Area 88

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Area 88 [[image:|300px|center|]] Poster Country Japan Language English Japanese Channel Animax Asahi Broadcasting Creator Kaoru Shintani (manga) Isamu Imakake (directed) Genre War Action Drama Adventure Broadcast 2004 No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 12

The following weapons were used in the anime series Najica Blitz Tactics:

Rifles

M16A1

Near all American soldiers can be seen armed with the M16A1 rifles during the prolougue from Vietnam War at the "Sand Glass - Sand's Bullet" (Ep. 08).

Colt M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

The M16 rifles is seen, while one of it's owners is shot by the Vietnamese sniper.

Soldier fires his M16 single handed. The another soldiers aims their rifles.

Another soldier fires his M16 rifle.

The M16 rifle is seen, while it's owner is captured in the sniper scoppe.

PSL Sniper Rifle

Vietnamese sniper uses PSL Sniper Rifle during the prolougue from Vietnam War at the "Sand Glass - Sand's Bullet" (Ep. 08).

Romanian PSL sniper rifle (a.k.a. FPK) - 7.62x54mm R

Sniper drops his rifle.

The same sniper in ambush.

A close view of the scoppe.

FR F2

The FR F21 is the firearm of the rebels sniper at the "Sand Glass - Sand's Bullet" (Ep. 08).

FR F2 with bolt opened and magazine removed - 7.62x51mm NATO

The muzzle of the rifle is perfectly seen.

Sniper pulls the trigger.

A close view of the scope.

The rifle is destroyed by the aerial bombing.

Machine Guns

Shipunov 2A42

The Shipunov 2A42 is mounted on the Greg Gates' combat plane.

Shipunov 2A42 automatic cannon - 30x165mm

The Shipunov is seen during the flight at the "Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky" (Ep. 03).

The another view of the shipunov at the "Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound" (Ep. 09).

Shipunov is seen at the left at the "Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound" (Ep. 09).

The barrel of the Shipunov is partly seen on the photo at the "Truth - Truth of the Sand" (Ep. 11).

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30K

The combat palne of the female mercenary Kitori Palvanaff was equipped with the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30K. Japanese mercenary, named Shin Kazama also uses the similar machine gun on his combat plane.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon with unfired rounds - 30x165mm

Shin's machine gun is seen during the openning of the "Desert - Skies of Betrayal" (Ep. 04).

Kitori fires the machine gun during the battle at the "Lip Stick - Unyielding Rouge" (Ep. 05).

The muzzle is see a second later at the "Lip Stick - Unyielding Rouge" (Ep. 05).

The another view of the same scene.

Shin (for what ever reasons, his combat plane changes it's color to green) fires the machine gun during the battle at the "Lip Stick - Unyielding Rouge" (Ep. 05).

Kitori examinates the power of the machine gun at the "Cross Over - Intersection of Solitude" (Ep. 06).

The another view of the same scene.

The slightly other view of Kitori's machine gun at the "Cross Over - Intersection of Solitude" (Ep. 06).

Shin Kazama about to fire the machine gun at the "Sand Glass - Sand's Bullet" (Ep. 08).

Shin Kazama fires his machine gun during the battle at the "Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound" (Ep. 09).

The another view of the same scene.

Kitori fires the machine gun during the battle at the "Truth - Truth of the Sand" (Ep. 11).

Shin fires the machine gun at the "Truth - Truth of the Sand" (Ep. 11).

The another view of the Shin's machine gun at the same scene.

Kitori uses her weapon at the "Lock On - Wings of the Wind" (Ep. 12).

Browning M2

Several mercenaries, include Kim Aba uses combat planes, which is equipped with the Browning M2 machine guns.

Browning M2HB - .50 BMG

Numerous machine guns can be seen at the "Boris - Tombstone of the Setting Sun" (Ep. 02).

Kim's machine gun is partly seen at the "Hungry Boy - Sweet Soldier" (Ep. 07).

Breda-SAFAT machine gun

The Breda-SAFAT machine gun is mounted on the combat plane of the American mercenary, named Mickey Simon.

Breda-SAFAT machine gun - 12.7x81mmSR

Mickey Simon fires the machine gun during the battle at the "Fire Ball - Contrails of Destiny" (Ep. 10).

General Dynamics M197 Vulcan

During the prologue from Vietnam War, the General Dynamics M197 Vulcan is used by the Patrick Reed at the at the "Fire Ball - Contrails of Destiny" (Ep. 10).

General Dynamics M197 Vulcan - 20x102mm

The machine gun is seen mounted on the left wing of the Patrick's combat plane.

