Hs 129 Strafing Technique

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  • Опубліковано 6 тра 2019
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    This lesson teaches you how to perform strafing attacks against tanks and vehicles in the Henschel 129 using 30mm and 20mm cannons.
    Here is the mission I created for this video so you can download it and fly it for yourself to practice: www.dropbox.com/s/pw246rj8d64...
    Comments and feedback are always welcome, so if this video helped you out hit the like button and let me know in the comments below. Cheers!
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  • @paulmoore5401
    @paulmoore5401 4 роки тому +10

    Very nice low level flying! Concerning off target "jinking" ....as a Navy A-6 pilot, our goal off target in a AAA threat was to fly for 3-4 seconds, allow anti-aircraft gunners to get a bead on you, then move the aircraft aggressively in two dimensions, continue on that vector for 3-4 seconds, repeat till out of the target area. Simply weaving back and forth doesn't significantly separate you from the intended lead.

  • @madlarkin8
    @madlarkin8 5 років тому +41

    Your videos are like gold. Professional quality narration and description really helps explaining these complex tasks.
    Your vids brought me back to combat flight sims after i got frustrated a while back. Keep it up!

  • @Superassgeyer
    @Superassgeyer 5 років тому +19

    Very few fans on Hs-129. Fly units !

    • @thurbine2411
      @thurbine2411 4 роки тому

      Pike Stance and some go he 111 but if you have the ju 88 I think it is a better choice most of the time

  • @_Meriwether
    @_Meriwether 4 роки тому +9

    I'm fairly certain that some of the tank commanders, had they been unbuttoned, would have received propeller German haircuts!

  • @aemmerich
    @aemmerich 5 років тому +13

    Pleased to see the Hs-129 get some love. Kind of a shame IL2 doesn't offer the B-3 variant with the ridiculous PaK40 75mm anti tank gun mount, but obviously the 30mm packs quite a punch nonetheless.

    • @lwallace79
      @lwallace79 5 років тому +2

      The B-3 model is way out of Il-2's current time frame.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +4

      That thing was pretty crazy right? Couldn't it only get off a few rounds before the recoil created a risk of stalling the airplane?

    • @aemmerich
      @aemmerich 5 років тому +4

      @@RequiemsACTL Sounds like a great way to land on a short runway.

    • @hunormagyar1843
      @hunormagyar1843 3 роки тому

      @Roger Dodger Great way to remind airport structure designers that overruns could happen at any time :P

    • @5peciesunkn0wn
      @5peciesunkn0wn 2 роки тому

      @@RequiemsACTL I'd imagine so. Man it'd be fun to fly though. XD

  • @dntlss
    @dntlss 4 роки тому +5

    Someone in that column is going "kill that man!!!" lol, excellent video as always, thank you.

  • @wheelwrightpl9429
    @wheelwrightpl9429 5 років тому +7

    Thanks for the flaps tip! Great video: the only thing you could add is that flying slow makes any airplane more wobbly so if you want to maximize your chances of hitting targets you should climb to at least 500 meters which should give you around 300km/h for more steady and precise targeting. At least that's a good way to start for a newbie who would otherwise get discouraged by how hard it is to hit targets in this simulation (as is in real life I suppose).

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +7

      No worries Wheelwright, I tried to create the technique based on how I read the Henschel flew these attacks which is why I use about 250m. If 500m works for you then by all means do it! "Techniques" are simply how we may prefer to do something so modify anything how you see fit to make it work for you :-) Thanks for providing the extra tip so if anyone has trouble with my technique they can start out at 500m and see if that works better for them.

  • @Asgar1205
    @Asgar1205 5 років тому +10

    fantastic flying, incredible precision. always inspires to try and get better

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +5

      Thanks HerrStein, I always try and give the best examples possible for you guys to see and reproduce. There were plenty of attempts at this but some work out better than others in terms of learning value with the targets destroyed/attack patterns/etc.

  • @lwallace79
    @lwallace79 5 років тому +5

    Great job, as always. Seeing how far away the targets are in the gunsight is a big help. Now I know why there is a gap in the vertical and horizontal lines of the reflector sight.

  • @Jay-Niner
    @Jay-Niner 5 років тому +2

    Great flying. Thanks for the tips

  • @apotheosis27
    @apotheosis27 5 років тому +3

    I'm currently grinding this bastard in War Thunder. Thanks for this video, it is very helpful for me!

