Best tank killer aircraft of WW2 Part I

[Lightning Guy]

But in urban or jungle warfare you can't always see a definite target. You may just know that there is fire coming from a particular window or behind a set of shrubs. In that instance you simply fire into an area without aiming at a particular target but you are still intending to kill someone.

 

[lesofprimus]

PlanD, I was aiming for his foot, not his leg... I was qualified as an Expert Marksman with the M-16, .45, 9mm, and M-203....

I can tell u from my personal combat experience that the muzzle flash from an enemies weapon makes a great aiming point... Muzzle brakes and flash suppressors only work so good.. Most of my combat happened at night, or in the morning darkness...

Basic SEAL manouvering in combat is based on a simple concept: Throw as much lead into a given target area in the shortest period of time while withdrawing and call in air support or artillery... This massive onslaught of firepower is meant to overwhelm the enemy and make them think that the engaging force is larger than 10 men.... But then again, 3 M-60's on full auto, an M-79 autoloader, and 6 M-16's on full auto make for a rather convincing argument...

Point is, when ur are in combat, be it Iraq, Somolia or Omaha Beach, you were shooting to kill whatever ur errant bullets might hit....

 

[duggi4]

ja,b-17 to gether with b-26 did try bomb jap fleet in defense of midway but i've seen a pic of a b-25j tear a jap destroyer in two with its bombload.
rudel...truelly an aviation legend. i would think the ill2 best tank killer followed closely by the typhoon and p-47. every one remembers falaise gap. and i've read about a p47 strafing the paving underneath a panther after its rockets expended,to get the underside of the bank by the bullets bouncing up off the paving and actually set it alight .

 

[plan_D]

Well his foot then.

I know about all of that. Although I heard when SEALs come under heavy fire they are told to fire and retreat.

Anyway, I don't see the point in carrying it on because I was quoting what I was told.

 

[lesofprimus]

when SEALs come under heavy fire they are told to fire and retreat

Throw as much lead into a given target area in the shortest period of time while withdrawing and call in air support or artillery...

We never retreated anywhere.... How dare u...

 

[plan_D]

Of course they have. Throwing as much lead in as possible makes an easier escape. I never said you personally have retreated but I have been informed that SEALs are trained to shoot and withdraw under over-whelming enemy firepower.

In fact there was a documentary I saw about some SEAL mission that screwed up in the '90s. It was in some airport warehouse and they were left on the open concrete withdrawing.

If you aren't trained to shoot and withdraw, and that programme was talking bull. What are you trained to do?

 

[johnny]

What has being a Seal got to do with the best tank killer of WW2? Did tank killers shoot people in the legs?

 

[cheddar cheese]

Fair point, You must ecuse them though. They tend to veer off on to unrelated matters quite easily Back on topic would be appreciated 8)

 

[plan_D]

This topic died ages ago. Long ago on a page far far away, we all agreed it was the Il-2 except Kiwimac.

 

[cheddar cheese]

True. But the site is getting more and more popular and many of the newer member may not have had a chance to fully express their views. It doesnt have to be about the best tank-killer, but talk about any tank-killer is ok.

 

[plan_D]

A tank killer. The tank killer is designed to kill tanks...there tank killer talk.

 

[cheddar cheese]

In a 15 word statement, 12 words begin with either T or K.

But seriously 8)

 

[plan_D]

Are you trying to oppress the letters T and K?

 

[cheddar cheese]

No, but to me it appears you are showing a certain discrimination towards the other 24 letters of the english alphabet.

 

[plan_D]

I am. I feel that the letters T and K are the male and females of the letter master race. And I as the Letter Socialist - LEZI ( ) - have written a book "Mein Letter" in which I describe the Final Solution to rid the world of the other letters.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Bloody hell, thats got me going

 

[plan_D]

Does that make me the Erich Hartmann of crap?

 

[cheddar cheese]

No idea what you're on about, ill just say yes

 

[plan_D]

Good.

 

[cheddar cheese]

The initials of my maths teacher are TK you arent my maths teacher are you?