Heinkels of steel?

[Tempered]

I had 3 he 111 instant kills in the bomber intercept mission with realistic gunnery set. By "instant kills", I mean that either a wing was blown off or an engine fire was started that caused the crew to bail. I set convergence 4 guns 300, and 4 guns 295. I don't think the type of ammo really matters much.

I think there are two factors at play. Accuracy and luck. Even when hitting the right spots on the wing or motor, you still need a bit of luck. Aiming to hit the leading edges of the wings seems to be the most effective.

A bigger issue is the fact that the damn he 111's are doing barrel rolls as a defensive maneuver. As far as I'm concerned, they should be very difficult to take down without cannons.