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Aircraft weaponry and their ammo by me [UPDATING...]

By Comrade Stalin

This is a short guide about air guns and their ammunition.

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Category: Achievements, Co-op, Crafting, Game Modes, Gameplay Basics, Maps or Levels, Modding or Configuration, Multiplayer, Secrets, Weapons

Languages: English

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Updated

3 Sep, 2015 @ 5:20am

15 Jul, 2020 @ 11:15pm

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Guide Index

Overview

USA

Germany

USSR

Great Britain

Japan

China

Italy

France

Sweden

Comments

USA

Machine guns:

7,7 mm Type 97 - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Browning (turret) - Universal.
7,62 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,62 mm Browning (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,92 mm MG 17 - Universal or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early without M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early with M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (turret, early with M8 AP-I) - Universal.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (late with M8 AP-I and M23 I) - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (turret, late with M8 AP-I and M23 I) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M3 Browning - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm Ho-103 - Air Targets or Stealth.
13 mm MG 131 - IAI or Stealth.

Cannons:
20 mm Hispano 404 - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Hispano Mk.II - Air Targets or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm AN / M2 - Default or Universal or Ground Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm M3 - Default or Universal or Ground Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm T31 - Default or Universal or Ground Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Type 99 Model 1 - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm MG 151 - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm FMC T-160 - Universal or Air Targets or Armored Targets or Stealth.
20 mm M24A1 - Universal or Air Targets or Armored Targets or Stealth.
20 mm M39A1 - Universal or Air Targets or Armored Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 - Default or Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm M61 - Air Targets.
37 mm M4 - Default or Universal.
37 mm M10 - Default or Universal.
75 mm T13E1 - Armored Targets.
75 mm M10 - Armored Targets.

Helicopter's Guns:
7,62 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,62 mm M134 - Default.
12,7 mm M3 Browning - Default or Ground Targets.
20 mm M3 - Universal or Ground Targets.
20 mm Mk 11 - Default or Armored Targets.
20 mm M195 - Default.
20 mm M197 - Universal or Armored Targets.
30 mm XM140 - Default.
30 mm M230E-1 - Default.
40 mm M129 - Default.

Germany

Machine guns:
7,5 mm Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Lewis (turret) - Universal.
7,7 mm Browning (turret) - Universal.
7,7 mm Vickers K (turret) - Universal.
7,7 mm Breda-SAFAT - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Breda-SAFAT (turret) - Universal.
7,62 mm ShKAS - Universal or Tracers or Stealth.
7,92 mm MG 15 - Universal or Stealth.
7,92 mm MG 15 (turret) - Armored Targets or AP-T.
7,92 mm MG 17 - Universal or Stealth.
7,92 mm MG 17 (turret) - Armored targets or AP-T.
7,92 mm MG 81 - Universal or Stealth.
7,92 mm MG 81 (turret) - Armored Targets or AP-T.
12,7 mm Breda-SAFAT - Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm Breda-SAFAT (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (late with M8 AP-I and M23 I) - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm M3 Browning - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm Berezin UB - Air Targets or Ground Targets.
13 mm MG 131 - IAI or Stealth.
13 mm MG 131 (turret) - Default.

Cannons:
15 mm MG 151 - Air Targets or Armored Targets.
20 mm MG C/30L - Default or API-T or HEFI-T or Universal.
20 mm MG FF - Universal or Air Targets.
20 mm MG FF/M - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm MG FF/M (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
20 mm Hispano Mk.V - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm MG 151 - Air Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
20 mm MG 151 (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
20 mm ShVAK - Univeral or Ground Targets or Stealth.
23 mm VYa-23 - Armored Targets.
23 mm NR-23 - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
23 mm GSh-23L - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
30 mm MK 101 - Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
30 mm MK 103 - Armored Targets or Air Targets.
30 mm MK 108 - Universal or Night or Stealth.
30 mm NR-30 - Air Targets.
30 mm DEFA 552 - Air Targets or Stealth.
37 mm BK 3,7 - Armored Targets Air Targets.
37 mm N-37D - Default or Air Targets.
50 mm BK 5 - Armored Targets AP-T or Armored Targets HVAP-T or Air Targets.
50 mm Mk.214a - Armored Targets AP-T or Armored Targets HVAP-T or Air Targets.
75 mm BK 7,5 - Default or Armored Targets.

