For Aces8 - 190D intercept of your B17s

[SouthLanda]

Hi Aces8,

I would post some screenshots, however I actully forgot to take them, sorry man.
But here is the film, which I'm sure you can make some great screen shots from.
http://www.mediafire.com/?4ueaee4scua3thf

[BrownBaron]

Actually, it appears that you only hit his buffs once. With a BB. Some great attack angles, you just seemed to miss every time. Looks as if you've got the patience to attack bombers, which is the hardest virtue to learn in this game, just need to work on the gunnery. 

[SouthLanda]

Thank for your comments BaronBrown. From my recollection, I thought I did better than that, so I watched in slow-mo:

13:35 Attack from 11 oclock high. Approx 10 hits (cant tell if its 20mm or 8mm) on lead bomber right wing, fuselage and tail.

14:14 Attack from 3 oclock high. 2 hits (cant tell if its 20mm or 8mm) on lead bomber left wing.

16:00 Attack from 10 oclock high. 4 hits (cant tell if its 20mm or 8mm) on lead bomber bombardier position, right wing, and tail fin.

18:33 Attack from 3 oclock high. 4 hits (8mm) on lead right wing and left wing.

19:24 Attack from 1 oclock high. 6 hits (cant tell if its 20mm or 8mm) on number three engine, wing between engine 3,4 (fuel tank?) and engine four and fin. Right wing burst into flame.


Five attacks, 26 hits of either 20mm cannon or 8mm machine gun... mostly machine gun it seems. The trajectory of the 20mm is significantly different, something i'll need to adjust for. It was probably a 20mm landing right in a leaky fuel tank that caused the destruction of one of the bombers.

In WWII, I believe the luftwaffe estimated was that it would take around 20 20mm shells to down a B17.

[Amaazee]

 

[BrownBaron]

Thank for your comments BaronBrown. From my recollection, I thought I did better than that, so I watched in slow-mo:

13:35 Attack from 11 oclock high. Approx 10 hits (cant tell if its 20mm or 8mm) on lead bomber right wing, fuselage and tail.

14:14 Attack from 3 oclock high. 2 hits (cant tell if its 20mm or 8mm) on lead bomber left wing.

16:00 Attack from 10 oclock high. 4 hits (cant tell if its 20mm or 8mm) on lead bomber bombardier position, right wing, and tail fin.

18:33 Attack from 3 oclock high. 4 hits (8mm) on lead right wing and left wing.

19:24 Attack from 1 oclock high. 6 hits (cant tell if its 20mm or 8mm) on number three engine, wing between engine 3,4 (fuel tank?) and engine four and fin. Right wing burst into flame.


Five attacks, 26 hits of either 20mm cannon or 8mm machine gun... mostly machine gun it seems. The trajectory of the 20mm is significantly different, something i'll need to adjust for. It was probably a 20mm landing right in a leaky fuel tank that caused the destruction of one of the bombers.

In WWII, I believe the luftwaffe estimated was that it would take around 20 20mm shells to down a B17.

I must have missed those hits. Even nicer of an intercept, now.