Just for fun, Ju88s Biscay challenge - YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIIIIVE!!!!

JU_88 · 01-24-08, 04:08 PM

This a just for funb competition lets see who can kill the most aircraft while exiting Biscay in 44 - before getting snuffed.
Not realisic - its just a bit of fun!

1) Start a new Career up out of any of the French bases in 44, travel out of the bay
engage and destroy as many planes as you can, see how long you can survive the on slaught.

2) Any realism setting allowed, you can can man the flak or let the Ai handle it, you can also crash dive to avoid certin types of plane if you think it will pro-long your existance.....

My top score is 6!
Post your patrol log and pics! Good luck

My fate

STEED · 01-24-08, 04:35 PM

This sounds fun, as long as I don't run in to HK's operating in the bay.

Give it a bash over the weekend.

bookworm_020 · 01-24-08, 05:06 PM

I'm right in saying this is GWX, not stock, as it would turn into a turkey shot otherwise!

JU_88 · 01-24-08, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

I'm right in saying this is GWX, not stock, as it would turn into a turkey shot otherwise!

Correct, its GWX.

papa_smurf · 01-25-08, 02:26 PM

Might just try that, this weekend. Just hop I don't run into any Mosquitoes (with rockests), or im toast in seconds.
(Im guessing this is done with no escort of any type - i.e. U-flak?)

Gezoes · 01-25-08, 03:59 PM

A quick picture of my eventual demise. Just as I thought... so far, so good. It was a big bug with a Lee-light. Direct hit :rotfl:

I used a VIIC, two twin flaks and a vierling. Full speed, some zigzags and didn't dive.

06 Apr 1944 0249 Patrol 1
U-96, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: April 6, 1944, 02:49
From: St. Nazaire
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM12

1036 BF 55 Aircraft destroyed! Catalina
1506 BF 55 Aircraft destroyed! Sunderland
1606 BF 54 Aircraft destroyed! Sunderland
2000 BF 54 Aircraft destroyed! Sunderland
2110 Patrol results

Crew losses: 46 dead
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 4
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

JU_88 · 01-26-08, 05:45 AM

Excellent

look like you were sunk by a sunderland, It might be woth editing the reknown config to buy a uflak, I just used an IXD2 and managed ok, luck i guess.

Penelope_Grey · 01-26-08, 06:20 AM

IXD2's are a big easy target for aircraft, you'd be just as well off with a IXC/40, slightly smaller, just as fast though, and quicker diving time.

By the by, Im going to take your challenge JU!

JU_88 · 01-26-08, 06:47 AM

Cool penny, looking forward to it.
I find that the most effective air attacks are when the aircrafts flight path runs along the length of the Uboat, (aligned vertically) - this happens when the plane approaches from your front or rear and there is less room for him to miss, (this is how i got blasted by that wellington in the screen shots)
So its best to make a hard port or starboard to make the uboat a slimmer target for the planes bombing run, you have much less chance of being hit when attacked side on by an aircraft.
Also the aircraft is best attacked when making its drive/ bombing run, as you can almost fire directly at it, rather than having to shoot in front of it.

Keelbuster · 01-26-08, 03:08 PM

Arg.

Jimbuna · 01-26-08, 03:13 PM

This could be fun

Setting up a test career in 44

NealT · 01-26-08, 08:08 PM

I got a big fat ZERO!

They got me first hit.....ARGHHH!!!!!

bigboywooly · 01-26-08, 08:14 PM

I got one then bumped into a convoy
That took priority
Managed to take out all 6 mercs then sank by flooding

Round 2

KeptinCranky · 01-27-08, 04:36 AM

I got 4 then I ran out of ammo....

