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Offline daloon

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Bomb Hits on PT Boats? Get Real?
« on: December 15, 2001, 12:01:00 PM »
How many PT boats were sunk by twin engine bombers (or fighter bombers) during WWII?  My PT is sunk on a regular basis by B26 Bombers and fighter bombs on a regular basis.  PT always at full speed.  I guess these Bombers a the best sighters alive or the model needs some adjustment!
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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2001, 12:35:00 PM »
Bombs explode when they hit the water in AH.  They are probably getting you with balst damage, not actually hitting you with the bomb.

What I have found works in tanks is to do 90 degree direction changes when I see a level bomber over head.  It should work just fine with a PT Boat as well.
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2001, 12:52:00 PM »
If you're being hit with a level bombing buff in a PT boat you have a problem. Perhaps putting the boat in gear would help. Another factor to consider would be using a tactic called evasive maneuvers as previously suggested.

 
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2001, 02:14:00 PM »
Thats odd

whenever i go PT hunting with bombs, I can never hit the damn things.

Even a 1000lb bomb never gets em, the little roaches.
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2001, 03:17:00 PM »
I'm sure many of you use a sight with at least 1 tic. I have a 90% hit rate on PT's w rockets and 70% or so dropping bombs from a fighter. The Il is supposed to be one of the best tank destroyers out there but i rarely fly it.
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2001, 07:34:00 PM »
I am right there with you moose.  Little roaches.....
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2001, 11:43:00 AM »
As has been stated, in WW2 many ships and smaller craft were sunk by the shock waves and splinters of HE ordinace exploding nearby. The effect of a 500lb or 1000lb bomb exploding nearby the WOODEN hull of a PT boat going at full speed would be catastrophic.

As a PT boat driver, I think the model is fine - if not slightly in our favor. Watch the gun sight cams of B25s strafing and bombing Japanese destroyers and Patrol Boats some time. OUCH!

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« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2002, 02:05:00 AM »
lol maverick.

 I find the hardest PT to hit is the one thats making a fast medium sized figure 8. Next hardest target is the U turning guys or you can call them the oval track drivers.
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