What does it mean?

[Xingbake]

This is a picture taken during the Cold War era when a Chinese Lu Da Class Destroyer met with USSR Moderen Class Destroyer. The USSR destroyer's cannon point to the heaven. Was it a typical pose to show no hostility?

http://61.132.72.44/dswc/upload/images/11717188980.jpg

[mack pl]

maybe it's antiaircraft cannons ;) Well, ask some sailor man ;) :)

[easyand]

They're russian 130mm double cannon's (not AA cannon)

[mack pl]

They're russian 130mm double cannon's (not AA cannon)
;) well, everything what Russians have is huge, so maybe theirs AA cannons too ;) :lol:

(j.k)

well, maybe its some tradition or something when 2 ships meting, dunno :roll:

[Bayonet]

maybe it's antiaircraft cannons ;) Well, ask some sailor man ;) :)

Funny..... rofl rofl rofl rofl

[Ghostwolf]

The AK-130 130mm guns on the Sovremenny point to the sky means:

1. ) a form of salute.
2. ) they are trying to clear a gun jam.
3. ) the guns also double as SATCOM antenna.
4. ) the shells were too heavy.....
5. ) the crews are hungry for bird meat....

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/images/sovremenny-DDST8708701.JPG

[ArtofPain]

They're russian 130mm double cannon's (not AA cannon)
It's AK-130 UNIVERSAL mount!
Vertical angle - -12-+85
ROF - 90
Velocty - 850 m/s
Special AA shells ZS-44 and ZS-44R(radar)
Isn't it AA.