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| 4s | The Shooting Range |
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| 8s | In this episode... |
| 9s | Pages of History: Controversial Air Victories |
| 13s | Squadmates: Storming the Carpathians |
| 16s | And Metal Beasts: British Cowboy |
| 28s | The “Her Majesty’s Hussar” battlepass is already out, |
| 32s | and our players will soon reach the main prize of this season. |
| 36s | What can you expect from it? |
| 37s | Let’s take a closer look today and see what this machine is like in advance. |
| 41s | Please welcome: the Centurion Mk.2! |
| 44s | Its main caliber is a two-plane stabilized 76-mm gun |
| 48s | with elevation angles between -12 and +20 degrees. |
| 53s | It’s enhanced by a coaxial machine gun. |
| 55s | The turret also has smoke grenade launchers. |
| 58s | The layout is classic: |
| 60s | the engine and transmission compartment is in the rear, |
| 63s | the driver sits in the front, |
| 64s | and the other three crew members are in the turret. |
| 67s | The ammo racks are found in the front part of the hull |
| 69s | and the bottom of the combat compartment. |
| 72s | It would be fair to assume that the Centurion Mk.2 |
| 74s | is somewhere in between models one and three. |
| 77s | And that’s basically true, but we’d still like to touch upon the main highlights. |
| 85s | The turret of this new tank would be familiar |
| 87s | to those who own the Centurion Mk. 3. |
| 89s | It does have its vulnerabilities, but it’s far from insecure. |
| 93s | All in all, it’s pretty good for a medium tank. |
| 98s | Now, the cannon and all the ammo here is inherited from the predecessor: |
| 102s | it’s a good old 17-pounder. |
| 105s | The gun alone would’ve been very good for this battle rating, |
| 107s | but the Mk.2 actually has a 2-plane stabilizer as well! |
| 114s | By the way, there’s a reason we mentioned the ammo. |
| 117s | It might be wise to carry three types of rounds here |
| 120s | since the quick reload rate allows for timely switching. |
| 124s | For your main shell, we recommend the solid Shot Mk.8. |
| 127s | It has enough penetration for most possible opponents |
| 130s | while also boasting a good after-penetration effect. |
| 133s | For the thickest targets out there, keep a few subcaliber shells around. |
| 137s | You might also want to memorize the positions of ammo racks and gunners |
| 141s | on the most popular tanks. |
| 143s | And finally, load a few HE rounds to get rid of open-top vehicles faster; |
| 148s | five pieces should be enough. |
| 153s | Still, we believe the main advantage of this tank is the 2-plane stabilizer. |
| 157s | It’s a real luxury at this BR, |
| 159s | and you shouldn’t underestimate how valuable it can be, |
| 162s | even on the not-so-fast Centurion tank. |
| 169s | The stabilizer is what defines the tactics on the Mk. 2. |
| 173s | Your best choice here is the central attack lines |
| 175s | where you should slowly, but surely push the enemies in. |
| 179s | This tank will always have the chance to shoot first. |
| 182s | The rest is up to you, and you can just as easily make your first shots their last. |
| 201s | What page of military aviation history do you think |
| 203s | is the most mysterious and controversial one? |
| 206s | We don’t have a straight answer ourselves, but we do have a strong contender: |
| 210s | the clashes between the Soviet and Finnish air forces between 1941 and 1944. |
| 217s | Nowhere else would you find so many oddities. |
| 220s | Quite a few moments still have no rational explanations. |
| 224s | For instance, there was this Finnish flying ace by the name of Ilmari Juutilainen |
| 230s | who claimed 94 victories over Soviet aircraft |
| 233s | and stated that he once managed to down a Soviet P-38 Lightning |
| 237s | accompanied by two I-153s. |
| 240s | Jokes aside, the statement itself is bewildering. |
| 243s | Have we missed something? |
| 245s | Was the P-38 ever shipped to the Soviet Union? |
| 248s | Nope, sure wasn’t. |
| 250s | And we’re not trying to pick sides here |
| 252s | since the Finnish pilots weren’t the only ones with odd claims. |
| 255s | The Soviet side was just as perplexing. |
| 257s | Here’s one of their amazing fables. |
| 260s | Around the fall of 1941, |
| 262s | the Finns were struggling with this Soviet airbase on the Hanko Peninsula. |
| 266s | Actually, ‘struggling’ is too mild of a word: |
| 269s | the base was a true splinter in the back for the Finns. |
| 272s | It was hidden so well in the rocks that neither ground assault nor artillery fire |
