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To: Cvengr

At high enough angles of elevation, a 5-inch gun can be fired as it were a mortar. The fire control computers can handle reverse-slope fire. (Worst case, the chief can crank in some ACTH.)


44 posted on 06/14/2013 2:26:31 AM PDT by Bob
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To: Bob

Sorry -

ACTH = Arbitrary Correction To Hit

Also known as a ‘fudge factor’.


45 posted on 06/14/2013 2:30:18 AM PDT by Bob
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