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Offline T1loady

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« on: July 22, 2003, 03:12:33 PM »
Ok guys, I have been flying AH for about 9 months now and I have tried about every plane in the book, and I cant find one I like for tank busting.  I an not the best aim in the world with bombs or rockets, but I dont suck either.  Can anyone out there shed some light on the art of killing tanks/ flacks  and what plane they use best for this. Thanks in advance for taking a little time to help out a "Newbee" ..

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Offline SlapShot

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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2003, 03:36:57 PM »
YAK-9U
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2003, 03:40:25 PM »
IL-2 is the best for pure tank busting - 6 bombs, rockets and hard-hitting 23mm cannon.

I personally prefer the 110, but it`s guns are useless vs. PzIV / VI.

For dense concentrations of GVs - VH littered with Flaks - nothing beats a Stuka with 1800kg bomb.
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2003, 03:49:58 PM »
Sweet jesus... 0.3 k/d after 9 months? Anyway... IL-2 is probably the best for popping tanks.
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2003, 04:01:52 PM »
Il-2, shoot tanks into the side with the cannons.
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2003, 04:03:39 PM »
bf110G-2 is very good for tank busting with its suite of 30mm and 20mm cannons and can carry a decent payload of external ordnance as well.  The N1K2 I've seen used to great effect in the tank busting role as well as planes like the Typhoon and Tempest.  The P-38L is another plane that is pretty good in the tank busting role.  I think pretty much any plane that has cannons and/or can carry external ordnance can be used successfully in the tank busting role.


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Offline Kweassa

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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2003, 04:06:45 PM »
Definately the IL-2.

 It's really sloppy against AA vehicles - big and slow target, and those .50s on the M-16 or the 37mms on the Ostwind will tear you apart real quick. But when it comes to busting Panzers, IL-2 is the best. It does have some trouble against the Tiger though. I've actually seen a RS182 rocket bounce off from a Tiger. But then again, every plane without thousands of lbs ordnance available, have that kind of problem, so no biggy.

 The Hurricane MkIID is actually a good Panzer killer, too. You need to land anything from 2~10 rounds of 40mms, preferably on the rear side, to disable the major components of the tank. But compared to the IL-2, the Hurri2D is very fragile, and can lose and shed wings even to Panzer pintle guns. Also, it's not very good against Tigers, too. I've detracked them once or twice, but never got them smoking.

 Now, since AH tanks still don't have any 'immunity' against 20mms, and when shot long enough eventually the tank gets damaged and disabled, some people take advantage of this and just up a N1K2, and strafe all of those 900x20mm rounds. Eventually, it will disable a Panzer, or detrack a Tiger. Not as efficient as the IL-2 or the Hurri2D, but it has its advantages.

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 So all in all, Panzers are easy to deal with, as long as you have the right plane for the job. Tigers are, whatever you're in, hard to kill.
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2003, 04:06:49 PM »
....work just fine on the softskins, Il-2 on the tanks.
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2003, 04:16:37 PM »
I can get 4 panzer/osti kills in one flight pretty easy. As with all the planes you want to attack high from the rear,  it really makes a difference. With the Yak I just disable them, and move on the next target, no need wasting ammo, they'll usually get bored and bail and you'll get the kill. Panzers, M3's, M8's and LVT's are just yummy in the Yak. Osti's, PT's and M16's have to be looking the other way or you'll be in trouble. I try to get lined up by D600 and fire about 4 rds of that 37mm per pass. Any plane with big bombs will work as well :)
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Offline T1loady

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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2003, 04:18:13 PM »
WETRAT- My K/d is low because I was deployed about 6 of the last 9 months, but thanks for pointing it out.  I used to just crash and reup a new plane, or just fly till i got shot down, but I am trying to get back to base now. Thanks for the advice guys.
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2003, 05:24:10 PM »
Il-2 is excellent, P-38 is very good/excellent also and has more upside as a fighter.  The Typhoon is commonly used though is very vulnerable to hits from the front and a weak radiator.

Anything with LW guns is useless against armour.  The Yak9T 37mm tends to give damage but not a kill.  The Hurri IID has serious aiming issues (waggles like crazy) and a very small number of rounds.

Anything works against a soft vehicle though, M8, M16, M3, they all die easy to anything over a .303.  Just about nothing is effective against a Tiger except a 1,000lb right on the roof (direct hit).  A sleeper against soft vehicles might be the 190F8, it can actually have some fun with tiny bombs and lots of 20mm ammo.

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Offline DrDea

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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2003, 06:08:10 PM »
YAK 9T  No question.Ive gotten more GV kills in that plane than any other same targets same passes.The 9T will kill a GV faster and with less hits in my experience.
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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2003, 07:22:11 PM »
Stuka 1800kg bomb will disable or kill a tiger whenever it hits anywhere close. For me, anyhow.

Edit: oh ya. If you're patient, the Stuka with the 2 250kg and 1 1k is it? Is pretty effective if you climb to about 1k over target and dive straight down onto where you think GV will be when bomb blows, then pull out and zoom back up. As with the IL2, it's too slow to be much of a threat to AA vehicles. With a couple few you can rack up 7-9 kills easy (and provided you don't try to squeeze in just one more flak before bingo) you can land em and have your name in lights in it ;) that's what makes it the best!
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Offline devious

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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2003, 07:33:36 PM »
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Sweet jesus... 0.3 k/d after 9 months?


IL2 is best theoretically. I fly LW or at least axis iron mostly, so I very seldomly upped it.

Plus, I`m not the hottest pilot around ;)
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Offline rod367th

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« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2003, 08:13:36 PM »
well in overbkl's hand il2 is best but I know my a20 kills more gv's than most. usally 300 to 500 kills tod lately since I found her.. also likes to kill planes :)
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