Helicopter's Guns:
7,62 mm MG3 - Default.
7,62 mm M134 - Default.
12,7 mm FN M3P - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
23 mm GSh-23-2 - Default.
30 mm GSh-30-2K - Universal or Ground Targets.

USSR

Machine guns:
7,7 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Vickers K (turret) - Universal.
7,62 mm DA (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,62 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,62 mm Browning (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,62 mm PV-1 - Universal or Stealth.
7,62 mm ShKAS - Universal or Tracers or Stealth.
7,62 mm ShKAS (turret) - Armored Targets.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early without M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early with M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (turret, early with M8 AP-I) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (late with M8 AP-I and M23 I) - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm Berezin UB - Air Targets or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm Berezin UB (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm Berezin UBK - Air Targets or Ground Targets.
13 mm MG 131 - IAI or Stealth.

Cannons:
20 mm Hispano Mk.II - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm ShVAK (early without AP-I) - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm ShVAK - Univeral or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm ShVAK (turret) - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm B-20M - Univeral or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm B-20S - Univeral or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm B-20E (turret) - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm MG 151 - Air Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
23 mm VYa-23 - Armored Targets.
23 mm PTB-23 - Armored Targets.
23 mm NS-23 - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
23 mm NS-23K - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
23 mm NR-23 - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
23 mm NR-23 (turret) - Universal.
23 mm GSh-23L - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
30 mm NR-30 - Air Targets.
37 mm M4 - Default.
37 mm M10 - Default.
37 mm NS-37 - Air Targets or Armored Targets.
37 mm N-37 - Default or Air Targets.
37 mm N-37D - Default or Air Targets.
45 mm NS-45 - Default.

Helicopter's Guns:
12,7 mm A-12.7 - Default or Universal.
12,7 mm YaK-B - Default or Ground Targets.
23 mm GSh-23-2 - Default.
23 mm GSh-23L - Armored Targets or Stealth.
30 mm GSh-30-2K - Universal or Ground Targets.
30 mm 2A42 - Ground Targets.

Great Britain

Machine guns:
7,5 mm MAC 1934 - Universal or Stealth.
7,5 mm MAC 1934 (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,7 mm Vickers E - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Vickers K (turret) - Universal.
7,7 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Browning (turret) - Universal.
7,62 mm Browning (turret) - Armored Targets.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early without M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early with M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (turret, early with M8 AP-I) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (australian / british belts) - Universal or Grould Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (turret, australian / british belts) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M3 Browning - Universal or Ground Targets.

Cannons:
20 mm Hispano 404 - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Hispano Mk.I - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Hispano Mk.II - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Hispano Mk.V - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Hispano Mk.V (turret) - Default or Universal.
20 mm M61 - Air Targets or Armored Targets or Stealth.
30 mm ADEN - Air Targets or Stealth.
40 mm Vickers S - Armored Targets or Air targets.
47 mm Vickers P - Default.
57 mm Molins Class M - Default.

Helicopter's Guns:
7,62 L8A1 - Default.
20 mm Oerlikon KAD-B - Default or Armored Targets.

Japan

Machine guns:
7,7 mm Te-1 (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,7 mm Type 89 - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Type 89 (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,7 mm Type 89 "special" (turret) - Universal.
7,7 mm Type 92 (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,7 mm Type 97 - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Type 97 (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,62 mm Browning (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,92 mm Type 98 (turret) - Armored Targets or AP-T.
7,92 mm MG 15 (turret) - Armored Targers or AP-T.
7,92 mm MG 17 - Universal or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early with M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (turret, early with M8 AP-I) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M3 Browning - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm Ho-103 - Air Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm Ho-104 (turret) - Default or Armored Targets.
13 mm MG 131 (turret) - Default.
13 mm Type 2 (turret) - Default or Universal.
13,2 mm Type 3 - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.