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +1

      Glad to know it helps apotheosis! I make these so you can apply it no matter what sim you use :-)

  • @joncoughlin_dev
    @joncoughlin_dev 5 років тому +5

    This video is fantastic. There is a couple weeks of technique to practice in here. Amazing job!

  • @5.stg1-dlmalloy43
    @5.stg1-dlmalloy43 5 років тому +1

    Love it! Thanks for the info! Can't wait to try this out.

  • @alternateaccount2126
    @alternateaccount2126 5 років тому +7

    Love my hs-129 almost fly it exclusively when the axis has it XD

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +4

      It's a great airplane when you use manual prop pitch to get the most performance out of it...I'm not a fan of auto prop pitch unless level bombing.

  • @jadeybaby166
    @jadeybaby166 5 років тому +7

    i recently decided that IL2 wasnt for me, but i may give the hs129 a try. It still annoys the hell out of me that they don't have clickable cockpits. So may buttons to bind that you use so only once or twice per flight.

  • @skychaser996
    @skychaser996 3 роки тому +1

    I remember your videos way back in ROF. You are the #1 reference for all of those who are getting into the genre.
    I really enjoy the way you put the contents together. Reminds me flight school hahahaha :).
    I will keep sending you fresh recruits :)
    A true CFI , tactician and gunnery expert. Great stuff ! Keep it up. Always a pleasure.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  3 роки тому

      Thanks Skychaser, nice to hear from someone who watched my stuff back from when I wasn't a RL pilot!

    • @skychaser996
      @skychaser996 3 роки тому

      Real pilot now ? Welcome to the club !
      I did not expect any less from you !
      You will be an absolute top dog CFI and CFII!
      You will be the praise of all the students you will have. How many hours now?
      What are you flying ?
      if you have your private , get your instrument rating first before getting your commercial. You can do 10 hrs in the sim that will count towards your total time. Then go for you commercial, then CFI and after that CFII. this way you will maximize your hours and the numbers of students you can have :) You could also make videos in the same type of format that you make for the real stuff !
      Make sure you refer to the holly checklist and remind your students to constantly use it.
      Having and instrument rating that is current while doing your commercial is a real asset ! he also could save your life. Being knowledgeable about the weather is half the battle. Too many pilots sadly go much too soon by flying VFR without a flight plan or flight following and entering IMC.
      It is one of the major cause of tragedies.
      Being able to request an IFR clearance on the fly is a must. and it needs to be practiced.
      I am sure you will have a great flying career.
      If you happen to visit Thailand one of these days, I'll give you a tour of Bangkok :).
      Jeppesen has 2 big books (bibles lol). 1 is brownish , the other is greyish. the latter being commercial oriented. really cool books for your collection :)
      By the way if you want to get your tail dragger endorsement, they are guys out there doing it , just a matter of looking around. Cubs, DH82's, Stearman, etc.. They do charge more than for a 172 nose wheel operated lol but it's doable. South Africa has also TD in Rand Airport :)
      Happy landings and no shooting at anyone up there lol :))))

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  3 роки тому

      @@skychaser996 Yep I'm a RL pilot now. I started learning to fly in 2015 and came to my airline in 2017. So now I'm a Captain flying passengerd around:-)

    • @skychaser996
      @skychaser996 3 роки тому

      Very cool . Which airline ? Air NZ ?
      737 ?
      I have a good friend who flies corporate I UAE. He's not complaining :)))
      I know quite a few people, shoot me an email someday. just add triple 4 after my name at yah and you know the rest :)
      Hpay landings & keep the blue side up !
      Good man !

  • @kamicj3522
    @kamicj3522 4 роки тому +1

    I love flying low, I do it in gta5, battle of Stalingrad, and war thunder, this is how you survive in war thunder

  • @TheRaptorXX
    @TheRaptorXX 5 років тому +4

    Another CLASSIC! Thanks as ever Req! I just came across this after watching mighty Liverpool beat Barca 4-0 to get to the UCL Final so it was welcome relief!! I'm knackered so I think I'll jump in and give it a go!! By the way, is the 20 degree flaps an auto setting or is it manual, I can't remember and I'm not actually in - game?

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +2

      Didn't get to see that game, I'll have to check out the highlights. To get to 20° you need to do it manually. The start position is at 15° IIRC.

