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Offline Slade

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Killing 88's
« on: December 18, 2020, 07:42:15 AM »
Hello All,

Can any of you share recommendations on the best plane and techniques you have found to kill an 88 while you have a sharp shooter in one shooting at you?


Thanks for sharing,

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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2020, 09:37:29 AM »
if akmills is in it then your chances are slim, dude is crazy good in 88s. if hes at a base im attacking 88's become priority #1

best bet is to fly fast, erradically and launch rockets from far out and hope for the best. if im using guns then i never fly straight at it, come in turning all the way in

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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2020, 12:22:41 PM »
Any plane with rockets
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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2020, 06:19:01 PM »
Rockets are definitely the best approach from a fighter.  Come in at a sharp dive and move fast. 
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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2020, 11:53:26 AM »
Thanks all!  :salute
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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2020, 04:56:02 PM »
Yak-9T with the 37mm is a great de-acker.

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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2020, 01:45:06 AM »
Any US fighter with rockets. Learn the drop from long ranges, I can usually take out 4 or 5 guns on a pass if I lineup right just to de-ack.

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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2021, 11:40:30 AM »
American Rides and learning the gunsights and rockets.
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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2021, 12:59:36 PM »
Weakness of the 88 is it's motion rate, followed by the fuse adjustment. The further you are away from it, and the more constant your distance the easier it is for the gunner to track you. When the 88 starts hitting me I dive and spiral towards the 88. The idea it to get as fast as you can and decrease the radius of your turn around the gun.   Once you get out ahead of the gun's tracking rate, you cut throttle and turn in and kill the gun from inside 1000 yards.   A good start is to draw a straight line between you and gun. Make your dive angle and and vector 45 deg. You will start to see the puffs getting further behind you then tighten your radius until you can slow down enough to pull for a gun solution. Good luck  :salute
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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2021, 06:45:43 AM »
When I was active, i used the 190F8 with rockets against pesky Acks.
I learned how  to go from a shallow dive from 11k and release one rocket at the time, at about 8k and two rockets released I pulled up. Then repeat.
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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2021, 01:04:05 PM »
Weakness of the 88 is it's motion rate, followed by the fuse adjustment. The further you are away from it, and the more constant your distance the easier it is for the gunner to track you. When the 88 starts hitting me I dive and spiral towards the 88. The idea it to get as fast as you can and decrease the radius of your turn around the gun.   Once you get out ahead of the gun's tracking rate, you cut throttle and turn in and kill the gun from inside 1000 yards.   A good start is to draw a straight line between you and gun. Make your dive angle and and vector 45 deg. You will start to see the puffs getting further behind you then tighten your radius until you can slow down enough to pull for a gun solution. Good luck  :salute

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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2021, 02:51:32 PM »
Weakness of the 88 is it's motion rate, followed by the fuse adjustment. The further you are away from it, and the more constant your distance the easier it is for the gunner to track you. When the 88 starts hitting me I dive and spiral towards the 88. The idea it to get as fast as you can and decrease the radius of your turn around the gun.   Once you get out ahead of the gun's tracking rate, you cut throttle and turn in and kill the gun from inside 1000 yards.   A good start is to draw a straight line between you and gun. Make your dive angle and and vector 45 deg. You will start to see the puffs getting further behind you then tighten your radius until you can slow down enough to pull for a gun solution. Good luck  :salute

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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2021, 01:25:50 PM »
If you really want to tic them off try TBM at 12K and select rockets through bomb site.
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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2021, 01:56:35 PM »
Hello All,

Can any of you share recommendations on the best plane and techniques you have found to kill an 88 while you have a sharp shooter in one shooting at you?


Thanks for sharing,

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Re: Killing 88's
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2021, 06:40:10 AM »
Anyone else find slow is better than fast deacking?

I get hit much more when I attempt to deack in a 109k4 than a slower moving 109g2 with gonds

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