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Title: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Nitrous on March 21, 2010, 04:45:10 PM
Has anyone ever been able to kill a undamaged flack (Osti or Wirb) with 50 cal. only, in your first pass? If so, please share how this is done.
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: stealth on March 21, 2010, 04:57:27 PM
Just go for the turret by coming over top of it then do that a couple times and go for the engine.
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 21, 2010, 05:08:59 PM
Has anyone ever been able to kill a undamaged flack (Osti or Wirb) with 50 cal. only, in your first pass? If so, please share how this is done.

Literally dive down straight at it, with your nose pointing at the top of the turret and fire a long, substained burst.  That's been the only way I've been able to score a kill on a flak panzie or Ostie in one pass using the 4x .50s on the Lightning.


ack-ack
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: jay on March 21, 2010, 11:49:15 PM
once killed a tiger with a F6F with only 50's but no flakkers
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: 321BAR on March 22, 2010, 12:12:44 AM
once killed a tiger with a F6F with only 50's but no flakkers
ya shot the tracks with them and either he got tired of waiting or someone hit him with a bomb and ur .50s got the credit cuz of 30000000000 rounds hitting him
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Masherbrum on March 22, 2010, 12:33:51 AM
Has anyone ever been able to kill a undamaged flack (Osti or Wirb) with 50 cal. only, in your first pass? If so, please share how this is done.

It's simple.   I do it with Spit 1's and .303's.   
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: froger on March 22, 2010, 12:37:23 AM
It's simple.   I do it with Spit 1's and .303's.   


Ummmmmmmm.............. film?
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Masherbrum on March 22, 2010, 12:47:45 AM

Ummmmmmmm.............. film?

No film needed.   Hit em as Ack-ack describes.   It's easy.   GV noob, towers w/ no supplies because the turret is out, you get awarded the kill.   
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: froger on March 22, 2010, 12:54:10 AM
ok you get the kill form the dweeb towering,
i thought he was talkin about poppin the car and puttin him in the tower in 1 pass not just smokin his bacon.



froger  :headscratch:
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Masherbrum on March 22, 2010, 12:57:45 AM
ok you get the kill form the dweeb towering,
i thought he was talkin about poppin the car and puttin him in the tower in 1 pass not just smokin his bacon.



froger  :headscratch:

If you take the turret off of an Ostie or Whirble, you have taken him out of the fight.   Most won't sit idle, unless a valid base capture is at hand.   If that is the case, I'm not in a Spit 1, but more likely a P-38 or F6F.   :D

I got called a hack once for landing 14 kills in an La7 (no bombs).   All from popping turrets on Osties (pre WW).   But the whines were precious.   :devil
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: oakranger on March 22, 2010, 01:22:54 AM
Has anyone ever been able to kill a undamaged flack (Osti or Wirb) with 50 cal. only, in your first pass? If so, please share how this is done.

It is all easy.  i killed +50 flacks just by killing their guns. 
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: stealth on March 22, 2010, 01:55:41 AM
Well you can use other planes like Il-2 and Hurr D with the 40mm its just easier you can do it with 50cal and 303.
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: froger on March 22, 2010, 02:32:18 AM
If you take the turret off of an Ostie or Whirble, you have taken him out of the fight.   Most won't sit idle, unless a valid base capture is at hand.   If that is the case, I'm not in a Spit 1, but more likely a P-38 or F6F.   :D

I got called a hack once for landing 14 kills in an La7 (no bombs).   All from popping turrets on Osties (pre WW).   But the whines were precious.   :devil

Again, i think he is asking if it is possible to put the guy in the tower in 1 pass with 50 cals only not piss him off so he towers.

 I know its this guys first post n all but it is a valid question. anyone can turret a flak so he towers, ya smoke the gun and hes worthless.



froger
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: waystin2 on March 22, 2010, 07:59:07 AM
I open for training anyone in the LW MA's most every night.  Just ask where my Wirbel is! :D
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: kvuo75 on March 22, 2010, 08:29:05 AM
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,285770.0.html


my turret was fine..

Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 22, 2010, 12:20:34 PM
Again, i think he is asking if it is possible to put the guy in the tower in 1 pass with 50 cals only not piss him off so he towers.

froger

Is it, just read my post.  You have to come straight down on it, aiming your nose straight down at the open turret.  I don't like to do it much in the Lightning as I'd rather use my ammo on another plane rather than waste it on a GV.

ack-ack
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Masherbrum on March 22, 2010, 12:56:03 PM
I open for training anyone in the LW MA's most every night.  Just ask where my Wirbel is! :D

Well, I have film from last night of my Ki-61 getting a kill on your WW at A229 last night.   Should I post my "training"?   It was only a 1 second trigger pull, maybe 1.5 seconds.   You even went "boom". 
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: curry1 on March 22, 2010, 01:46:54 PM
Literally dive down straight at it, with your nose pointing at the top of the turret and fire a long, substained burst.  That's been the only way I've been able to score a kill on a flak panzie or Ostie in one pass using the 4x .50s on the Lightning.


ack-ack

Isn't there a 20mm on the lightning too...
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 22, 2010, 02:12:55 PM
Isn't there a 20mm on the lightning too...

