Flak any good ingame?

BrucePartington · 05-05-13, 10:00 PM

My current boat is a type VIIc w/ 2 light flaks. IS it worth to upgrade to the heavy flak conning tower? Has anyone had any rewarding experience fighting back airplanes?
I have lived to see 1943, and air strikes are becoming ever more frequent and fierce. One of these days I may find myself under attack in a shalow (although I try to avoid shalows, since I do not have a death wish).

Incidentally mine is U-262, which in real life survived every mission, with a few exciting episodes in high sea, only to be "Bombed at Gotenhafen in December 1944. Stricken at Kiel on 2 April, 1945. Broken up in 1947." (quote from uboat dot net).
One of the emblems she had showed 2 aircraft "On 8 Aug 1943 U-262 shot down two attacking aircraft from the escort carrier USS Card." (uboat.net)

"8 Aug 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:American Avenger (VC-1 USN, pilot Lt (jg) A.H. Sallenger)
a.m., mid Atlantic south of Greenland, severe weather conditions: U-262 was awaiting refuelling from U-664 while U-760U-760 was being supplied. At 10.11 hrs, an Avenger/Wildcat team from USS Card located the boats and attacked U-262. The Wildcat strafed the boat while the Avenger tried to drop depth charges, but an AA hit in the bomb bay had damaged the release mechanism and put the radio out of commission. Making a second run, the Avenger was hit by flak again, setting a fuel tank in the starboard wing on fire. Two depth charges were launched manually, causing severe damage, but the pilot was forced to jettison a Fido homing torpedo and ditch the burning aircraft. The radioman went down with the Avenger, but the pilot and the gunner were picked up in the afternoon by USS Barry after being spotted by other aircraft from the escort carrier. The Wildcat was also shot down by U-262 during another strafing run and crashed into the sea, killing its pilot. U-262 was forced to abort the patrol due to damage. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
8 Aug 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:American Wildcat (VC-1 USN, pilot Ens J.F. Sprague)
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)" (all quotes from uboat.net)

05-05-13, 10:00 PM	#1
BrucePartington XO Join Date: May 2013 Location: KM AM99 Posts: 405 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Flak any good ingame? My current boat is a type VIIc w/ 2 light flaks. IS it worth to upgrade to the heavy flak conning tower? Has anyone had any rewarding experience fighting back airplanes? I have lived to see 1943, and air strikes are becoming ever more frequent and fierce. One of these days I may find myself under attack in a shalow (although I try to avoid shalows, since I do not have a death wish). Incidentally mine is U-262, which in real life survived every mission, with a few exciting episodes in high sea, only to be "Bombed at Gotenhafen in December 1944. Stricken at Kiel on 2 April, 1945. Broken up in 1947." (quote from uboat dot net). One of the emblems she had showed 2 aircraft "On 8 Aug 1943 U-262 shot down two attacking aircraft from the escort carrier USS Card." (uboat.net) "8 Aug 1943 Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:American Avenger (VC-1 USN, pilot Lt (jg) A.H. Sallenger) a.m., mid Atlantic south of Greenland, severe weather conditions: U-262 was awaiting refuelling from U-664 while U-760U-760 was being supplied. At 10.11 hrs, an Avenger/Wildcat team from USS Card located the boats and attacked U-262. The Wildcat strafed the boat while the Avenger tried to drop depth charges, but an AA hit in the bomb bay had damaged the release mechanism and put the radio out of commission. Making a second run, the Avenger was hit by flak again, setting a fuel tank in the starboard wing on fire. Two depth charges were launched manually, causing severe damage, but the pilot was forced to jettison a Fido homing torpedo and ditch the burning aircraft. The radioman went down with the Avenger, but the pilot and the gunner were picked up in the afternoon by USS Barry after being spotted by other aircraft from the escort carrier. The Wildcat was also shot down by U-262 during another strafing run and crashed into the sea, killing its pilot. U-262 was forced to abort the patrol due to damage. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman) 8 Aug 1943 Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:American Wildcat (VC-1 USN, pilot Ens J.F. Sprague) (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)" (all quotes from uboat.net)