Author Topic: F6f? (Read 1772 times)

Flayed1 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 15, 2005, 03:09:02 AM »

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Hurri IID is an outstanding tank killer. You can get 3-4 Panzers with one ammo load and it will take out the Tiger as well. T-34 is another story though.

Same with the 9T but the IID jerks all over when you fire the guns, The YAK fires nice and smooth.

Squire · « **Reply #46 on:** July 15, 2005, 03:53:56 AM »

"Hellcat Aces of WW2" by B. Tillman

"Most nightfighting Hellcats kept the standard six gun .50 cal armament, most units experienced jamming problems with their cannon."

The book lists at least a half dozen Navy and Marine Night Hellcat squadrons, from the Phillipines campaign to Okinawa to the strikes on Japan. It does not say what unit specifically used the 20mm varient though. Just that they flew F6F-5(N)s.

It uses the term "a modest number" of Hellcats had the 20mm armament, but gives no exact #. My "guess" would be several hundred served in the Pacific. Thats "modest" for the US Navy in 1945, considering the huge # of CAGs deployed by wars end.

For what its worth.

For the most part 6 .50s would have lit up anything in the IJN/IJAAF inventory when tracked and hosed by a Night Hellcat. The 20mm option probably did not increase the kill probability all that much.

Sikboy · « **Reply #47 on:** July 15, 2005, 07:21:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Flayed1
Same with the 9T but the IID jerks all over when you fire the guns, The YAK fires nice and smooth.

Imagine having 2 of those NS-37 cannons firing AP rounds.

If only there was some plane with that armament.

-Sik

Slash27 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 15, 2005, 07:38:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Sikboy
Imagine having 2 of those NS-37 cannons firing AP rounds.

If only there was some plane with that armament.

-Sik

I detect sarcasm:D

Sikboy · « **Reply #49 on:** July 15, 2005, 07:54:43 AM »

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Originally posted by Slash27
I detect sarcasm:D

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hehe. I'm still living a dream where the IL-2M3 and Ju-87G make an appearance.

-Sik

Flayed1 · « **Reply #50 on:** July 16, 2005, 06:20:48 AM »

I agree those planes would be nice...

But with a good aim you don't need it...
Almost any plane can kill a tank if you line up on the back side of it.

When I see people straifing tanks they come in from all angles 37mm 20mm or 50 cal. You may track a tank but the only shure way to kill it is from the rear. Other than a good 1000 or 500 pounder droped on his head.

You may think you need this uber tank killer but you don't. Try picking your aiming point on your target you may actually kill something...