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Tildes Video Thread

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: ask.discussion, video thread, recurring.biweekly, videos

Find yourself watching tons of great videos on [insert chosen video sharing platform], but also find yourself reluctant to flood the Tildes front page with them? Then this thread is for you.

It could be one quirky video that you feel deserves some eyeballs on it, or perhaps you've got a curated list of videos that you'd love to talk us through...

Share some of the best video content you've watched this past week/fortnight with us!

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    Why did Spitfires change their guns? Ft. Jonathan Ferguson YouTube – Imperial War Museums – 25th October 2023

    Why did Spitfires change their guns? Ft. Jonathan Ferguson

    This is one of Imperial War Museums' most prized possessions. A genuine, airworthy, combat-veteran Spitfire Mk 1. Early Spitfires were initially equipped with eight machine guns. They fired the 303-rifle calibre machine gun round. But much like the Spitfire through its development, not only did it gain things like bigger engines, but also a larger armament. In the case of the 20mm cannon and the .5-inch machine gun.

    The story of the Spitfire's armament development is complicated and can even be considered controversial to this day. To help us tell that story we've brought in Jonathan Ferguson of Royal Armouries who's going to help us take an in-depth look at the main weapons of the Spitfire.

    YouTube – Imperial War Museums – 25th October 2023

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