What plane for buff hunting?

[Serpent7]

without a doubt, the Schwalbe....hands down...

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Gixer
Well, 2 pages of information about the best aircraft for buff hunting and we all missed the obvious.




...-Gixer

If you can see Vanscrew, he can see you. If you can't see Vanscrew, you may be only seconds away from death.


ack-ack

[whiteman]

My personal preferences if I'm upping just to look for buffs.

1. 262

2. 110G-2

3. 109G-14 with gondolas

That said I've shot more down the last couple months with any F4U. Just aim for an engine and set a blaze.

[Treize69]

The .50s are highly underrated for buff busting. I've landed 7 buffs in a P-51B- fire is your friend.

Hit a fuel tank, pull out, let him kersplode, do it again.

[Gixer]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
If you can see Vanscrew, he can see you. If you can't see Vanscrew, you may be only seconds away from death.


ack-ack

I don't play in GV's mate. Are you saying Vanscrew is so good either way I'm dead?

What on earth are you going on about?


...-Gixer

[DoNKeY]

I like the 38 for buff hunting even though you will hear a lot of no-no's from people about that haha.  Honestly though, I rarely ever get pw's in that aircraft.    95% of the time (and that's no exaggeration) when I get a pw, I'm also missing half of my aircraft, so it doesn't really matter.

I say 38, because it has pretty decent climb, and speed compared to buffs.  
Great range, so you don't need as much fuel, but can still stay with them if you need to chase, etc.
Armament is great, especially the ballistics, hitting power, and centerline.
Two of everything, hehe, gets you home if you take damage.

So far this tour,

8-0 vs B-24's
5-0 vs Lancaster's
3-0 vs B-26's

Havn't meet any of the other bombers, so I'm doing alright I guess, being 16-0 on them.

donkey

[MajIssue]

Originally posted by Lusche
6 .50cals put every bomber out of service quickly. Even the B Pony will do.

From the perspective of a buff driver, I hate to see anything above my altitude and not on my 6... this means that I'm facing a high deflection, slashing attack the makes for a difficult defense. This is what the experienced buff hunters do... The ones I love to see, come up clawing for altitude on my six. They usually have an appointment in the tower that I am happy to facilitate.

To paraphrase many: "it's not the airplane but the pilot".

When Hunting buffs I go for something with cannons like the A8 or Dora if I'm at altitude... A spit16 or 109K if I'm trying to intercept.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Gixer
I don't play in GV's mate. Are you saying Vanscrew is so good either way I'm dead?

What on earth are you going on about?


...-Gixer

Hehe...guess they don't have chuch norris jokes on the bottom of the planet


ack-ack

[Overlag]

Originally posted by Krusty
IMO Mossie not so good for buff hunting. I get single-ping pilot wounds every time, and I've unloaded all my hispanos in 2 passes before (rate of fire is ludicrous). It can, but I don't think it's very good at it.

same reason i wouldnt use a p38 either....

[Nilsen]

A8 and G14

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Overlag
same reason i wouldnt use a p38 either....

If you set up your attack right, there is little fear of getting a pilot wound or shot down.  I always come in fast and at a steep angle, fire at the lead bomber, destroy it.  Extend, climb and repeat.  3 passes, 3 kills and no pilot wound.


ack-ack

[Gixer]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Hehe...guess they don't have chuch norris jokes on the bottom of the planet


ack-ack

Errrr... No.  


...-Gixer

[Banshee7]

As it has been said before, and I agree with it, It's not the plane, it's the way you attack.

Donkey, in my opinion the 38 is one of the worst (but it's not) Because it's such a large target and is very easy to get a PW...maybe you've just been getting lucky or the bombers couldn't gun.  Either way, if you don't know what you are doing, it's very easy to get killed by buffs in any plane.  But to list a few of my favorite buff hunters:   Ta-152, 190-D9 or A8, 109-G14 and K4.  But I kill a lot of buffs with .50 cal American planes (Usually 51 (both models) or F4U-1A or D.)

#S#

Banshee7

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Gixer
Errrr... No.  


...-Gixer

Lucky you ^__^


ack-ack

[Gixer]

Originally posted by Banshee7
 But to list a few of my favorite buff hunters:   Ta-152, 190-D9 or A8, 109-G14 and K4.  But I kill a lot of buffs with .50 cal American planes (Usually 51 (both models) or F4U-1A or D.)

#S#

Banshee7

What about the 262 and 163? Haven't done it in a while but nothing funnier then busting up someones 2 hour HQ mission with a 10min flight in a 163.  

Personally If I want to frustrate buffs I'll grab a 262, but in general I just don't bother with them.


...-Gixer