Cannons:
20 mm Ho-1 (turret) - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm Ho-3 - Default or Universal or Stealth.
20 mm Ho-5 - Universal or Stealth.
20 mm Ho-5 (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
20 mm MG FF - Universal or Air Targets.
20 mm MG FF/M - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Type 99 Model 1 - Universal or Ground Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
20 mm Type 99 Model 1 (turret) - Armored Targets or Air Targets.
20 mm Type 99 Model 2 - Universal or Ground Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
20 mm Type 99 Model 2 Mark 5 (turret) - Armored Targets or Air Targets.
20 mm MG 151 - Air Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
20 mm JM61A1 - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets.
30 mm Type 5 - Default or Universal or Tracers or Stealth.
30 mm Ho-155 - Default or Universal or Tracers or Stealth.
37 mm Type 94 - Default.
37 mm Ho-203 - Default.
37 mm Ho-204 - Default.
40 mm Ho-301 - Default.
57 mm Ho-401 - Default.
75 mm Type 88 - Armored Targets.

Helicopter's Guns:
7,62 mm M134 - Default.
20 mm M197 - Universal or Armored Targets.

China

Machine guns:
7,7 mm Type 89 - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Type 97 - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,62 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,62 mm Browning (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,62 mm PV-1 - Universal or Stealth.
7,62 mm ShKAS - Universal or Tracers or Stealth.
7,62 mm ShKAS (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,92 mm Type 98 (turret) - Armored Targets or AP-T.
7,92 mm MG 17 - Universal or Stealth.
12,7 mm Ho-103 - Air Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm Berezin UB (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early without M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early with M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (turret, early with M8 AP-I) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (late with M8 AP-I and M23 I) - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm M3 Browning - Universal or Ground Targets.

Cannons:
20 mm ShVAK (early without AP-I) - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm ShVAK - Univeral or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm B-20E (turret) - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm Type 99 Model 1 - Universal or Ground Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
20 mm Type 99 Model 1 (turret) - Armored Targets or Air Targets.
20 mm Hispano Mk.II - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm AN / M2 - Default or Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Ho-3 - Default or Universal or Stealth.
20 mm Ho-5 - Universal or Stealth.
23 mm NS-23 - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
23 mm NS-23K - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
23 mm NR-23 - Default or Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
23 mm NR-23 (turret) - Universal.
30 mm Type 30-1 - Air Targets.
37 mm Ho-203 - Default.
37 mm N-37D - Default or Air Targets.

Helicopter's Guns:
Waiting for them to add...

Italy

Machine guns:
7,7 mm Lewis (turret) - Universal.
7,7 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Breda-SAFAT - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Breda-SAFAT (turret) - Universal.
7,92 mm MG 15 (turret) - Armored Targets or AP-T.
7,92 mm MG 17 - Universal or Stealth.
7,92 mm MG 81 (turret) - Armored Targets or AP-T.
7,92 mm FN Browning - Universal or Stealth.
12,7 mm Scotti (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm Breda-SAFAT - Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm Breda-SAFAT (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M3 Browning - Universal or Ground Targets.
13 mm MG 131 - IAI or Stealth.

Cannons:
20 mm Hispano Mk.II - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Hispano Mk.V - Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm MG 151 - Air Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
20 mm MG 151 (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
20 mm M24A1 - Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
30 mm MK 103 - Armored targets or Air Targets.
30 mm MK 108 - Universal or Night or Stealth.
30 mm DEFA 552 - Air Targets or Stealth.
37 mm BK 3,7 - Armored Targets or Air Targets.
102 mm 102/35 mod 14 - Armored Targets.

Helicopter's Guns:
12,7 mm FN M3M - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm FN M3P - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.

France

Machine guns:
7,5 mm Mle 1923 - Universal or Stealth.
7,5 mm Mle 1923 (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,5 mm Darne 1933 - Universal or Stealth.
7,5 mm Mle 33 - Universal or Stealth.
7,5 mm Mle 33 (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,5 mm MAC 1934 - Universal or Stealth.
7,5 mm MAC 1934 (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,5 mm MAC 1934T (turret) - Armored Targets.
7,5 mm Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 - Universal or Stealth.
7,5 mm FN Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,7 mm Vickers K (turret) - Universal.
7,62 mm Browning (turret) - Armored Targets.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (early with M8 AP-I) - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (turret, early with M8 AP-I) - Armored Targets or Universal.
12,7 mm M2 Browning (late with M8 AP-I and M23 I) - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm M3 Browning - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm Berezin UB - Air Targets or Ground Targets.
13 mm MG 131 - IAI or Stealth.

Cannons:
20 mm Hispano H.S.9 - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Hispano 404 - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm Hispano 404 (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
20 mm ShVAK - Univeral or Ground Targets or Stealth.
20 mm AN / M2 - Default or Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm M3 - Default or Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm MG 151 - Air Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
20 mm MG 151 (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
20 mm M24A1 - Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm M39A1 - Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
20 mm M50 - Air Targets or Stealth.
30 mm DEFA 541 - Air Targets or Stealth.
30 mm DEFA 551 - Air Targets or Stealth.
30 mm DEFA 552 - Air Targets or Stealth.
37 mm M10 - Default or Universal.
37 mm NS-37 - Air Targets or Armored Targets.

Helicopter's Guns:
7,62 mm Browning - Universal or Stealth.
7,62 mm MG3 - Default.
7,62 mm PKA - Default.
20 mm GLAT M.621 - Universal or Armored Targets.
30 mm GIAT M781 - Default.

Sweden

Machine guns:
8 mm Ksp m/22 - Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
8 mm Ksp m/22 Fv - Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
8 mm Ksp m/22 Fh - Armored Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
8 mm Ksp m/22-37 R (turret) - Armored Targets AP-T.
12,7 mm Breda-SAFAT - Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm Akan m/40 - Universal or Air Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm LKk/42 - Universal or Ground Targets or Stealth.
12,7 mm Akan m/39A - Universal or Ground Targets.
12,7 mm Akan m/45 - Universal or Ground Targets.
13,2 mm Akan m/39 - Default or Ground Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.
13,2 mm Akan m/39 (turret) - Armored Targets or Universal.
13,2 mm Akan m/39A - Default or Ground Targets or Air Targets or Stealth.

Cannons:
20 mm Akan m/41A - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm Akan m/45 - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm Akan m/47B - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm Akan m/47C - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm Akan m/49 - Default or Air Targets.
20 mm MG 151 - Air Targets or Tracers or Stealth.
30 mm Akan m/55 - Default or Air Targets or Stealth.
57 mm Akan m/45 - Ground Targets or Air Targets.

Helicopter's Guns:
Waiting for them to add...

186 Comments

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Floccinoccipilification 21 Aug, 2022 @ 6:29pm

for sweden heli, there's only 30mm M230E-1 cannon

Comrade Stalin [author] 15 Jul, 2020 @ 11:18pm

USA UPDATED [1.99]

MalaysianAirways 25 Apr, 2019 @ 5:42pm

thank you

Comrade Stalin [author] 25 Apr, 2019 @ 6:16am

UPDATED:

- fixed main name of guide;

USA:
- added belts list for helicopters;

Germany:
- added belts list for helicopters;

USSR and France later (:

Hunter 19 Apr, 2019 @ 11:20am

Oh, then absolutely put studying first. I do look forward to possible guides in the future though. Thanks for the great work!

Comrade Stalin [author] 19 Apr, 2019 @ 10:15am

And 1 more problem - I have only soviets ships (boats 3.3) right now. Maybe first update will be about belts for Helicopters or SPAA.
Thanks for comments

Comrade Stalin [author] 19 Apr, 2019 @ 10:13am

Yeah. Sure. But im studing at University and guides taking a lot of time ^^

Hunter 18 Apr, 2019 @ 6:30pm

This is a wonderful guide and I would love more for tanks in ships! And in the case of some tanks having multiple shells, couldn't you just write out exceptions like you do with newer or older belts in this guide?

Comrade Stalin [author] 18 Apr, 2019 @ 11:39am

But thanks. I will think about that (:

Comrade Stalin [author] 18 Apr, 2019 @ 11:39am

Spaa? No. Why I would? Its not AIR guns :D
With SPAA normal people using HEF belts for planes and AP for tanks. Sometimes AP works for planes too. On MG only AP for planes & tanks.
Got idea to make new guide for tansk and ships... But got a problem - sometimes few tanks have same cannon but with defferent shells, its hard to show in guide.

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