How One Gunner's "INSANE" Method Tripled Anti-Aircraft Kill Rates

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How One Gunner's "INSANE" Method Tripled Anti-Aircraft Kill Rates #WW2 #NavalHistory #MilitaryInnovation During World War II, American sailors faced a terrifying truth — their anti-aircraft guns simply couldn’t hit fast-moving Japanese aircraft. Kill rates were barely 3%, and kamikaze pilots were turning ships into fireballs. But everything changed when one MIT professor, Dr. Charles Stark Draper, created a device so advanced that Navy officials first called it “INSANE.” This video uncovers the true story of how Draper’s Mark 14 gyroscopic gunsight revolutionized naval warfare, tripling anti-aircraft accuracy and saving tens of thousands of American lives. Through innovation, courage, and relentless testing, a shoebox-sized invention transformed the U.S. Navy’s defense — turning desperation into dominance. Discover how science, persistence, and one man’s brilliance changed the outcome of the Pacific War forever. 👉 Subscribe now and hit the 🔔 to uncover more real untold stories of WWII inventions that shaped modern warfare and inspired generations of engineers.