Building the Perfect Fighter Gun: Western Cannon Development, 1945–1991

Not A Pound For Air To Ground November 14, 2025
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As a kid I wanted to be a fighter pilot. Poor eyesight, risible spatial awareness and an inability to understand even basic instructions knocked that idea on the head. But even as my career went down a different path, I retained an analyst's interest in aviation. In particular I like to try and understand the military-industrial systems in which aircraft were developed and the doctrines and concepts that governed their employment. This channel is a way of getting ideas and research from my head into some kind of organised form. I really hope you enjoy watching them as much as I enjoy making them. But please remember that this is my passion and my hobby. I am not a professional documentary maker and I am at best an amateur historian. Please forgive the inevitable mistakes!

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Gun systems was one of your top requests for 2025, so here is a video that covers the development of NATO gun systems during the Cold War. I've tried to be as comprehensive as possible, but imagine some things will have slipped through the cracks as this wasn't the easiest topic to research. Someone needs to write a book about Cold War gun systems! Comments much appreciated!

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