Problems with Tutorial

[Foge]

Hi,

I'm having some problems shooting down the bomber in the second tutorial. I saddle up behind the thing, hammer it with my guns, and nothing happens. I run out of bullets (or overheat the guns, or something), wait a few seconds, then try again. Eventually the 111 hits me with enough bullets to shoot me down. Then I re-load and try again.

I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. I hear the "clicks", which I assume means bullets striking the target. But nothing happens. There are no signs of damage. No smoke, no glycol trails, nothing. It is incredibly frustrating.

Is there something that I'm missing? Do I have some crazy setting? Does the damage on the bomber reset ever time I get shot down?

What makes it extra frustrating is that I can't do anything else because I can't finish this mission. I'm ready to just return the game and move on.