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Offline 999000

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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #30 on: August 11, 2014, 06:32:50 PM »
Don't listen to these guys ...Like Shultz on Hogan's heroes.. "they know nothing!"    Best dang plane to attack bombers has always been an SBD with a full bomb load! <S>
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #31 on: August 11, 2014, 06:39:00 PM »
Quote from: 999000 on August 11, 2014, 06:32:50 PM
Don't listen to these guys ...Like Shultz on Hogan's heroes.. "they know nothing!"    Best dang plane to attack bombers has always been an SBD with a full bomb load! <S>

 :old: Thats right, noone have ever landed a buff after an encounter with an SBD...
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #32 on: August 11, 2014, 08:01:39 PM »
110G salvo two rockets from exactly 1k out.. Boom whole formation down 1 shot. Fire and break off so they can't rear gun ya.  :aok and it'll surprise the hell out of the red guy   :devil

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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #33 on: August 11, 2014, 08:32:43 PM »
Quote from: Tracers on August 11, 2014, 08:01:39 PM
110G salvo two rockets from exactly 1k out.. Boom whole formation down 1 shot. Fire and break off so they can't rear gun ya.  :aok and it'll surprise the hell out of the red guy   :devil

Beer

I did that once back before I knew you could do it. Just for the heck of it on some Lancasters. My last rocket took out two of the formation. I can only imagine how my face looked when the kills popped up on the screen.  Never done in since but have tried..
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #34 on: August 11, 2014, 09:41:41 PM »
Quote from: Cremator on August 11, 2014, 08:32:43 PM
I did that once back before I knew you could do it. Just for the heck of it on some Lancasters. My last rocket took out two of the formation. I can only imagine how my face looked when the kills popped up on the screen.  Never done in since but have tried..

It's easy mode but fun as hell! I made myself up a gun sight to judge it right a few years back.. I think there are a few guys from each country use it now but I haven't used it myself for a while, might have to fire up the 110 again now that I'm thinking about it  :devil
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #35 on: August 11, 2014, 10:12:07 PM »
I just took up the 152. Outstanding!!!!!!!!  And it seems to fly for days...
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #36 on: August 11, 2014, 10:33:55 PM »
Tally tonight, 3 B17's in a TU-2 (which earned me an "F U" pm) and 3 from the same group in a Spit XIV.

Bombers are easy kills...
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Offline Cremator

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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #37 on: August 11, 2014, 10:37:39 PM »
Quote from: Scca on August 11, 2014, 10:33:55 PM
Tally tonight, 3 B17's in a TU-2 (which earned me an "F U" pm) and 3 from the same group in a Spit XIV.

Bombers are easy kills...

I flew over an hour and never intercepted one. Fun eitherway.
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #38 on: August 11, 2014, 11:41:37 PM »
Quote from: 999000 on August 11, 2014, 06:32:50 PM
Don't listen to these guys ...Like Shultz on Hogan's heroes.. "they know nothing!"    Best dang plane to attack bombers has always been an SBD with a full bomb load! <S>
999 is such a troll :)
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #39 on: August 12, 2014, 11:01:56 PM »
The 152............. Wow
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #40 on: August 13, 2014, 10:31:07 AM »
Quote from: Cremator on August 12, 2014, 11:01:56 PM
The 152............. Wow

Ain't she amazing?  I really like flying her myself sir, glad you've "discovered" her  :cheers:
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #41 on: August 13, 2014, 11:24:49 AM »
Surprisingly, the best plane for me to kill buffs in is an FM2, provided I have altitude. It's small size makes it a tough target, and it handles really well in a dive. You'd think the 4x.50's wouldn't be enough, but it has a lot of ammo, and the good handling characteristics make it very easy to lock onto a wing root and take off the wing.
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #42 on: August 13, 2014, 12:05:20 PM »
"Mechanically" the 152 is the best choice.

In my hands, any P47 works better for me.  The 8x50s are good damage, and you've got enough ammo for at least 2 sets if you're spraying.  The only downside is the guns take a little bit longer to remove a wing than cannons most of the time.

I also find my survivability in the jug is a lot higher than a 152/190.  If I get oiled on the way in, that just means I should start heading home after I kill the rest of the formation.  And maybe an escort or two.  190 engines seem to die a lot easier when they get shot.

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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #43 on: August 13, 2014, 12:39:10 PM »
Quote from: Wiley on August 13, 2014, 12:05:20 PM
"Mechanically" the 152 is the best choice.

In my hands, any P47 works better for me.  The 8x50s are good damage, and you've got enough ammo for at least 2 sets if you're spraying.  The only downside is the guns take a little bit longer to remove a wing than cannons most of the time.

I also find my survivability in the jug is a lot higher than a 152/190.  If I get oiled on the way in, that just means I should start heading home after I kill the rest of the formation.  And maybe an escort or two.  190 engines seem to die a lot easier when they get shot.

Wiley.

I've noticed that about the 190 as well, especially the Dora.
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Re: Effective bomber hunting
« Reply #44 on: August 14, 2014, 10:11:51 AM »
Quote from: Muzzy on August 13, 2014, 12:39:10 PM
I've noticed that about the 190 as well, especially the Dora.

   Myself also. I had a Ta152 up after some mass bombers the other day and there was a P47 flying as escort alone. At 33k he was a little hard to climb to and was doing a good job taking me off the bombers so I had to dispatch him first and the Ta had little problem taking him out.
   However he did not sacrifice himself in vain as the bombers were able to dump on the city strat. Then as I attacked the formation I was PW in short order and unable to take down a single bomber before being forced to rtb.  :salute  Dickweeds
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