    • @TheRaptorXX
      @TheRaptorXX 5 років тому +1

      @@RequiemsACTL I strongly recommend watching that Req. It is probably THE BEST game of football I have EVER watched, and I've watched a few over... ooooh.... 55 years or so. Thanks for the info, by the way. My head's still not right!

  • @silvervaldvee7972
    @silvervaldvee7972 4 роки тому +1

    epic

  • @nickmitsialis
    @nickmitsialis 5 років тому

    Interesting tips! I always assumed (from watching those gun camera films from allied Jabos ripping up Falaise and other choice targets in other parts of occupied France) that the preferred way to attach was to strafe down the length of the road/column because you could 'tear up' several vehicles/train cars in a row with each pass (or you are a crap pilot like me, you would fly into the ground like a glorified lawn dart!)

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +1

      I agree that if you were attacking a bunch of light cars or trucks that would be a good way to do it as the armor penetration isn't a big factor so the fact it would change with each target during the dive and pull out doesn't matter. Doing it this way is important if you didn't want to hang around the area. Just make a quick and fast pass then fly off. Against tanks though it's unlikely you will take out more than 1 in a pass unless it's a T-70 and you're a crack shot. The Henschel works best when you have some air superiority obviously, so this lets you spend a bit more loiter time over the target area and focus on destroying as much as possible.

  • @atmaca3331
    @atmaca3331 3 роки тому

    Hello. I watch your videos with pleasure. Are you preparing the game you prepared for these training videos yourself.
    If not ready to install in the game

  • @aaronwhite1786
    @aaronwhite1786 5 років тому

    I'm going to definitely have to re-calibrate my TrackIR in Il-2. I feel like I have the hardest time keeping sight picture when trying to get guys lined up. I feel like my sight is constantly drifting up even though I'm keeping my head pretty stable.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +1

      I have a trackIR available for download if you wanted to try it. I created very small deadzones around the center to prevent sight drift by very subtle movements. www.dropbox.com/s/2hj9dl5ckcpmd51/Requiem%20Jun%202014.zip?dl=0

  • @MrCarvion
    @MrCarvion 5 років тому

    As always very good explained. Do you create a map on your own to do this tutorials?

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +3

      I did create my own mission. It's included in the video description for download.

    • @MrCarvion
      @MrCarvion 5 років тому

      @@RequiemsACTL thank you! Didn't know that the mission is included. Lol "if ppl just would read properly" a sentence I said a houndred times myself 😂

  • @Spartan18a
    @Spartan18a 5 років тому

    Thanks a lot. By the way, do have anything on Radio Beacon Navegation? :)

  • @robant7899
    @robant7899 5 років тому

    Most awesome video! Thanks. Was this a “quick mission” set up?

    • @themigmadmarine
      @themigmadmarine 5 років тому +1

      Looks like a career mission, that is the sort of column that spawns on the "tank column attack" mission type.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +1

      I created the mission myself and it's available for download in the video description.

    • @robant7899
      @robant7899 5 років тому

      @@RequiemsACTL Oh that's super cool! Thanks again for all the help! I'm just an amateur! :D

    • @robant7899
      @robant7899 5 років тому

      @@RequiemsACTL Hello I copied and pasted the mission you created into my Steam BOS. It shows up on the "drop down" menu in the game but won't "open" up. Gives me an error message. Is there something I'm missing with the install?

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому +1

      @@robant7899 you cant fly the mission unless you own the hs129

  • @CospasSarsatov
    @CospasSarsatov 4 роки тому +1

    nice guides, dude! pls tell how to kill tanks with bf110 and ju88

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  4 роки тому +1

      I don't have anything related to using the 88 yet, but you can apply the Stuka 37mm video to the 110 for strafing. It's the same gunsight after all :-)

    • @CospasSarsatov
      @CospasSarsatov 4 роки тому

      @@RequiemsACTL Roger that) waiting for bombing tips

  • @vicnighthorse
    @vicnighthorse 4 роки тому

    Did you discuss your use of zoom? I don't remember you explaining how you use it on strafes. It could be that you are only using to give the video watcher a closer view.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  4 роки тому

      No I don't really talk about zoom as that comes down to personal preference. How you see me zooming while strafing in this video is what I was actually doing at the time.

