Just die already! =o)

[SPEKTRE76]

I finally made something turn into a flamming ball of metal!!!! I killed a Beaufighter with my Bf-110. I closed into 150yd's lit him up with a 2-sec burst of my machine guns then I closed it 'nut-to-butt' and hit him with another 2 seconds of 20mm death kisses. I damn near took off his wing. The gunner bailed but the pilot went down with his plane in a spectacular streak of fire and then ending with the 'BOOM!'

[planespotter]

Here is some BOOM just for you friend!

[major_setback]

Bombers are are very tough, especially when attacked from the rear, where all bullets hit armoured areas or bounce off the metal skin.
As others have said, attack from a 90 degree angle and the bullets will penetrate the engines and wings more easily.

[Osprey]

On 7 October 1940, Pilot Officer Ken W. Mackenzie of No. 501 Squadron RAF used his Hawker Hurricane to destroy a Messerschmitt Bf 109. His Combat Report read, "I attacked the three nearest machines in vic formation from beneath and a fourth enemy aircraft doing rear-guard flew across the line of fire and he developed a leak in the glycol tank... I emptied the rest of my ammunition into him from 200 yards but he still flew on and down to 80, to 100 feet off the sea. I flew around him and signalled him to go down, which had no result. I therefore attempted to ram his tail with my undercarriage but it reduced my speed too low to hit him. So flying alongside I dipped my starboard wing-tip onto his port tail plane. The tail plane came off and I lost the tip of my starboard wing. The enemy aircraft spun into the sea and partially sank...".

Ah those crazy lads in No.501

[SPEKTRE76]

This guy needs to quit smoking LOL

Well I'm now a triple ACE this being my 15th full kill. I have a few halfs and a few damaged A/C under my belt. I've been shot down once and forced landed 3 times. I must have hit something just right because a 0.5 sec burst did this.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Osprey

Ah those crazy lads in No.501

He must have REALLY wanted that kill! Probably got fed up with all the shoulder shooting and kill-stealing!