Metal Detecting WWII Battlegrounds on MSN

Magnet fishing jackpot shiny 1939 flak shells and a call to the bomb squad

A screaming 95 signal in the water leads to a jaw-dropping pull: an unfired 3.7cm Flak round in remarkably clean condition, ...
Metal Detecting WWII Battlegrounds on MSN

Lake hunting brings up flak ammo boxes and a 1940 marked shell fragment

Back at the lake with heavier gear, the team uses a Magnetar telescopic stick and a strong magnet to wrestle a huge object ...
Smithsonian Magazine

207 Flights, Hundreds of Holes

The Martin B-26 Marauder Flak-Bait survived two years of the most intense aerial combat of World War II, taking every punch German gunners and fighter pilots threw at it. Though bullets and shell ...
The National Interest

Flak Cannons Could Pose A Huge Threat To The F-35

Key point: Ground fire still poses a threat to U.S. aircraft—no matter how advanced. Surface-to-air missiles—those high-tech killers of aircraft—tend to get all the attention. But the U.S. Air Force ...
The National Interest

Something Called a Flak Cannons Could Destroy an F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key point: The Air Force is worried about anti-air missiles, but also low-tech flak batteries. Surface-to-air missiles—those high-tech killers of aircraft—tend to get all the attention. But the U.S.