I almost never stay and fight aircraft.
We ran across a Hudson early in the patrol and decided to take a couple of shots at it. It ran away trailing smoke and we all cheered!
So...
In the western approaches to Gibraltar, we spotted a tiny Swordfish in the distance. Feeling cocky, we manned the flak gun and I told the gunner to open fire.
Nothing.
Check the settings, he should be firing. He's not.
As the bombs dropped, he woke up, fired a few rounds, and promptly died.
The Swordfish flew away, leaving my turm a burning wreck. I could still use it, but the uzo and both scopes were destroyed.
I almost never stay and fight aircraft.