| 276s | could make much difference. |
| 278s | Air suppression and cutting off supplies weren’t valid options either |
| 281s | since the base had some good anti-air defenses. |
| 284s | The short days and stormy weather helped Soviet vessels make it to the base |
| 288s | and deliver food and ammo in time. |
| 291s | So, the Finnish Air Force decided |
| 293s | that they had to neutralize the Soviet I-153 and I-16 planes before proceeding. |
| 299s | The task was assigned to one of the best squadrons they had, |
| 302s | the one commanded by Paavo Berg, a famed ace. |
| 306s | The events unfolded almost too quickly to comprehend. |
| 310s | On an early November morning, the Finnish pilots took off on their Spitfires |
| 313s | and intercepted two I-16s piloted by Ivan Tvorogov and Gennady Tsokolayev... |
| 320s | Now, hold up a minute. |
| 321s | Spitfires? |
| 323s | What Spitfires? |
| 324s | How on earth could Finland even have them?! |
| 327s | That’s exactly the question many later asked Vasily Golubev, |
| 331s | then first lieutenant. |
| 333s | It was him who made the scramble to help Tvorogov and Tsokolayev |
| 336s | who were struggling against four Finnish aircraft. |
| 339s | The latter missed the arrival of reinforcements and paid dearly for it. |
| 343s | A single volley of four MGs basically sawed Paavo Berg’s plane into halves. |
| 349s | It fell down into the water next to a Soviet ship, and the pilot never bailed. |
| 353s | The rest of the group was so devastated by the loss of their commander |
| 357s | that Tvorogov damaged another Spitfire before the Finns made their retreat. |
| 361s | A few days later, a group of now five Spitfires returned, |
| 365s | probably for a revanche. |
| 367s | According to Golubev, who met them with four I-16s, |
| 370s | the Soviet and Finnish pilots even greeted each other before battle, |
| 374s | rocking their wings and challenging each other to a fight! |
| 377s | And what a fight it was. |
| 380s | Once again, the Finnish aces lost two more fighters and had to retreat. |
| 384s | Now, the story does have its beauty. |
| 386s | But one thing can’t leave our minds: |
| 388s | the Finns later said they never lost a single Spitfire that November... |
| 393s | Simply because they never had Spitfires in the first place! |
| 397s | Captain Paavo Berg, who lost his life on November 1 above the Hanko Peninsula, |
| 401s | had been flying a Curtiss Hawk 75, same as the rest of his squadron. |
| 406s | Could the Soviet pilot have daydreamed all those Spitfires? |
| 410s | Well, Vasily Golubev survived the war, downed 39 planes, |
| 414s | and lived all the way to 2001. |
| 417s | And when he was asked who he really fought that day, he answered: |
| 421s | “Friends, do I look like someone who can’t tell a Curtiss P-36 |
| 424s | from a Spitfire with its eight wing machine guns?” |
| 427s | Fair enough: they don’t look even remotely similar. |
| 446s | Last time we fought on the tropic coast of the Jungle map, |
| 449s | and today we’d like to study the battlefield in the Carpathian hills. |
| 454s | The tactics we’re going to offer are valid for both sides |
| 456s | since the landscape is very similar. |
| 462s | Scenario one implies the players should split up right after they spawn. |
| 466s | One of them should follow the gorge towards point [C], |
| 469s | while the other one should take the road to point [A]. |
| 471s | You don’t need to rush the capture, though. |
| 473s | Pay attention to the firing lines that both of you |
| 476s | should be able to reach at the same time. |
| 478s | One of those lines is on the exit from the gorge, |
| 481s | giving you a view of the enemies attacking points [A] and [B]. |
| 484s | The second firing line connects the elevated area |
| 487s | to the exit from the enemy side of the gorge. |
| 489s | The squadmates can use crossfire to at least slow the advance of the enemy. |
| 494s | When the first wave of the attackers is intercepted, |
| 496s | it’s time to capture some points. |
| 498s | You might have to deflect a new attack later, |
| 500s | and the partners can help each other from their positions. |
| 504s | One of them can play bait and lure the enemies under their squadmate’s fire |
| 507s | provided from the other side of the map. |
| 510s | It’s a pretty long distance, sure, but it won’t take too long to get used to it. |
| 517s | Scenario two doesn’t need you to split up early. |
| 520s | Both players should start by moving towards point [A]. |
| 523s | You can make a few shots towards the enemy gorge on the go, |
| 526s | but don’t get carried away: |
