Baking aircraft variants.

[robtek]

Originally Posted by Ctrl E

actually not that far out.

Australian pilots flying mustangs in ground support roles during the early period of combat in korea managed to destroy north korean t-34s by bouncing their .50 rounds off the ground into the soft underside of the tank.
was rare but happened.

URBAN LEGEND!!!!!

The .50 cal AP, as used then in aircraft, can penetrate up to 20mm armor at about 100 yard and at a angle of 90°.
After passing aircraft-type aluminium sheeting only 10 mm.
The bottom armor of the T-34/85 is 20 mm.
No way in hell that a ricochet penetrates that.