Area 88

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Area 88 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Poster Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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).

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Colt M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

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

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

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Another soldier fires his M16 rifle.

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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).

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

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Sniper drops his rifle.

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The same sniper in ambush.

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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).

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

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The muzzle of the rifle is perfectly seen.

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Sniper pulls the trigger.

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A close view of the scope.

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The rifle is destroyed by the aerial bombing.

Machine Guns

Colt Mk 12 cannon

The Colt Mk 12 cannon is mounted on the Greg Gates' A-4 Skyhawk. Shin's F-8 also equipped with the similar looking machine gun.

Colt Mk 12 cannon with ammo belt - 20x110mm USN

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Shin's machine gun...

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

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

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

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The Colt is seen on the Greg's Skyhawk during the flight at the "Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky" (Ep. 03).

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

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Shin's F-8 is seen at the a few seconds later.

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A good view of the Greg's Colt at the "Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound" (Ep. 09).

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

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

DEFA cannon

The Mirage F1 of the female mercenary Kitori Palvanaff was equipped with the DEFA cannon.

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DEFA cannon 30mm in twin mount

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

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

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The another view of the same scene.

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

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The another view of the same scene.

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

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

Pontiac M39

Japanese mercenary, named Shin Kazama uses Pontiac M39, mounted on his F-5/F-20

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Pontiac M39 - 20x102mm

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

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

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

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The another view of the same scene.

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

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

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

General Dynamics GAU-12/U

Several mercenaries, include Kim Aba uses combat planes, which is equipped with the General Dynamics GAU-12/U machine guns.

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General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25x137mm

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

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

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

M61 Vulcan

Several mercenaries uses M61 Vulcan machine guns.

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GE M61 Vulcan Cannon - 20x102mm

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

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During the prologue from Vietnam War, the M61 Vulcan is seen mounted on the F-4, operated by the Patrick Reed at the at the "Fire Ball - Contrails of Destiny" (Ep. 10).

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The American mercenary, named Mickey Simon fires the machine gun, mounted on his F-14 during the battle at the "Fire Ball - Contrails of Destiny" (Ep. 10).

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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.

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

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

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A more close view of the same scene.

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

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Kitory fires a few seconds later.

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

Parabellum MG14

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

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Parabellum MG14 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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Rebel aims...

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...and fires...

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

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Rebel's combat plane...

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

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Another rebel fires the machine gun at the same episode.

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Rebel's combat plane in action...

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

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

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A close view of the same scene.

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The view of the same guns from the other side.

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

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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.

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Parabellum MG17 aircraft machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm

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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).

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Nudelman Rikhter NR-23 on display - 23mm

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Machine gun is firing.

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A close Up.

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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.

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

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

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

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A close up...

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

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

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Machine gun...

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

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

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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.

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

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Rebels uncovers their cannons...

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...aims...

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

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

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

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

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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).

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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

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The grenade is seen at the bottom, center.