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Offline Bosch232

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Air to air rockets
« on: April 03, 2008, 01:19:09 PM »
Although unlikely, is it possible to hit another plane with rockets?
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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2008, 01:38:11 PM »
yes
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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2008, 02:19:42 PM »
I personnally have never used them but here is a thread that gives some good pointers on how too and even has a few films of the rockets being used.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,229165.0.html

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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2008, 03:00:32 PM »
The only true air-to-air rockets in the game are the WGr21 rockets carried on certain German aircraft.  All others are for air-to-ground use.  The WGr21's, IIRC have a timed detinator.
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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2008, 03:53:17 PM »
one of my sons, halocris, has shot down a few bombers with them on his hog or pony.

xorro tried twice to do my bombers today, not so fortunate  :D

I have tried, never made contact, but still get a kick out of it!

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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2008, 04:22:38 PM »
It's fun killing bombers with rockets.  Although I've only done it once aiming isn't too hard.  I was 1.5K out from B-24's in an F6F-5 and climbing to them, i fired volleys of two rockets with the bombers at the bottom of the gunsight.  Only 1 rocket hit but that was enough distraction to get closer and kill the others right before he got my wing :D
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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2008, 05:15:18 PM »
Some one in my squad who I can't remember their name shot and LA a couple days ago with them.

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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2008, 05:45:35 PM »
D200 with the 190's 12 rockets with a .salvo of 12, you will get him every time!  :lol
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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2008, 05:49:36 PM »
D200 with the 190's 12 rockets with a .salvo of 12, you will get him every time!  :lol
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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2008, 06:14:07 PM »
I personally never carry ord, but if you have ever watched any of murdrs movies he uses the air to ground rockets on his 38.
I forgot which video it was (I have it somewhere), but he shot them at planes that were pretty much NOE over the ocean and hit a fighter
which garnered him a kill. Although I think he got a couple more kills with them shooting them at some b26's.

Back in AH1, I would always see him firing his rockets at spawning aircraft. I was got a kick out of that.

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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2008, 06:23:47 PM »
I personally never carry ord

Anyone else find it ironic that someone named Estes never uses rockets?   :D
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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2008, 11:22:31 PM »
Upped a F6F with rockets from a carrier, but we took the base as I was climbing out. Saw a C2 coming in ready to HO, so I thought "Why let these rockets go to waste?" Fired all 6 and killed the C2.  :D

So, yes it is possible

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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2008, 12:48:35 AM »
Upped a F6F with rockets from a carrier, but we took the base as I was climbing out. Saw a C2 coming in ready to HO, so I thought "Why let these rockets go to waste?" Fired all 6 and killed the C2.  :D

So, yes it is possible

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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2008, 12:51:55 AM »
Ho-rocket... rocket-ho-tard... hotard rocket man. :huh??

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Re: Air to air rockets
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2008, 01:38:16 AM »
You'll also die from the splash damage.


that is very true. diving in on a set of buffs on the water fire rockets into the water just infront of them and you will kill them.  :D
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