Videos tagged with Oerlikon

This video features an unboxing of a World War II anti-aircraft gun spider sight. The specific sight is for a 20mm Oerlikon "Kamikaze Killer" gun, a model manufactured by General Motors. The content focuses on the historical artifact and its potential significance to collectors or enthusiasts of vintage military hardware.

This video documents the meticulous process of restoring a WW2 Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft cannon. Starting from a collection of disparate parts, the restoration team works to bring this historically significant weapon back to museum-quality condition. The title emphasizes the iconic nature of the Oerlikon and its historical context within naval warfare during World War II.

This video provides a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation for the movie GREYOUND. It features the test cycling of custom-built pneumatic 20mm Mark 4 Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns at Ordnance.com in Tennessee. The video also shows actors being trained on these simulated firing systems aboard the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The guns were designed to replicate the recoil of live firing, with muzzle flashes later added through CGI.