| 528s | speed is your ultimate tool here. |
| 530s | Once you reach the foot of the hill, split up. |
| 533s | One tank should head around it, while the other one should attack the point head-on. |
| 537s | This way, you can surround an even bigger enemy group |
| 540s | and handle it with just two barrels by shooting from opposite sides. |
| 544s | All you need is good coordination. |
| 546s | Once point [A] is clear and captured, |
| 548s | find yourselves some good positions to shoot at the lower area. |
| 552s | There are plenty of options here, and you can easily move between them |
| 555s | to have maximum control over the battlefield. |
| 558s | If your team succeeds in capping another point, your job is basically done. |
| 562s | If the enemy has the strategic advantage, you’ll have to act bolder. |
| 567s | For instance, one of the players can go down to point [B] |
| 570s | and cap it with their squadmate’s covering fire, then dash back to the foothill. |
| 574s | This place can’t offer a view as good as the higher one, |
| 577s | but it’s still better than hiding in the capture area and attracting attention |
| 581s | or trying to get back to point [A] and exposing yourself on the climb. |
| 586s | Moreover, this place gives you some room to maneuver: |
| 589s | you can quickly reposition yourself to reinforce one of the defense lines. |
| 597s | Any successful team game depends on a number of factors, |
| 600s | but the most important ones are always cooperation and communication. |
| 605s | Remember to share intel with your squadmates |
| 607s | and try to find an optimal solution even in the trickiest situations. |
| 612s | Listen to each other’s tips, and no enemy trick will be an issue for you. |
| 616s | And don’t forget that you can search for a squadmate right in the comments below! |
| 620s | Tell us what map you’d like to see next and share your tactical ideas. |
| 625s | And now it's time for us to answer some of your questions... |
| 642s | The first question was sent by a player called Sexy Claus: |
| 646s | “Why do the German tech tree g91's lose half their machine guns or cannons |
| 650s | just cause you want to use Nords AS?” |
| 654s | Hi there! |
| 654s | The G91s from any nation lose half of their machine guns when Nord missiles are there |
| 659s | because they need the space for devices that control the missiles. |
| 664s | Cloaker 190 asks: |
| 666s | “Which tier 6 soviet tank is the best for the first tier 6 tank?” |
| 671s | Hey, Cloaker. We’d recommend you try the T-55 first. |
| 675s | It has some decent mobility and a bit of armor, |
| 678s | while its ammunition will teach you to switch between different types of shells. |
| 683s | Another question comes from paperybark54: |
| 686s | “What's the difference between the M1A1 and the IPM1 besides the gun size?” |
| 692s | Hi there papery bark. The gun is actually their only difference. |
| 696s | The rate of fire is the main attribute of efficiency here, |
| 698s | so the IPM1 performs a bit better despite its smaller caliber. |
| 704s | Just4Music writes: |
| 706s | “Which tank within its BR can destroy the T95?” |
| 710s | Hello! Penetrating the front of the T95 is truly difficult. |
| 715s | Only tanks armed with subcaliber and high-explosive shells can do that, |
| 719s | like the FV4202 or the ST-A. |
| 722s | As for the sides, even strong capped rounds can pen them, |
| 726s | such as the German 88-mm or the Soviet 100 and 122-mm ones. |
| 733s | And the last comment for today was written by PhantomlyGood: |
| 736s | “Should the new F-4S Phantom be bought?” |
| 740s | Hi there Phantomly Good. The purchase decision is entirely up to you. |
| 744s | We can only tell you about the pros and cons of this aircraft. |
| 747s | The former include a good radar, the AIM-7 missiles, and a helmet-mounted display. |
| 752s | It also has a good choice of bombs and rockets |
| 755s | if you don’t mind unguided ordnance at such a high battle rating. |
| 758s | As for the flaws... |
| 760s | The Phantom’s flight performance is nowhere near |
| 762s | that of Gen 4 fighters that it has to encounter. |
| 765s | It’s also lacking all-aspect IR-guided missiles and a forward-firing cannon. |
| 771s | That’s it for today. You’ve been watching the Shooting Range by Gaijin Entertainment, |
| 775s | and the next episode will premier the following Sunday |
| 777s | at 4 PM GMT or noon Eastern time. |
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| 784s | Don’t forget to disguise your Spitfire as a P-36, |
| 787s | leave a like, share your thoughts and comments... |
| 789s | And see you next week! |