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Old 04-24-2011, 06:06 AM
nodlew nodlew is offline
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Default Blowed up real good.

Blew up all right, but was not ammo, must have been fuel.

Screen 1 shows moment I open fire, guns harmed at 300 yds--



Screens 2 & 3 show the impact of the first rounds--incendiary obviously--





Then this happens--











So, 110 hit right at the wing root by a very few rounds, including one or two incendiaries--explosion shears wing off, big orange gasoline-looking fireball, which trails the plane for a second or two, then snuffs out, leaving the plane plummeting, barely smoking--pilot bailed and survived.

I would love to know what gadget I hit to produce that effect. Anyway, I will be aiming at that spot next time I shoot at a 110.

I wonder if this could be one of those situations where a fuel leak caused a build up of fumes in the wing and surrounding air, and then the incendiaries ignited that and caused the explosion. If so that might be hard to intentionally repeat.

Last edited by nodlew; 04-24-2011 at 06:18 AM.
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