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Old January 16th, 2017, 11:39 AM
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Default Re: Helicopter mounted Stingers

Helo SAMs work just fine, as long as you're stationary the TURN BEFORE opposition aircraft/helos arrive/are spotted.

If you've moved the turn prior to their arrival they rarely fire.

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Originally Posted by Aeraaa View Post
They do work and even better than they should. I shot down two fixed winged aircraft in a battle with AA missiles fired by Cobra gunships (one MiG-27 and one Su-22 IIRC).
I'm not sure about "better then they should", they seem to hit about as often as any other equilivent SAM. I can't speak for anyone else in the world but the whole reason USMC helos carry SAMs is for defense vs opposition aircraft. Shooting at other helos is kind of a bonus.
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