THIS or THIS! Will your guns fire?

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What exactly are they doing in that photo?
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They're boresighting the guns in that painting of the AVG P-40B Andrew. Presumably a lot trickier than in other comparable types because of the need to fire the synchronized 50 cals in the nose. This would be why they're doing it with the engine running and guys holding the tail down; must have made the whole experience rather exciting I should think. It's a great painting isn't it? :)

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a sight seen throughout WW2 of essentially calibrating the aircrafts guns, esp considering how pilots often had a say in where they wanted the convergence at. I believe Bader was famous for having his concentration rather alarmingly close so he knew 100% that anything he hit in his cone of death was a kill.

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Okay, does it fire though?
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CookerCook wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 23:41 Okay, does it fire though?
No, there is no weapons simulation.

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Lewis - A2A wrote: 16 Jun 2020, 05:24
CookerCook wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 23:41 Okay, does it fire though?
No, there is no weapons simulation.

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Hah! I almost thought it has one (although i wish it did) It weirdly reminds me of the X-Wing and I wanna use it to fight off the Empire Scum.. :)
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I’m all for options. If you want it to fire, that’s what the Spit was designed to do. If you don’t want it to fire, then don’t.

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n421nj wrote: 12 Mar 2015, 23:24 I kind of wish the guns did fire. What's the point of flying a fighter that is fully armed if we can't squeeze off a few rounds. We can drop bombs in the b17.... I know now is when the pacifists erupt in outrage but after all its not reality it's a simulation.
You can TB2, although unofficial and unsupported by A2A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6g_I5hd9TE&t=2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUmpQbSdwtA

There is also an add-on that you can be hit within certain parameters of position in relation to the bombers such as the following
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJByxu2mcFc
So long ago now i can't remember the add=on for this.

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Meh.. I got dcs world so when I’m feeling frisky I can fly and shoot. For the rest of the time it’s sweet sweet A2A in P3D
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