2 Catalinas
1 Sunderland
1 Wellington that soaked up so much punishment before going down that I had only a few rounds of AP left

No bomb hits, but the boat was down to 50% HI from lots and lots of strafing

1 casualty

Jimbuna · 01-27-08, 08:48 AM

2 Sunderlands, but damage from cannon fire was so bad I lost the boat going to PD

01-24-08, 04:08 PM	#1
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Just for fun, Ju88s Biscay challenge - YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIIIIVE!!!! This a just for funb competition lets see who can kill the most aircraft while exiting Biscay in 44 - before getting snuffed. Not realisic - its just a bit of fun! 1) Start a new Career up out of any of the French bases in 44, travel out of the bay engage and destroy as many planes as you can, see how long you can survive the on slaught. 2) Any realism setting allowed, you can can man the flak or let the Ai handle it, you can also crash dive to avoid certin types of plane if you think it will pro-long your existance..... My top score is 6! Post your patrol log and pics! Good luck My fate

01-24-08, 04:35 PM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	This sounds fun, as long as I don't run in to HK's operating in the bay. Give it a bash over the weekend. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-24-08, 05:06 PM	#3
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm right in saying this is GWX, not stock, as it would turn into a turkey shot otherwise! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-25-08, 02:26 PM	#5
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Might just try that, this weekend. Just hop I don't run into any Mosquitoes (with rockests), or im toast in seconds. (Im guessing this is done with no escort of any type - i.e. U-flak?) __________________

01-25-08, 03:59 PM	#6
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	A quick picture of my eventual demise. Just as I thought... so far, so good. It was a big bug with a Lee-light. Direct hit :rotfl: I used a VIIC, two twin flaks and a vierling. Full speed, some zigzags and didn't dive. 06 Apr 1944 0249 Patrol 1 U-96, 7th/13th Flotilla Left at: April 6, 1944, 02:49 From: St. Nazaire Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM12 1036 BF 55 Aircraft destroyed! Catalina 1506 BF 55 Aircraft destroyed! Sunderland 1606 BF 54 Aircraft destroyed! Sunderland 2000 BF 54 Aircraft destroyed! Sunderland 2110 Patrol results Crew losses: 46 dead Ships sunk: 0 Aircraft destroyed: 4 Patrol tonage: 0 tons __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

01-26-08, 05:45 AM	#7
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Excellent look like you were sunk by a sunderland, It might be woth editing the reknown config to buy a uflak, I just used an IXD2 and managed ok, luck i guess.

01-26-08, 06:20 AM	#8
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	IXD2's are a big easy target for aircraft, you'd be just as well off with a IXC/40, slightly smaller, just as fast though, and quicker diving time. By the by, Im going to take your challenge JU! __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

01-26-08, 06:47 AM	#9
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Cool penny, looking forward to it. I find that the most effective air attacks are when the aircrafts flight path runs along the length of the Uboat, (aligned vertically) - this happens when the plane approaches from your front or rear and there is less room for him to miss, (this is how i got blasted by that wellington in the screen shots) So its best to make a hard port or starboard to make the uboat a slimmer target for the planes bombing run, you have much less chance of being hit when attacked side on by an aircraft. Also the aircraft is best attacked when making its drive/ bombing run, as you can almost fire directly at it, rather than having to shoot in front of it.

01-26-08, 03:08 PM	#10
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Arg. __________________

01-26-08, 03:13 PM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	This could be fun Setting up a test career in 44 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-26-08, 08:08 PM	#12
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I got a big fat ZERO! They got me first hit.....ARGHHH!!!!!

01-26-08, 08:14 PM	#13
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I got one then bumped into a convoy That took priority Managed to take out all 6 mercs then sank by flooding Round 2 __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-27-08, 04:36 AM	#14
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I got 4 then I ran out of ammo.... 2 Catalinas 1 Sunderland 1 Wellington that soaked up so much punishment before going down that I had only a few rounds of AP left No bomb hits, but the boat was down to 50% HI from lots and lots of strafing 1 casualty

01-27-08, 08:48 AM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	2 Sunderlands, but damage from cannon fire was so bad I lost the boat going to PD __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!