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Title: Air to air rockets
Post by: Bosch232 on April 03, 2008, 01:19:09 PM
Although unlikely, is it possible to hit another plane with rockets?
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: stroker71 on April 03, 2008, 01:38:11 PM
yes
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: dkff49 on April 03, 2008, 02:19:42 PM
I personnally have never used them but here is a thread that gives some good pointers on how too and even has a few films of the rockets being used.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,229165.0.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,229165.0.html)

I don't really like to go bomber hunting.
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: BaldEagl on April 03, 2008, 03:00:32 PM
The only true air-to-air rockets in the game are the WGr21 rockets carried on certain German aircraft.  All others are for air-to-ground use.  The WGr21's, IIRC have a timed detinator.
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: wreckedem on April 03, 2008, 03:53:17 PM
one of my sons, halocris, has shot down a few bombers with them on his hog or pony.

xorro tried twice to do my bombers today, not so fortunate  :D

I have tried, never made contact, but still get a kick out of it!
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: 1701E on April 03, 2008, 04:22:38 PM
It's fun killing bombers with rockets.  Although I've only done it once aiming isn't too hard.  I was 1.5K out from B-24's in an F6F-5 and climbing to them, i fired volleys of two rockets with the bombers at the bottom of the gunsight.  Only 1 rocket hit but that was enough distraction to get closer and kill the others right before he got my wing :D
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: spit16nooby on April 03, 2008, 05:15:18 PM
Some one in my squad who I can't remember their name shot and LA a couple days ago with them.
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: EskimoJoe on April 03, 2008, 05:45:35 PM
D200 with the 190's 12 rockets with a .salvo of 12, you will get him every time!  :lol
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: Motherland on April 03, 2008, 05:49:36 PM
D200 with the 190's 12 rockets with a .salvo of 12, you will get him every time!  :lol
You'll also die from the splash damage.
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: Estes on April 03, 2008, 06:14:07 PM
I personally never carry ord, but if you have ever watched any of murdrs movies he uses the air to ground rockets on his 38.
I forgot which video it was (I have it somewhere), but he shot them at planes that were pretty much NOE over the ocean and hit a fighter
which garnered him a kill. Although I think he got a couple more kills with them shooting them at some b26's.

Back in AH1, I would always see him firing his rockets at spawning aircraft. I was got a kick out of that.
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: PFactorDave on April 03, 2008, 06:23:47 PM
I personally never carry ord

Anyone else find it ironic that someone named Estes never uses rockets?   :D
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: Latrobe on April 03, 2008, 11:22:31 PM
Upped a F6F with rockets from a carrier, but we took the base as I was climbing out. Saw a C2 coming in ready to HO, so I thought "Why let these rockets go to waste?" Fired all 6 and killed the C2.  :D

So, yes it is possible
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: DoNKeY on April 04, 2008, 12:48:35 AM
Upped a F6F with rockets from a carrier, but we took the base as I was climbing out. Saw a C2 coming in ready to HO, so I thought "Why let these rockets go to waste?" Fired all 6 and killed the C2.  :D

So, yes it is possible

Ho-rocket... rocket-ho-tard... hotard rocket man. :huh??

donkey
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: EskimoJoe on April 04, 2008, 12:51:55 AM
Ho-rocket... rocket-ho-tard... hotard rocket man. :huh??

donkey
Ho-Roket, pronounced Hrawket
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: kilz on April 04, 2008, 01:38:16 AM
You'll also die from the splash damage.


that is very true. diving in on a set of buffs on the water fire rockets into the water just infront of them and you will kill them.  :D
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: uberslet on April 04, 2008, 05:39:59 AM
Ho-rocket... rocket-ho-tard... hotard rocket man. :huh??

donkey
lol
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: uptown on April 04, 2008, 08:16:59 AM
 rockets on the 110. You can hit targets at 1.5K out, air to air.
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: Estes on April 04, 2008, 01:22:27 PM
Anyone else find it ironic that someone named Estes never uses rockets?   :D
As Estes is not my in-game name, I'm safe until they give us rockets to use on the BB. :)
In all seriousness though, I did fly in-game as Estes for years. And ironically I still never carried any ord.  :P
Title: Re: Air to air rockets
Post by: wrongwayric on April 06, 2008, 09:45:02 AM
My first a/a rocket kill was an act of pure desperation. Was in an F4u had been fighting fast and furious trying to get into a base to kill gv's. Realizing i was out of ammo other than the rockets decided to turn for home. Imagine my shock to turn and see a P51 coming hard and fast HO guns blazing. :O Out of shear panic and desperation i fired all my rockets at him. One went straight into his cockpit and 2 each tore off a wing. :rofl I had it on film for a long time and it always made me laugh. :)
AKsleepy