abstract
| - The AA Allies is an anti-aircraft gun featured in Battlefield 1942, and the equivalent of the German Flak 38. The emplacement appears on every map where aircraft is available to players. It spawns near most flags, main bases, and on the Yorktown-class and Shokaku-class carriers. The gun itself fires powerful anti-aircraft rounds at a slow rate. It has an unlimited ammunition supply, does not need to reload and does not overheat, meaning the gunner can fire for as long as he wishes (or as long as he remains alive). Its rounds are capable of disposing quickly of low-flying aircraft, destroying fighters in about 4 direct hits, dive bombers in around 5 and a lot more than that for heavy bombers. They also cause some splash damage, so one might not rely on direct hits to down a plane. Aircraft at higher altitude can be more difficult to engage, since one has to take the round's velocity into account and predict the aircraft's flight path. The gun is also fatal against infantry it can hit with one direct hit killing any player. It also takes care of light vehicles like jeeps and APCs quickly. Tanks need quite some fire to be taken down, and by that time, the gunner will most likely be killed. It should be noted however, that the emplacement is commonly surrounded by objects such as sandbags preventing bullets to be fired parallel to the ground. The only differences from the Flak 38 are in aesthetics and optical sights.
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