Tanks rounds shooting down aircraft.

[lyric1]

*steals the ball mid court and stabs it*

Well lets throw this baseball out onto the court. We have the B25H which wasn't really used against tanks during WW2, however, it is used with great success vs tanks in AH. Just because the B25H wasn't designed to attack tanks, it's gun is very effective at killing them when proper tactics are used. Should we nerf the B25's 75mm so it cannot damage tanks because it wasn't used that way?

No.

[Nemisis]

beefcake, the B25's cannon is a derivative of the M3 tank gun used on the M4. I haven't been able to kill a tank using the M4's HE, so it probably shouldn't be able to kill a tank (I've even hit the top of a panzer trying to climb a hill). I would guess its a game play thing.

[Ack-Ack]

*steals the ball mid court and stabs it*

Well lets throw this baseball out onto the court. We have the B25H which wasn't really used against tanks during WW2, however, it is used with great success vs tanks in AH. Just because the B25H wasn't designed to attack tanks, it's gun is very effective at killing them when proper tactics are used. Should we nerf the B25's 75mm so it cannot damage tanks because it wasn't used that way?

The B-25Hs that were used by the 1st Air Commandos in the CBI used their 75mm cannons to chew up Japanese armor when encountered.  5 AP rounds were also a normal load out for the B25H, which were used against both ground vehicles and ships.


ack-ack

[Ack-Ack]

I would guess its a game play thing.

It's not.


ack-ack

[Beefcake]

Actually killing tanks with a B25H is a bad example, a better one is the B25H shooting down aircraft with the 75mm. Although it's incredibly hard even vs bombers, you can kill planes with the 75mm cannon. Should HTC remove or disable the ability to kill planes with the 75mm since it never happened in WW2 and is in no way a normal tactic for the plane?

[oakranger]

Actually killing tanks with a B25H is a bad example, a better one is the B25H shooting down aircraft with the 75mm. Although it's incredibly hard even vs bombers, you can kill planes with the 75mm cannon. Should HTC remove or disable the ability to kill planes with the 75mm since it never happened in WW2 and is in no way a normal tactic for the plane?

I am guessing you kill other ACs in a HO approach? 

[lyric1]

Actually killing tanks with a B25H is a bad example, a better one is the B25H shooting down aircraft with the 75mm. Although it's incredibly hard even vs bombers, you can kill planes with the 75mm cannon. Should HTC remove or disable the ability to kill planes with the 75mm since it never happened in WW2 and is in no way a normal tactic for the plane?

This is within the realm of possibility only because I think some Pacific units did shoot at enemy planes with the H model. No confirmed kills that I know of.

[Karnak]

Just think if we had canister rounds.  PULL!

If you guys ever add the Yamato, can we get the canister rounds for her 18.1" guns?

[Ack-Ack]

I am guessing you kill other ACs in a HO approach? 

That's what i do in the B-25H.  If I'm being attacked by a fighter, I'll try and maneuver so my nose is pointing in his direction and give him a facial he soon won't forget as he comes at me.  


ack-ack

[Beefcake]

Well my point is you guys seem perfectly acceptable with the B25H shooting down a plane with the 75mm, however, by the same token these same people say that tanks shooting down planes is not acceptable.

[oakranger]

That's what i do in the B-25H.  If I'm being attacked by a fighter, I'll try and maneuver so my nose is pointing in his direction and give him a facial he soon won't forget as he comes at me.  


ack-ack

That is why you do not do a HO pass on them, or for that matter, IL2, 110, 190, La, Moss, ect.

Well my point is you guys seem perfectly acceptable with the B25H shooting down a plane with the 75mm, however, by the same token these same people say that tanks shooting down planes is not acceptable.

It piss some ppl off that this can be done.  They just need to have a better tactical approach of GVs. 

[Yossarian]

Just out of interest, do any of you regularly hit airborne enemy planes with the B-25H's cannon?

[lyric1]

Well my point is you guys seem perfectly acceptable with the B25H shooting down a plane with the 75mm, however, by the same token these same people say that tanks shooting down planes is not acceptable.

Never said not acceptable just not quite right within the realm of AHII.

[Ack-Ack]

Just out of interest, do any of you regularly hit airborne enemy planes with the B-25H's cannon?

Depends on the maneuvering.  If they are in a shallow bank then I can lead them easily and if level, it's really not hard to hit it.  But if the plane is making hard banking turns, I won't even try.


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[lyric1]

Just out of interest, do any of you regularly hit airborne enemy planes with the B-25H's cannon?

One time for my self. Most planes even bombers can out run you in a B25H.