Has anyone shot down an aircraft yet?

gutted · 03-17-10, 09:17 PM

I've tried on a few occasions... but i never hit em.

I've shot down many in SH3/4, but can't seem to do it in SH5. You'd think it woiuld be easier seeing as how they dont shoot back in SH5.

I guess my aim sucks now.

kylania · 03-17-10, 09:23 PM

Never had any attack me yet, but the one close fly by AI shot well under it and I of course couldn't do better. *coughspeedvideocough*

Westbroek · 03-18-10, 03:03 AM

Funny you should ask. I spent all night doggedly shooting at anything that came into my airspace while on patrol...figured there was no harm since I never use the flak ammo and they never attack. Once one sees you, they'll all swing through to have a look, but evidently they're just curious and mean no harm...
Anyways, to answer your question, no, never hit a damn thing, try as I might...

Ablemaster · 03-18-10, 03:26 AM

Recently made a mission and added a carrier group, to my surprise i was attacked by 2 american wildcats, i think they where, although my carrier was British, didnt shoot em down though. Strange but the attack cheered me up,

jwilliams · 03-18-10, 04:00 AM

Nope, cant hit any planes. Guess my aim must be bad.

McBeck · 03-18-10, 04:27 AM

Planes fly over me from time to time...no attacks.

The enemy seems sleeping. I sunk a carrier - 8 escorts - no DC attack - they didnt even break formation

reaper7 · 03-18-10, 04:33 AM

Hit one once, had it lead it by a good distance so much that I couldn't see it due to the sight on the flak gun blocking the view.
There was smoke and flames pouring out of it, but it never went down. Couldn't hit it again.
I picked up a convoy once and when i got up to periscope depth when were all in flames. There were 2 planes straffing them. Hadn't seen that before.

Mike@UK · 03-18-10, 04:34 AM

I shot down a Swordfish afew patrols ago when it flew directly overhead in the opposite direction, the thing exploded in a huge ball of fire about 5 times the size of the craft.

Ragtag · 03-18-10, 04:36 AM

shot down one yesterday in a historical mission. Haven't been attacked in the campaign yet.
Btw, you have to take the FLAK yourself because the AI can't hit a barn. The AI FLAK is way off. It's strange that they didn't add abilities for the FLAK gunner.

Pappy55 · 03-18-10, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwilliams

Nope, cant hit any planes. Guess my aim must be bad.

Dont shoot at the AC its self aim a little ahead of it

Gammelpreusse · 03-18-10, 05:10 AM

Never shot down an aircraft yet. They always explode in mid air.

03-17-10, 09:17 PM	#1
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	Has anyone shot down an aircraft yet? I've tried on a few occasions... but i never hit em. I've shot down many in SH3/4, but can't seem to do it in SH5. You'd think it woiuld be easier seeing as how they dont shoot back in SH5. I guess my aim sucks now. __________________ Solution Solver 2.3.2 - Visual Targeting Tools & Aids

03-17-10, 09:23 PM	#2
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Never had any attack me yet, but the one close fly by AI shot well under it and I of course couldn't do better. coughspeedvideocough __________________

03-18-10, 03:26 AM	#4
Ablemaster An able master Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 274 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 5	Recently made a mission and added a carrier group, to my surprise i was attacked by 2 american wildcats, i think they where, although my carrier was British, didnt shoot em down though. Strange but the attack cheered me up, __________________

03-18-10, 04:00 AM	#5
jwilliams Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,013 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Nope, cant hit any planes. Guess my aim must be bad. __________________ Windows 7, 64bit. Phenom II 965BE (OC 4cores @ 3.8 Ghz). Radeon HD4870 (1gb gddr5). 6gb Ram.

03-18-10, 04:27 AM	#6
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Planes fly over me from time to time...no attacks. The enemy seems sleeping. I sunk a carrier - 8 escorts - no DC attack - they didnt even break formation __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

03-18-10, 03:03 AM	#3
Westbroek Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA Posts: 256 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 0	Funny you should ask. I spent all night doggedly shooting at anything that came into my airspace while on patrol...figured there was no harm since I never use the flak ammo and they never attack. Once one sees you, they'll all swing through to have a look, but evidently they're just curious and mean no harm... Anyways, to answer your question, no, never hit a damn thing, try as I might...

03-18-10, 04:33 AM	#7
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	Hit one once, had it lead it by a good distance so much that I couldn't see it due to the sight on the flak gun blocking the view. There was smoke and flames pouring out of it, but it never went down. Couldn't hit it again. I picked up a convoy once and when i got up to periscope depth when were all in flames. There were 2 planes straffing them. Hadn't seen that before.

03-18-10, 04:34 AM	#8
Mike@UK Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 21 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	I shot down a Swordfish afew patrols ago when it flew directly overhead in the opposite direction, the thing exploded in a huge ball of fire about 5 times the size of the craft.

03-18-10, 04:36 AM	#9
Ragtag Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 654 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 0	shot down one yesterday in a historical mission. Haven't been attacked in the campaign yet. Btw, you have to take the FLAK yourself because the AI can't hit a barn. The AI FLAK is way off. It's strange that they didn't add abilities for the FLAK gunner. __________________ Intel I7-7800x CPU. 16Gb G.skill DDR4 3600MHz. Asrock Taichi X299 mb Palit RTX 2080Ti. Fortron 1000W PSU. BenQ XR3501R LCD.

03-18-10, 05:10 AM	#11
Gammelpreusse Planesman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 191 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Never shot down an aircraft yet. They always explode in mid air. __________________