German bombers so much tougher than RAF bombers?

[Osprey]

German bombers are a doddle to bring down if you get 2-3 secs into the right spot. No problem to get 4 with the belts in the RAF types. a shallow dive from 5 or 7 high is safe enough with speed, you can access above the armour plating protecting the tanks from there.

Ju88 and Do17 - hit just inside the engine on top of the wing
He111 - hit just outside the engine on top of the wing

This will cause at worst big black smoke as the type wheels away into a death dive, at best an explosion which takes off the wing.

FW200 is easy too.

BR20, that's something else, I've given up attacking them - any solutions?

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by Osprey

German bombers are a doddle to bring down if you get 2-3 secs into the right spot. No problem to get 4 with the belts in the RAF types. a shallow dive from 5 or 7 high is safe enough with speed, you can access above the armour plating protecting the tanks from there.

Ju88 and Do17 - hit just inside the engine on top of the wing
He111 - hit just outside the engine on top of the wing

This will cause at worst big black smoke as the type wheels away into a death dive, at best an explosion which takes off the wing.

FW200 is easy too.

BR20, that's something else, I've given up attacking them - any solutions?

Yes of course, but I don't want to be charged with treason!

this crew bailed, so no hit count

[macro]

i hit the tails of br20's, they come off sometimes, or something catches fire

[5./JG27.Farber]

I shot a wing off a He 111 with a spitfire other times you pump it all in and nothing happens. Its heavily reliant on convergence.

[Osprey]

It always is with wing guns, but there are sweetspots on the bombers.

Thanks Macro, I'll give that a try. (Can't see those pics Slip, my work is blocking them!)

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by Osprey

(Can't see those pics Slip, my work is blocking them!)

108 hits from a Spit I to down a Br.20

[Osprey]

I think I can manage that, but where to put them is the crux.....

[gimpy117]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

108 hits from a Spit I to down a Br.20

and thats not a lot of trigger time assuming that those guns are firing close to 1200 RPM if those are the ones I'm thinking of.

[tools4fools]

BR20, that's something else, I've given up attacking them - any solutions?

Come in slightly from the side, aim for fuselage, about where the wings are. Burns nicely.
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As pointed out above it's the guns that make the difference. 109 or 110 with 20mm downs German bombers easy.

Guess there is a reason why later Spits (and Hurries) had cannons - and why the Typhoon went from 12 0.303 to 4 cannon...

Shooting from dead 6 with Brit MG's has little effect. Come in with some angle and hit weak points at close distance and in convergence and you will get them down.