Trouble with B26s

[Ack-Ack]

I already have, though I did come out with a few dings.



ack-ack

[Arlo]

Originally posted by JB42
Just for kicks sometime AKAK, go to the DA with plumbit. Try to shoot down his B26 formation

Formations are disabled in the DA. At least they are currently.

[AHGOD]

Originally posted by greyghostII
I honestly have to laugh at the posts in this thread........Gixer,my friend, I am so surprised at your opinion of the B-26 pilot...I'm shocked!
As for the rest of you who think that you can simply knock them down.........look me up,  I'll gladly show you what a B-26 (deathstar) can do! There are only two pilots in this game I respectively fear when they attack me, and no I am not about to tell who...........(in George seniors best voice) .............
      "It just wouldn't be prudent!"

Seriously though, I love to fly many different aircraft, but above all the B-26 is my favorite! Once its abilities are known, it becomes very formidable.

GreyghostII  (AKA  Plumbit)

AS is killing it.  The one plane I underestimate the most is the damn JU88, one ping rad hits in the dora piss me off but that plane just has it out for me sometime.  B-26 well there are 2 ways to attack it and you will win each time you do it.

[Frost]

With B17s and Lancasters I go for wingtips.  With B26s I go for the tail.  The tail on a B26 seems to come off easily.

[Phantom4]

Tour 43:
phantom4 has 43 kills and has been killed 10 times against the B-17G.
phantom4 has 39 kills and has been killed 11 times against the B-26B.
phantom4 has 26 kills and has been killed 7 times against the Lancaster III.
phantom4 has 48 kills and has been killed 5 times against the Ju 88.
phantom4 has 11 kills and has been killed 2 times against the Ki-67.

That in an FM2 which is a slow, low alt fighter with only 4 - .50's

Buffs ARE hard to kill and good buff pilots ARE deadly - but they are not invincible and you don't have to fly some late model canon armed monster to down then (it just helps;) )

It does take patience, planing, and good gunnery - none of which I possess

[Westy]

"As for the rest of you who think that you can simply knock them down.........look me up, I'll gladly show you what a B-26 (deathstar) can do!"



SCHWING!!!!   A challenge   Now this is something worth wading into the MA for.

 Notice is hereby given - >  If you see a Yak-9T closing in on you get ready for a major slap down. And don't bail to avoid your "deserveds.".  I'll shoot you in your chute for spite and grins

 Westy




(bet Blckmgc thinks I'm a "meany" now!)

[IHham]

"tip3...attack while the buff appears to be doing some form of manouvering...the pilot is piloting so you should be able to get a few shots in before guns start firing...similarily while the guns are going the plane wont manouver"



Its also good to shoot at the bombers while they are about to fly over there target(usually a field) because most likely, the pilot is in the bomb site instead of any of the gunner positions.

[greyghostII]

This is exactly what we want you to think! Beware !  Never Assume anything with a B-26.

As for a challenge.......Hmmm, always stands! Always has!

Plumbit

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Phantom4-Mag33
Tour 43:
phantom4 has 43 kills and has been killed 10 times against the B-17G.
phantom4 has 39 kills and has been killed 11 times against the B-26B.
phantom4 has 26 kills and has been killed 7 times against the Lancaster III.
phantom4 has 48 kills and has been killed 5 times against the Ju 88.
phantom4 has 11 kills and has been killed 2 times against the Ki-67.

That in an FM2 which is a slow, low alt fighter with only 4 - .50's

Buffs ARE hard to kill and good buff pilots ARE deadly - but they are not invincible and you don't have to fly some late model canon armed monster to down then (it just helps;) )

Hmmm...looking over my Tour 43 stats against buffs show:

B-17: 35 kills - 2 deaths (GV)
B-26B: 18 kills  - 1 death (GV)
Ju88: 11 kills - 1 death (PT boat)
Lancaster: 16 kills - 1 death (collision)
Ki-67: 9 kills  - 0 deaths

Yeah, buffs are really hard to kill .


ack-ack

[greyghostII]

Yeah, buffs are really hard to kill .


Never said they were, only that most underestimate their abilities. Most missions I dont survive, but neither do 90% of those who attack. When I go up, Im looking for attacks, its what makes it worthwhile, and if I land all those kills, hey thats the icing!

Plumbit

P.S.   If you have been killed by me, consider yourselves "PLUMBED"!

[Blue Mako]

B26's  are meat on the table, whoever is flying 'em.  Tour 42 was the last time I got near a reasonable amount of them with fighters and I scored 15:0.  Most of my deaths against them are from me getting fixated and ramming them.  If you are a little bit patient and know the tricks, bombers are easy kills.

[Westy]

" bombers are easy kills."

  Like hitting a bus with a snow ball.  

[Ack-Ack]

Now that would make a good tag line



ack-ack

[Widewing]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Hmmm...looking over my Tour 43 stats against buffs show:

B-17: 35 kills - 2 deaths (GV)
B-26B: 18 kills  - 1 death (GV)
Ju88: 11 kills - 1 death (PT boat)
Lancaster: 16 kills - 1 death (collision)
Ki-67: 9 kills  - 0 deaths

Yeah, buffs are really hard to kill .


ack-ack

Ack-ack is dead on. Killing buffs is all about methodology. Get your tactics worked out and they are of little danger. Do it wrong and you'll die. I stand at 104/1 against the "big three", B-17, B-26 and Lancaster (lost one to a collision IIRC) over the past 1.5 tours, including 10 with the relatively poorly armed P-51B. So, it really doesn't matter what you fly so much as how you fly. Diving attacks, belly attacks and flanks attacks work well. Just make sure to make each pass from a different angle, but never from the rear of the quadrant.

My regards,

Widewing