CV Ack vs Fighters

[Kazan_HB]

I'll hijack ack-ack's link:

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How common is this effect on bombers in AH? It never happens to buffs, even on a straight and level run towards the CV. If you do the same in a fighter, you're toast. This needs to change.

genau! 

[icepac]

High altitude killing of buffs over germany took between 4000 and 16000 rounds fired per kill.

Certain acks had better numbers because of the altitude of the planes they were targeting with small ack having higher hit percentages for the simple fact that the planes were far closer.

http://www.amazon.com/Flak-German-Anti-Aircraft-Defenses-1914-1945/dp/0700614206

Another discussion here.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/ww2-general/anti-aircraft-weapons-15023.html

[thndregg]

As it stands now, the only decent threat to a bomber at reasonable alt over a CV is manned ack.

I agree, along with a good fighter defense. I've sunk a lot of CV's in the game, mostly attributed to ease of access. The only two factors that prevent me from hitting and/or sinking it is a good 5" gunner, or fighter patrols. The CV's maneuvers are too predictable due to the unchanging speed in which it travels, therefore it is easy to position the bombsight ahead of the CV while it is in it's turn arc. At 8K altitude, anywhere it moves to evade getting bombed is too little, too late.