Re: B-25H and the use of AP ammo

[BoSoxFan]

If we ever got AP for the pumpkin chucker HTC would almost HAVE to perk her. Right now the only thing keeping her from being the top-dog premier anti-tank platform in the game is the fact you have to make some real trick shots at point-blank range to cause damage (granted, the information in the original post suggests our HE rounds are far less effective than they SHOULD be). Imagine the whines if the 25H was able to pick off tanks from over 1000yds out!

I can kill tanks from out of icon range. It may take a few shots but Iv done it. The other day I killed a wirbelwind from about 1.3k out. It took two aiming shots and the third hit him and sent him back to the tower. Iv also got PT boat and M3/M16/jeep kills from as far out as 3k, but because they are light skined you only need a near miss.

[Saxman]

moot,

Not against tanks. I can (and have) hit M-16s and M8s from 1000yds to knock them out, and maybe turret an Ostwind or Wirblewind, but doing a tank from that range would require a LOT of luck.

splitatom

I don't have it on film but there was an attack against a Rook GV base a while back where I rolled out a B-25H to provide air support. Knights were hitting it with about eight Panzers, and there were a few friendly GVs in the area and one A-20. I took out one Panzer with bombs, and the A-20 got another one or two with his eggs. I then gunned down three more Panzers with four rounds TOTAL (all four rounds hit. Two were one-shot one-kill, one I didn't quite have the approach angle right on my first pass).

As it stands now it's all in where you hit them and from how far. Give the B-25H AP and guaranteed you'll be seeing tanks getting popped routinely from 1500-2000yds out. There wouldn't be a better pure tank-killer in the game.

[Wolfala]

If we ever got AP for the pumpkin chucker HTC would almost HAVE to perk her. Right now the only thing keeping her from being the top-dog premier anti-tank platform in the game is the fact you have to make some real trick shots at point-blank range to cause damage (granted, the information in the original post suggests our HE rounds are far less effective than they SHOULD be). Imagine the whines if the 25H was able to pick off tanks from over 1000yds out!

Funny thing about that - I usually get in close enough to spit on them - but the bigger problem ended up being my ricochets from the 75mm bouncing back at me and occasionally hitting me! I"ve got a video of that happening to me somewhere.

[Saxman]

I've killshot myself like that once. Fired a shell, bounced off and hit a friendly aircraft nearby.

[Spikes]

Anyone ever done damage with the 12 50cals on it? I usually end up running out of 75mm rounds or get popped by the angry guy before I can use em all.

[Soulyss]

you can damage the lighter vehicles with .50 but a "tank".  M3, M16, M8, Jeeps of course, I even think you can damage the german halftrack (name escapes me at the moment).  You can take out LVT's as well I think, and you can knock out the turret on a wirble or ostie. 

You may be able to get the "kill" on a tank if you hit it enough if someone else comes along and knocks it out, but I don't believe you can destroy any of the tanks with .50 cal ammo on your own. 

[Serenity]

I even think you can damage the german halftrack (name escapes me at the moment).

The wrath of god couldn't kill the SDK! I struggle to remember a single instance where I have lost one of those, lol. Ive taken hundreds of pounds of bombs, hundreds of new IL-2 37mm rounds, and auto ack, and I usually use a track at the most.

[Newman5]

*Bookmark so I can check Bronk's video when I get home from work*

[BoSoxFan]

I've killshot myself like that once. Fired a shell, bounced off and hit a friendly aircraft nearby.

Iv done something like that. Bounced a round off a tiger and it hit by a countryman in his nearby tank. Sent me right to the tower.

[Soulyss]

The wrath of god couldn't kill the SDK! I struggle to remember a single instance where I have lost one of those, lol. Ive taken hundreds of pounds of bombs, hundreds of new IL-2 37mm rounds, and auto ack, and I usually use a track at the most.

To be honest it was a guess at best, I haven't tried it.  I rarely see the SDK in the MA's.

[Chalenge]

Unpossible! AXIS steel is much too hard for a mere 25H to kill like that! 

[1701E]

The wrath of god couldn't kill the SDK! I struggle to remember a single instance where I have lost one of those, lol. Ive taken hundreds of pounds of bombs, hundreds of new IL-2 37mm rounds, and auto ack, and I usually use a track at the most.

Been using the B-25H since its release, and i have always had slight troubles with the 251.  However I am yet to see one not die after a few hits.  Seems if i can kill those pesky Wirbles from 1.5K i could kill a 251 from 300 out right?  About 2 nights ago it took 5 direct hits to finally get it, cost me a pilot though.
Still fun to pick off ack from 5K out or even GVs from 2.5K (best shot yet on gv).   Course dogfighting in it is fun as well.


 
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[Saxman]

I love coming face to face with the La-7/N1K2/C-Hog/Hurri 2C/Typhoon dweebs who think their cannon pwn all in the HO.

Then I give them a taste of MY cannon.

[Ack-Ack]

the only thing the b25 with armor piercing shells can do is knock out the turets of flack guns

The Mitchell is pretty good at killing Tigers and T-34s with the existing HE rounds, so I'd imagine they'd be a lot better and easier at killing Tigers and T-34s with AP rounds.


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[Ack-Ack]

Funny thing about that - I usually get in close enough to spit on them - but the bigger problem ended up being my ricochets from the 75mm bouncing back at me and occasionally hitting me! I"ve got a video of that happening to me somewhere.

That happened to me against a Tiger once, came in from the side and fired from d400 out and pulled up and as I flew over the Tiger, I blew up.  Watching the film, the round richoted off the side of the turret and went straight up and connected with the belly of my Mitchell just as I passed over.  Best death ever.


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