M61 Vulcan

Kitori's combat plane is seen equipped with the M61 Vulcan .

GE M61 Vulcan Cannon - 20x102mm

A view of the Kitori's machine gun during the openning of the "Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky" (Ep. 03).

Kitori's weapon is seen during the battle at the "Fire Ball - Contrails of Destiny" (Ep. 10).

General Dynamics GAU-17/A

Both Kitori and Shin uses General Dynamics GAU-17/A machine guns, mounted on their combat plane.

GAU-17/A mounted in Osprey V-22 VTOL fuselage via Remote Guardian System - 7.62x51mm NATO.

The airbase crew loaded Shin's machine gun at the "Hungry Boy - Sweet Soldier" (Ep. 07).

A more close view of the same scene.

Shin's six-barreled machine gun is partly seen a few minutes later.

Kitory fires a few seconds later.

Kitory's armament in action at the "Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound" (Ep. 09).

M240 Machine Gun

Twin M240 Machine Gun is seen mounted on the Shin's combat plane.

M240D vehicle and aircraft-mount version with spade grips - 7.62x51mm NATO.

Shin's machine gun...

...is fired at the "Sky Blue - Desert Wings" (Ep. 01).

The another view of the Shin's weapon at the same episode.

A good view of the Shin's machine gun at the "Boris - Tombstone of the Setting Sun" (Ep. 02).

Shin shot down enemy combat plane at the "Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky" (Ep. 03).

Shin's combat plane is seen at the a few seconds later.

Parabellum MG14

Rebel's combat planes is equipped with the Parabellum MG14 machine guns.

Parabellum MG14 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Rebel aims...

...and fires...

...the machine gun during the oppening of the "Sky Blue - Desert Wings" (Ep. 01).

Rebel's combat plane...

...is seen blasting the machine gun at the "Sky Blue - Desert Wings" (Ep. 01).

Another rebel fires the machine gun at the same episode.

Rebel's combat plane in action...

...during the battle at the "Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky" (Ep. 03).

Rebel attacks mercenaries at the "Lip Stick - Unyielding Rouge" (Ep. 05).

A close view of the same scene.

The view of the same guns from the other side.

Rebel fires the machine gun at the "Hungry Boy - Sweet Soldier" (Ep. 07).

Another rebels uses their armament at the same episode.

Parabellum MG17

Several reabel's combat planes is seen with the mounted Parabellum MG17 machine guns.

Parabellum MG17 aircraft machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm

Rebel blastes the machine gun at the "Desert - Skies of Betrayal" (Ep. 04).

Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23

The twin Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 machine guns is seen mounted on the rebel's cargo plane at the "Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky" (Ep. 03).

Nudelman Rikhter NR-23 on display - 23mm

Machine gun is firing.

A close Up.

A similar looking machine gun is seen mounted on the top of the same plane.

GSh-30-1

Numerous rebel's combat planes is seenequipped with the GSh-30-1 machine guns.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 with ammo belt - 30x165mm

Machine gun which is seen at the bottom is...

...is fires at the "Desert - Skies of Betrayal" (Ep. 04).

A close up...

...of the firing machine gun at the same episode.

Rebel a second before using his weapons at the "Hungry Boy - Sweet Soldier" (Ep. 07).

Machine gun...

...is seen in action at the "Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound" (Ep. 09).

Rebel fires the machine gun at the "Truth - Truth of the Sand" (Ep. 11).

Another rebel (at the background) pursing Shin at the same episode.

Other

S-60 AA cannon

Rebels and mercenaries uses 57mm S-60 AA autocannons.

57mm S-60 AA autocannon in Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Rebels uncovers their cannons...

...aims...

...and fires it at the "Sky Blue - Desert Wings" (Ep. 01).

The muzzle is seen on the photo at the "Boris - Tombstone of the Setting Sun" (Ep. 02).

The cannon is fired at the "Boris - Tombstone of the Setting Sun" (Ep. 02).

Mercenaries readies their cannon at the "Sand Glass - Sand's Bullet" (Ep. 08).

Rebels fires their cannons at the "Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound" (Ep. 09).

Anti-Aircraft Weapons

Rebels uses some kind of the anti-aircraft weapons against mercenaries at the "Boris - Tombstone of the Setting Sun" (Ep. 02).

Rebels a second befire using the weapons.

F-1 hand grenade

The F-1 hand grenade can be briefly seen at the "Truth - Truth of the Sand" (Ep. 11).

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

The grenade is seen at the bottom, center.