Author Topic: Did all Fw-190s and 109s have ammo counters (like the ones in IL2 FB) (Read 525 times)

IK3 · « **on:** March 30, 2005, 02:14:23 PM »

Im curious, i think installing these counters in real life were time consuming and expensive (in 40's standards).

humble · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2005, 02:33:37 PM »

Yes...

humble · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2005, 02:34:56 PM »

Running out of ammo and losing plane and pilot is a bit more expensive...BTW it was common for other nations to use different colored tracers on last belt to let pilot know he was at the end of his clip....

MiloMorai · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2005, 02:54:57 PM »

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Originally posted by humble
BTW it was common for other nations to use different colored tracers on last belt to let pilot know he was at the end of his clip....

And, it let the enemy know you were running out of ammo.

humble · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2005, 10:30:09 AM »

Yup a bit of a two edged sword. I know some pilots didnt use em at all and others varied how far from end they were placed.

GScholz · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2005, 08:52:24 PM »

The ammo counters are probably the cheapest instrument in the 109 and 190. It was a simple mechanical device.

TexMurphy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2005, 04:48:30 AM »

How many plane types had ammo counters in WW2?

blackwitch · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2005, 12:00:10 PM »

Just those 2 LW Fighters IIRC.

Though some planes had the breeches of guns within the cockpit, I don't know if they could lean and look to see if bullets were still hanging from the breech?

Witch

GScholz · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2005, 02:30:40 PM »

All LW fighters (with a select few exceptions) had the counters.

Grendel · « **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2005, 11:03:22 AM »

FW 190 A-6

Bf 109 G-5/G-6

Sombra · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2005, 02:16:25 PM »

If I had no ammo counters I'd use no tracers on the last belt.