Yes but I only use my 20mm against A2A targets, don't waste them on ground targets.


ack-ack
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: waystin2 on March 22, 2010, 02:17:06 PM
Well, I have film from last night of my Ki-61 getting a kill on your WW at A229 last night.   Should I post my "training"?   It was only a 1 second trigger pull, maybe 1.5 seconds.   You even went "boom". 


You took my turret, but I will say it does not happen very often.  She is useless with no turret so I bailed and re-upped.  Kudos.  Care to try again?  The Wirbel Gawd dares you... :devil  As I said before, training is available anytime in the LW MA's.  Just ask for my Wirbel!


 :salute

Way
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Nemisis on March 22, 2010, 07:18:47 PM
It is all easy.  i killed +50 flacks just by killing their guns. 


You wouldn't have happened to be in a mossie would you? I remember a mossie landing a large ammount of kill, later saying against GV's.
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: EskimoJoe on March 22, 2010, 08:20:06 PM
I can turret a wirb/osti in one pass with a 38's guns. I come in at tree-top level though.

Just fly fast, aim for the turret, and fire a good long burst in up close  :aok
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 22, 2010, 08:44:25 PM
I can turret a wirb/osti in one pass with a 38's guns. I come in at tree-top level though.

Just fly fast, aim for the turret, and fire a good long burst in up close  :aok

turreting one is not a problem at all but making it blow up is.  It can be done with .50s but you have to approach the flak panzie at the angle I described in my previous post.  It goes without saying that it's not one of those 100% guarantee kills as other factors come into play like the flak panzie doing his best to shoot you down but it can be done.  Last time I did it, I kept popping popy's flak panzie at a spawn point and in all the years I've played, it was also the first time I've ever seen popy say anything over channel 200 when he called me a spawn camper.

ack-ack
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: oakranger on March 23, 2010, 12:03:44 AM

You wouldn't have happened to be in a mossie would you? I remember a mossie landing a large ammount of kill, later saying against GV's.
Nope, P-47D-25
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: bozon on March 23, 2010, 11:31:09 AM
once killed a tiger with a F6F with only 50's but no flakkers
I once killed an elephant in my pajamas. How it got into my pajamas I can not tell.
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: 321BAR on March 23, 2010, 12:08:20 PM
I once killed an elephant in my pajamas. How it got into my pajamas I can not tell.
and i once dreamed that the devil's advocate stole my whole store of ice cream in a bar and he used my friend's voice then i was in a submarine inside my room
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: froger on March 24, 2010, 12:10:14 AM
and i once dreamed that the devil's advocate stole my whole store of ice cream in a bar and he used my friend's voice then i was in a submarine inside my room

WOW  sounds like the late 60s early 70s to me.  :cheers:
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: 321BAR on March 24, 2010, 01:54:51 AM
WOW  sounds like the late 60s early 70s to me.  :cheers:
sigh... if only i wasnt born in 1990... :cry
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: crazyivan on March 24, 2010, 04:47:01 PM
Is it, just read my post.  You have to come straight down on it, aiming your nose straight down at the open turret.  I don't like to do it much in the Lightning as I'd rather use my ammo on another plane rather than waste it on a GV.

ack-ack
Did this lastnite at A73. Came straight down on a wirble not paying attention. Fired a burst from my fm2 and poof,Wirble disappeared. I'm guessing  I killed the driver? Rarely do I get that shot before receiving a face full. Also abit harder when their smoking and running around like, headless chickens. The wirble looked perfectly intact, just unaware hehe. :devil

Also Ack- Ack would have to come down to the deck to kill a gv. :D
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 24, 2010, 08:41:12 PM


Also Ack- Ack would have to come down to the deck to kill a gv. :D

Crap, you're right.  Did I say in my previous posts that I strafed a flak panzie in a plane?  Must have been really stoned when I wrote that, I meant to say that I know a guy that has a friend that's friends with this girl that knows this guy that knows another guy that strafed a flak panzie in a P-38 and killed it with 4x. .50s., not me.

My apologies for any confusion.

ack-ack
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: crazyivan on March 24, 2010, 10:06:12 PM
Literally dive down straight at it, with your nose pointing at the top of the turret and fire a long, substained burst.  That's been the only way I've been able to score a kill on a flak panzie or Ostie in one pass using the 4x .50s on the Lightning.

 Must have been really stoned when I wrote that, I meant to say that I know a guy that has a friend that's friends with this girl that knows this guy that knows another guy that strafed a flak panzie in a P-38 and killed it with 4x. .50s., not me.


ack-ack
Must've  been that lady that said " May I help you?" and you were like. " I'll take a bigmac, small fry, and a chocolate shake!" Then she said. Sir you're at the bank!"  :D
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: bozon on March 25, 2010, 07:18:54 AM
I meant to say that I know a guy that has a friend that's friends with this girl that knows this guy that knows another guy that strafed a flak panzie in a P-38 and killed it with 4x. .50s.
I know that guy too!
What a small world.
Title: Re: F6F .50 cal. vs undamaged Osti or Wirb
Post by: 321BAR on March 25, 2010, 07:21:46 AM
I know that guy too!
What a small world.
you sure it wasnt that guy who knew that guy who ate the dancing banana man the was stolen from that guy that i knew? :banana: