F6F-3 vs A6M5 | "Aces" series | An IL-2 1946 video | 1440p

This is number 6 in my Aces series. I fly an F6F-3 against an A6M5 Zero.
My Hellcat was damaged when it flew through the debris field of his exploding plane, but it didn't hurt it enough to keep it from flying back to base.
This video was made using BAT.
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[@callsignnictmere465]

Good battle going up against aces is no easy win. The close up on the head on was epic. Thumbs up video.

[@tomhighway1952]

Thanks for watching, Douglas.
I'm considering doing another series on being a wingman instead of the leader of a flight. Unfortunately, as I've discovered, Those sorties take a long time because the AI pilots don't seem to be very aggressive. They also do really stupid stuff, and it's difficult to keep them alive. ;^)

[@gsherlock]

I find The Slot or New Guinea maps that will allow some positional advantage so you are not forced to take risky head on's.

[@tomhighway1952]

Thanks for watching and commenting.
One of the points of the "Aces" series was to not have any advantage on either side at the onset. I refrain from shooting at the opponent in the initial merge because I usually take them out immediately, and that makes for dull, short videos. ;^)
I actually prefer head on shots when going up against opponents who have a more maneuverable plane than mine. Getting sucked into a turn fight against a more agile opponent usually doesn't end well. You invariably wind up "low and slow", and that is not a good place to be in any of the American planes, especially when going against Japanese planes. American planes aren't that good at turn fighting. Some of them do "okay", if you keep the speed up.