    • @vicnighthorse
      @vicnighthorse 4 роки тому +1

      @@RequiemsACTL Okay, that in itself is helpful. However sometimes it seems that your reticle is on the target steadily for so long that I get envious and want to report you to the physics police;-)

  • @iknowcarsbetterthanu
    @iknowcarsbetterthanu 5 років тому

    If you give the flaps a single tap downward they automatically go to 35% on technochat. Idk what that translates to as far as degrees but I've found it works well.

    • @lwallace79
      @lwallace79 5 років тому

      There is a degree marker next to the flap handle.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому

      I think its 15°

  • @jakubwedrowycz8791
    @jakubwedrowycz8791 5 років тому

    What was historical weapon grouping in hs129? Could you fire all weapons 7.9, 20, 30mm separately? Could you combine it with 7.9+20mm together and 30mm alone? Etc.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому

      That's something I don't know

    • @jakubwedrowycz8791
      @jakubwedrowycz8791 5 років тому

      @@RequiemsACTL
      How can that be? :O hehe

    • @Lemard77
      @Lemard77 5 років тому

      There was a selector to choose which weapon to fire, so the pilot could have any combination if i'm corrrect

  • @daroth7127
    @daroth7127 4 роки тому

    can confirm this works in warthunder

  • @Topper_Harley68
    @Topper_Harley68 3 роки тому

    So how do you see what type of tank it is? I only see that it is a tank but too far away to be able to
    see the difference between them.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  3 роки тому

      Generally after the first pass you'll definitely be sure of which tank is what, so if you're flying with friends it will make things easier to identify

  • @Cryton12345
    @Cryton12345 5 років тому

    Yeah I got a question, is it worth it to buy a Collector plane out right?

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  5 років тому

      I enjoy flying all the planes honestly as they all have their own unique quirks. I tend to just buy the premium editions as I think it's worth owing them

    • @syzygysyzygy8332
      @syzygysyzygy8332 3 роки тому

      If you are wealthy consider buying premiums just to support the developer, this might be the most game for the smallest return in the gaming industry, every sale really helps them be able to carry on their efforts.
      If you not wealthy wait for a sale, I picked up almost every plane over the winter (Northern Hemisphere) holiday period.

  • @_Meriwether
    @_Meriwether 3 роки тому +1

    Not sure if you'll see this question Req,
    I see a modification option for x4 MGs in a pod instead of the 30mm cannon.
    My question is, why would you? Is there a use case for this option?
    Cheers. :D

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  3 роки тому +3

      I choose that option if I want a lot more ammo and I planned on attacking soft targets such as trucks or artillery. It's useless against tanks...but if you stick to the soft targets you can destroy a TON of stuff with all that extra ammo.

    • @_Meriwether
      @_Meriwether 3 роки тому +1

      @@RequiemsACTL Gotcha, cheers mate!

  • @UmutcanOktem-et7ig
    @UmutcanOktem-et7ig Рік тому

    How can you have speed after going vertical when i go vertical even with boost i can not get speed what i want what is the problem with me?

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  Рік тому

      You'll need to adjust your propeller pitch manually for the most efficient power. If you leave it in auto it will be sluggish

    • @UmutcanOktem-et7ig
      @UmutcanOktem-et7ig Рік тому

      @@RequiemsACTL Thank you sir for your reply ill go and try it

  • @golffoxtrot5721
    @golffoxtrot5721 5 років тому

    angle of attack monster

  • @thurbine2411
    @thurbine2411 4 роки тому +1

    So you can't fire the 30 mm alone?

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  4 роки тому

      No not at the moment, the weapon group for the MG and the MK cannons are still together.

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  3 роки тому

      @John Doehler I wouldn't count on it

  • @rationalassessments2628
    @rationalassessments2628 4 роки тому

    Why would you deploy flaps at 20 degrees for a side attack but not for a rear attack? Your precision recommendations are highly suspect (a bunch of BS).

    • @RequiemsACTL
      @RequiemsACTL  4 роки тому

      It's about optimising your attack angle relative to the armour plating on the tank as you want your rounds to hit as close to perpendicular to the armour as possible for maximum penetration and avoiding the round ricocheting off the armour. You need a flatter approach from the side to achieve that (which requires flaps) and a steeper approach from the rear (which doesn't require flaps).

    • @syzygysyzygy8332
      @syzygysyzygy8332 3 роки тому

      I'm not sure that OP made a rational assessment of the content, that was some aerial sniping presented in this video. (NOT a bunch of BS)