932
The Weekly Gazette
East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Antiaircraft tests at Camp Bullis, San Antonio, Texas, demonstrate that automatic rifles can effectively hit towed airplane targets, scoring 3.61 hits per 100 rounds, posing a threat to aircraft in future conflicts unlike in World War I.
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New Automatic Rifles
Menace to Airplanes
San Antonio, Texas. - Airplanes, which strafed ground troops with such immunity in the World war, will not escape unscathed in the next conflict, antiaircraft tests at Camp Bullis here indicate.
Troops of the Third brigade fired at a towed target of the approximate size of a fuselage. With automatic rifles. 3.61 hits were registered for every 100 rounds fired. Rifle fire scored 2.73 and machine guns 1.96
In a sudden air attack, 1,000 rounds of automatic rifle and rifle fire would register 32 hits, according to this average.
The target was towed at an elevation of 40° to 600 feet and at a speed of 90 miles per hour.
Menace to Airplanes
San Antonio, Texas. - Airplanes, which strafed ground troops with such immunity in the World war, will not escape unscathed in the next conflict, antiaircraft tests at Camp Bullis here indicate.
Troops of the Third brigade fired at a towed target of the approximate size of a fuselage. With automatic rifles. 3.61 hits were registered for every 100 rounds fired. Rifle fire scored 2.73 and machine guns 1.96
In a sudden air attack, 1,000 rounds of automatic rifle and rifle fire would register 32 hits, according to this average.
The target was towed at an elevation of 40° to 600 feet and at a speed of 90 miles per hour.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Action
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Automatic Rifles
Antiaircraft Tests
Camp Bullis
Airplane Targets
World War
Third Brigade
What entities or persons were involved?
Troops Of The Third Brigade
Where did it happen?
Camp Bullis, San Antonio, Texas
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Key Persons
Troops Of The Third Brigade
Location
Camp Bullis, San Antonio, Texas
Story Details
Antiaircraft tests show automatic rifles achieving 3.61 hits per 100 rounds on towed fuselage-sized targets at 40° elevation to 600 feet and 90 mph, indicating airplanes will be vulnerable in future wars unlike in World War I.