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  1. 10-06-2020 12:06 #1

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    Default Balloon Busters.

    I thought you might enjoy watching this Forgotten Weapons video on the 11mm Vickers "Balloon Buster" Machine Gun:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIsdE-2g2jM

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    Now three threads started on the same subject.

    The other threads:
    US Heavy "Balloon Buster" Vickers Guns

    11mm Vickers "Balloon Buster" Machine Gun Video Link
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  3. 10-07-2020 06:13 #3

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    I would merge the threads, but need the url which I can't determine.
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    good things come in 3s????
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