Originally Posted by Soviet Ace (Post 104412)

Luckily, you have a Soviet Ace to assist you. :) First off, the I-16 is touchy on where your leading its guns. You've already experienced this first hand, so I won't go over that. But to get to the meat of the problem, it's probably at the angle your targeting your enemy. If it's a steep climb after them, just fire when the target is just a bit above your nose cowling. This should just poke some cannon rounds into their engine, or the cockpit if your fast enough?

Second, if your turning or diving etc. you want to use the little marks on the optical sight to know when to fire. Just adjust your angle just a bit, not to much or you'll end up over shooting or firing behind them. So using the little markers on the optical sight will help you greatly. :) It works for me, and every other Soviet plane I fly :D :cool:

Originally Posted by manintrees (Post 104381)

I was playing the Stalingrad mission last night (3rd mission in campaign?) and there was this flying ball of smoking flame in the sky travelling roughly 250mph at around 6000ft. It wasn't a plane and it wasn't falling towards the earth. Has anyone any clue as to what I saw?

Originally Posted by Dubbedinenglish (Post 104413)

Actually it is a bit more simple than that. The Germans are using 109's and outrunning the Russian horde of fighters. For that one I make sure my wing-men are all chasing fighter and try to not go full out, but rather watch them and try to intercept the 109s as the turn around.

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace (Post 104412)

Luckily, you have a Soviet Ace to assist you. :) First off, the I-16 is touchy on where your leading its guns. You've already experienced this first hand, so I won't go over that. But to get to the meat of the problem, it's probably at the angle your targeting your enemy. If it's a steep climb after them, just fire when the target is just a bit above your nose cowling. This should just poke some cannon rounds into their engine, or the cockpit if your fast enough?

Second, if your turning or diving etc. you want to use the little marks on the optical sight to know when to fire. Just adjust your angle just a bit, not to much or you'll end up over shooting or firing behind them. So using the little markers on the optical sight will help you greatly. :) It works for me, and every other Soviet plane I fly :D :cool:

Originally Posted by manintrees (Post 104381)

I was playing the Stalingrad mission last night (3rd mission in campaign?) and there was this flying ball of smoking flame in the sky travelling roughly 250mph at around 6000ft. It wasn't a plane and it wasn't falling towards the earth. Has anyone any clue as to what I saw?

Originally Posted by Buggins (Post 104457)

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Originally Posted by Soviet Ace (Post 104412)

Second, if your turning or diving etc. you want to use the little marks on the optical sight to know when to fire. Just adjust your angle just a bit, not to much or you'll end up over shooting or firing behind them. So using the little markers on the optical sight :