Another B-29 wish....

[Krusty]

Remove the 20mm.... I thought it was pretty well established and shown these were removed?

[lyric1]

Remove the 20mm.... I thought it was pretty well established and shown these were removed?

They did. How ever they did see use.

[Karnak]

Remove the 20mm.... I thought it was pretty well established and shown these were removed?

It was established that many, probably most, were removed, not all.  We have plenty of armament options in AH that were in the minority.

[oakranger]

Remove the 20mm.... I thought it was pretty well established and shown these were removed?

With the speed and mega-alt these bombers get, i would not worry about the 20 mm but worry how the hell i am going get to the bomber, keep up with it and then then shot it down.

[Chalenge]

I think you are assuming too much right out of the gate. 

[Lusche]

With the speed and mega-alt these bombers get, i would not worry about the 20 mm but worry how the hell i am going get to the bomber, keep up with it and then then shot it down.

Well, it's exactly the speed & alt that makes one worry about the 20mm. Will be very hard to set up attacks that do entirely avoid the 20mm if the buff pilot choses the high road.. And just think about how dangerous the 20mm on the Ki-67 already is...

I see interesting times ahead

[oakranger]

Well, it'S exactly the speed & alt that makes one worry about the 20mm. Will be very hard to set up attacks that do entirely avoid the 20mm. And just think about how dangerous the 20mm on the Ki-67 already is...

...or the Ar234. 

I know, i know.  No need to tell me.

[Chalenge]

No such gun existed in combat! 

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,305406.msg3947431.html#msg3947431

[oakranger]

No such gun existed in combat! 

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,305406.msg3947431.html#msg3947431

Did not know that.  So, why have it on AH.

Just give the 262 their R-4/M rockets.  That will handle the B-29.

[Chalenge]

We have plenty of excellent aircraft that more than capable of taking a B-29 formation down. Easily in fact.

[oakranger]

We have plenty of excellent aircraft that more than capable of taking a B-29 formation down. Easily in fact.

Give it time before people whine how the B-29 is indestructible.

[Ruah]

if someon is going to take 30 mins to get to altitude to do one bombing run - then kudos to them. 

[oakranger]

if someon is going to take 30 mins to get to altitude to do one bombing run - then kudos to them. 

It is a lot of perk point, what ever that may be, to loose when flying low. But I am with you on your comment.

[Banshee7]

I'd imagine it would take more than 30 minutes to get to a safe alt. It takes a B-17 with 50% fuel around 30 minutes to get to around 25k (iirc from experience).  I don't know how the B-29 compares to the B-17, though

[Ack-Ack]

Remove the 20mm.... I thought it was pretty well established and shown these were removed?

The 20mm were removed on the B-29B but retained on the B-29A (though some units did remove them while others kept them).

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