B-25H

[Ghosth]

Single guy in a b25h attacking a fleet if he's careful can sink the cruiser first pass.

Trick is to learn what size that carrier is at about 4k so you can estimate that first shot.
Once you start hitting with that first or 2nd shot, you can come in hammering him all the way. If you hit with most rounds, and open up the MG's inside 1k he should go down about the time you overfly him.

3 guys in b25's can ruin a task groups day assuming there isn't someone waiting in a 5" gun.

Gunsight I designed and use is in the post right above this one, your welcome to it.

I'd like to pick up one of the gunsights ranging the 75mm out.  I've been very happy blowing up guns and sometimes sinking ships when a cv group comes in close.  You need to start landing your shots from a good distance out though, the 5" guns make short work of you.

HOing any silly zero's that fly straight at you on the way is just icing on the cake.   

[bongaroo]

I dropped it in my sights folder, how come it's pink and all the defaults have black backgrounds?

[Ghosth]

Because its a single channel sight, not an alpha with transparency. That would actually take 2 files to do the same thing.

For me it was easier to build it to the old standard.
Although I'm sure some of the guys around here could probably convert it.

[bongaroo]

Cool.  Thanks for this!   

[AKP]

Hey GhostH... nice work on the gunsight for the 25H.  Just found it here and I photoshopped it a little and added to it.  All the marks are based on yours, just made it a little sexier.



I added the range numbers for those of us that need them, and laid it over the US MK9 gunsight.  I checked it for accuracy and it is pretty dead on.  Works best against ground targets, but if you can get a shot off at an air con that is flying away from you straight and level... its darn close.

Here is a shot of it in game:



Im a big fan of the 25H... so this was nice to find. 

[Ack-Ack]

Hey GhostH... nice work on the gunsight for the 25H.  Just found it here and I photoshopped it a little and added to it.  All the marks are based on yours, just made it a little sexier.

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I added the range numbers for those of us that need them, and laid it over the US MK9 gunsight.  I checked it for accuracy and it is pretty dead on.  Works best against ground targets, but if you can get a shot off at an air con that is flying away from you straight and level... its darn close.

Here is a shot of it in game:

(Image removed from quote.)

Im a big fan of the 25H... so this was nice to find. 

oh you rock, this is a great sight.  Could you post both .bmps for the sight?


ack-ack

[TonyJoey]

25 is a real killer, and as snailman metioned, it's even more a strat killer. Took out 69% of it the fuel refinery today quite easily with the combo of 6x500's, 21 75mm, and 3200 .50's (excluding turrets, which help too). The 75mm 1-hit kill any gv, the tiger is pretty difficult to 1 hit though, quite easily too. It's an optimal close air support plane for ground battles.

[Ack-Ack]

25 is a real killer, and as snailman metioned, it's even more a strat killer. Took out 69% of it the fuel refinery today quite easily with the combo of 6x500's, 21 75mm, and 3200 .50's (excluding turrets, which help too). The 75mm 1-hit kill any gv, the tiger is pretty difficult to 1 hit though, quite easily too. It's an optimal close air support plane for ground battles.

Definitely is fantastic in the tank busting role and you can easily take out the turrets of Osties and WW from a safe distance with the 75mm.  I've found the T-34 to be the hardest nut to crack with the B-25H.  You really need to nail the T-34 in the right spot behind the turret, though they are easy to track.

ack-ack

[TonyJoey]

Definitely is fantastic in the tank busting role and you can easily take out the turrets of Osties and WW from a safe distance with the 75mm.  I've found the T-34 to be the hardest nut to crack with the B-25H.  You really need to nail the T-34 in the right spot behind the turret, though they are easy to track.

ack-ack

I definately prefer the B-25H over the IL2 at attacking WW's/osties. Killed a WW at 1.5 the other day. He didnt have a chance. IL-2 forces you to get in closer, and risk taking damage. That slanted armor definately is annoying. Almost hit myself with the 75mm after it deflected off the turret.

[lyric1]

Hey GhostH... nice work on the gunsight for the 25H.  Just found it here and I photoshopped it a little and added to it.  All the marks are based on yours, just made it a little sexier.

(Image removed from quote.)

I added the range numbers for those of us that need them, and laid it over the US MK9 gunsight.  I checked it for accuracy and it is pretty dead on.  Works best against ground targets, but if you can get a shot off at an air con that is flying away from you straight and level... its darn close.

Here is a shot of it in game:

(Image removed from quote.)

Im a big fan of the 25H... so this was nice to find. 

I saved it & to the game & It only comes up blank on the plane & on the clipboard so what am I doing wrong?
I have always used this one it works well. I think yours may work better.

[Saxman]

I keep wishing HTC would give her the couple AP rounds (I think it was 5-7 AP). The whines of the tankers and Wirbleweasles would be PRICELESS.

[Rich46yo]

I wish we'd see this ole girl in more missions. Real historical missions, escorted by fighters or fighting their way in. They toyed with putting the big gun on the A-26 too, but with the B-25H they really did it. A really great mission aircraft.

My dream is to fly in one one day.http://www.warbirdsunlimited.org/aircraft.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jYoeqUs2KI&feature=related

[lyric1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jYoeqUs2KI&feature=related

I Did not know Guppy35 flew B-25's 

[Rich46yo]

AK I dont know why but I saved the sight as BMP into my sights folder and it doesnt show up when I try and put it in the airplane. The file is there but its invisible. Strange cause it shows up everywhere else just not in the game.

[AKP]

Ahhh.... I figured out why its not working.  I didnt realize Photobucket converts the BMP's into JPGS when you upload them.  Even if you save it as a BMP, the conversion process removes the alpha layer in the image file.  So I uploaded them to my comcast webspace... I should work fine for you guys now.

I also posted the original mod by GhostH, and a "pink" version of the mod I did.  There are also direct links to the BMP's for easier download. 

Sorry for the mix up 



http://home.comcast.net/~princeak/B25H75mm.bmp
Resaved Original Mod


http://home.comcast.net/~princeak/b25HwhV2.bmp
Modified "Pink" Version


http://home.comcast.net/~princeak/b25Hwh.bmp
Original Mod by GhostH

Hope that works for you guys.

I use the 25H more than I use any other plane, including fighters.  I use it for busting ships, tanks, factories, bases... and even for base defense against air cons! Its funny to see attacking fighters peel off and come after me when they see my "lumbering ol' bomber" take off.  I stay low on the deck (< 100') and draw them off my team mates, then light'em up with the tail and turret.  I have even done a bit of dogfighting with it using the forward 50's and the 75.  My survival % gets better each time