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Offline skullman

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will this work on others
« on: February 23, 2009, 01:10:52 PM »
I been working on defensive skillls in my panzer.I found that if I target a specific area of the wing it will cut it off in 2 passes.I havent been able to use it on other single engine aircraft but the spitfire.Will this tactic work on the IL and pony or 47.On twin engine and radial engine I go for the engines.It may not kill but ends them limping home.So far I have been concentrating on the windshield of the IL.Is there a better spot to concentrate fire
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Offline Stang

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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2009, 01:20:27 PM »
Concentrated damage on a specific part always works.  If you just shoot randomly at an aircraft it takes much more ammo to achieve critical damage than focusing it all in a wing, tail, stab, etc.  Much like in your panzer you can target an enemy tank's turret and take that out first, then finish him off at your leisure.

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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2009, 01:38:01 PM »
I just watch where they come in at me from and never expose my rear, if i cant hit thm with my main gun i dont bother with pintle.

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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2009, 01:48:02 PM »
I always face em and have gotten alot of kills with the pintle-especiall on the big fat radials-navy planes seem to be the easiest to take down-open cowling to get into the engine.I am still looking for the sweet spot on the IL
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Offline druski85

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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2009, 01:57:40 PM »
If I can't get my main gun on target, I generally aim right for the cockpit with the pintle.  Odds are pretty good (no matter what bird it is) that you'll get a pilot wound or oil leak, which is going to reduce effectiveness of further strafing.  You could also get lucky and get a straight out kill on the pilot.  Caliber doesn't much matter if you hit the pilot in the dome  :aok

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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2009, 04:11:22 PM »
Hit em in da beak with the main gun and then you don't need concentrated fire.
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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2009, 04:50:50 PM »
In the panzer I stay moving agaisnt IL2s and range them with the coax and then fire HE.  :D
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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2009, 05:17:00 PM »
The IL2 is a flying tank. I've pumped plenty of 20mms into it from my Mossie and I pull away to see it still flying, maybe a flap missing or something.
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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2009, 05:21:55 PM »
I always face em and have gotten alot of kills with the pintle-especiall on the big fat radials-navy planes seem to be the easiest to take down-open cowling to get into the engine.I am still looking for the sweet spot on the IL

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Won't kill them immediately but they don't last long after a hit there.  Testimony from the IL-2 side.


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Re: will this work on others
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2009, 05:26:02 PM »
ILII tail is weak. Unfortuneately they are usually coming at you.

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