Vickers K (7.7 mm) - Revision history

U22067555: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Beaufighter Mk 21 removed

2024-03-13T14:44:05Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Beaufighter Mk 21 removed

U44629479: Undo revision 149899 by U70979825 (talk) Plagiarism from Wikipedia: Vickers K machine gun

2023-01-09T08:44:34Z

Undo revision 149899 by U70979825 (talk) Plagiarism from Wikipedia: Vickers K machine gun

U70979825: /* Description */ Added description to vickers k, linked notable aircraft that used it

2023-01-09T08:31:17Z

‎Description: Added description to vickers k, linked notable aircraft that used it

U38088265: /* History */

2022-09-24T08:35:39Z

‎History

U137319744: /* History */ added history and link to the Vickers GO No.5 which is the naval variant of the Vickers K.

2022-09-21T22:20:47Z

‎History: added history and link to the Vickers GO No.5 which is the naval variant of the Vickers K.

U28580205: /* Media */

2021-11-08T02:56:14Z

‎Media

U28580205: /* Media */ Added one of the few informational videos on the Vickers K MG

2021-04-22T19:32:18Z

‎Media: Added one of the few informational videos on the Vickers K MG

U38088265: Updated

2020-05-28T14:31:34Z

Updated

U38088265: Added Hampden TB Mk I

2019-07-19T19:57:06Z

Added Hampden TB Mk I

U38088265: Updated

2019-03-27T17:48:36Z

Updated

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 == Description ==
-The '''''Vickers K machine gun''''', known as the '''.303-inch''' in British service, was a rapid-firing machine gun developed and manufactured for use in aircraft by Vickers-Armstrongs. The high rate of fire was needed for the short period of time when the gunner would be able to fire at an attacking aircraft.
+''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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 == Description ==
-''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
+The '''''Vickers K machine gun''''', known as the '''.303-inch''' in British service, was a rapid-firing machine gun developed and manufactured for use in aircraft by Vickers-Armstrongs. The high rate of fire was needed for the short period of time when the gunner would be able to fire at an attacking aircraft.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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-{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk6c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mkx}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk21}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk6c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mkx}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk21}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|wirraway}}
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 == History ==
-The origins of the Vickers K go back to before World War I. French civilian engineer André Virgile Paul Marie Berthier, already famous in France for his Berthier rifle and carbine developed a machine gun around 1910 called the Fusil Mitrailleur Berthier Modèle 1910. He proposed the machine gun for infantry use but it was never adopted. Berthier would continue updating his design through World War I until after the when he made his final version the Modèle 1920. While it was no accepted by the French to replace the Chautchaut rifles, the design was purchased by Vickers-Armstrong in 1925 for production at the Crayford factory as a replaced for the British [[Lewis (7.7 mm)|Lewis gun]]. Like the future Bren gun, the Vickers-Berthier is gas-operated with a tilting breech block. In 1933 the design it was adopted by British Indian Army while the British Army did trial it, they instead decided to adopt the Bren.
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
-The Vickers K is a devlopment of the Vickers-Berthier taking the design and improving it for aircraft use with lighter moving parts, a cyclic rate adjustable between 950 and 1,200 rounds per minute, and a 300-round pan drum magazine replacing the original box magazines. The Vickers K was trialed against the [[Browning (7.7 mm)|Browning]] for service as an aircraft gun and lost due to the drum magazine creating problems for wing-mounts. However, the lack of supply of Brownings early in the war led to Vickers K seeing use on some light bombers Fairey Battle and [[Hampden (Family)|Hampden]] and it would be the main turret-mounted armament for the Royal Air Force. As the war progressed, however, the Royal Air Force got increasing numbers of Browning machine guns and started replacing their Vickers K machine guns. A significant number were transferred to Commonwealth Air Forces and would remain in use with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm on Torpedo Strike Reconnaissance aircraft such as the Fairey [[Swordfish Mk I|Swordfish]]. It would remain in use with the FAA until 1945 with the final squadron to use them being No 812 Squadron's Fairey Barracudas that performed piracy patrols in the waters around Hong Kong. While it stopped seeing service on aircraft, the Vickers K would continue to see service with the British Army and Royal Navy as the  [[Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm)|Vickers GO No.5]].
+The Vickers K is a development of the Vickers-Berthier taking the design and improving it for aircraft use with lighter moving parts, a cyclic rate adjustable between 950 and 1,200 rounds per minute, and a 300-round pan drum magazine replacing the original box magazines. The Vickers K was trialled against the [[Browning (7.7 mm)|Browning]] for service as an aircraft gun and lost due to the drum magazine creating problems for wing-mounts. However, the lack of supply of Brownings early in the war led to the Vickers K seeing use on some light bombers such as the Fairey Battle and [[Hampden (Family)|Hampden]], and it would be the main turret-mounted armament for the Royal Air Force. As the war progressed, however, the Royal Air Force got increasing numbers of Browning machine guns and started replacing their Vickers K machine guns. A significant number were transferred to Commonwealth Air Forces and would remain in use with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm on Torpedo Strike Reconnaissance aircraft such as the Fairey [[Swordfish Mk I|Swordfish]]. It would remain in use with the FAA until 1945 with the final squadron to use them being No 812 Squadron's Fairey Barracudas that performed piracy patrols in the waters around Hong Kong. While it stopped seeing service on aircraft, the Vickers K would continue to see service with the British Army and Royal Navy as the [[Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm)|Vickers GO No.5]].
 == Media ==
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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * [[Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm)]]: Naval variant of the Vickers K
 == External links ==

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 '''Pros:'''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+The origins of the Vickers K go back to before World War I. French civilian engineer André Virgile Paul Marie Berthier, already famous in France for his Berthier rifle and carbine developed a machine gun around 1910 called the Fusil Mitrailleur Berthier Modèle 1910. He proposed the machine gun for infantry use but it was never adopted. Berthier would continue updating his design through World War I until after the when he made his final version the Modèle 1920. While it was no accepted by the French to replace the Chautchaut rifles, the design was purchased by Vickers-Armstrong in 1925 for production at the Crayford factory as a replaced for the British [[Lewis (7.7 mm)|Lewis gun]]. Like the future Bren gun, the Vickers-Berthier is gas-operated with a tilting breech block. In 1933 the design it was adopted by British Indian Army while the British Army did trial it, they instead decided to adopt the Bren.
 == Media ==
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''

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 == Media ==
 <!--''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''-->
-{{Youtube-gallery|OZnoh4KSros|'''Vickers Gas-Operated Machine Gun (the Vickers 'K'): An Overview''' - ''Vickers MG Collection & Research Association''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|OZnoh4KSros|'''Vickers Gas-Operated Machine Gun (the Vickers 'K'): An Overview''' - ''Vickers MG Collection & Research Association''|USpjAIcdcEk|'''Vickers "K" - For Aircraft and the SAS/Long Range Desert Group''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''}}
 == See also ==

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 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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-{{Navigation-Line|Attackers}}{{Specs-Link|wirraway}} (Defensive)
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk6c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mkx}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mk21}}
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 ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
+''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
 == Media ==