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| − | == Description ==
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British self-propelled anti-aircraft gun {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]].
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| − | This tank makes for a good entry-level anti-aircraft vehicle; good speed, manoeuvrability and a devastating short to medium range AA attack. This vehicle should be used in the rear end of an assault, watching the skies for incoming bogies. However, the real ace is that the guns lack accuracy but trade for a sheer volume of fire, filling the skies with a hailstorm of bullets that can discourage bandits from lining up on an attack run. However, anything beyond effective range won't be struck down effectively.
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| − | == General info ==
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| − | === Survivability and armour ===
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| − | <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
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| − | * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
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| − | * Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull)
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| − | !Armour!!Front (Slope angle)!!Sides!!Rear!!Roof
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| − | |Hull||14 mm||14 mm||14 mm||4 mm
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| − | |Turret||14 mm ''Turret front''
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| − | |14 mm||14 mm||N/A
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| − | The {{PAGENAME}} has very little armour. Most of the hull has 14 mm of armour, which is sufficient only against rifle-calibre rounds. However, the gunner is exposed to machine gun fire, and being that there are only 2 crew members, if he dies, the entire vehicle is destroyed. This means even enemy machine guns can kill you if they hit your gunner. You may be able to somewhat protect the gunner by aiming upwards with the machine guns, but this is not reliable. In any case, the {{PAGENAME}} is vulnerable to any vehicle in the game.
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| − | === Mobility ===
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| − | <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
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| − | {{tankMobility|abMinHp=125|rbMinHp=78}}
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| − | == Armaments ==
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| − | === Main armament ===
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| − | {{main|BESA (7.92 mm)}}
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| − | ! colspan="6" | [[BESA (7.92 mm)|7.92 mm BESA]] (x4) || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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| − | ! Mode !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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| − | ! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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| − | ! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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| − | ! ''Arcade''
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| − | | rowspan="2" | 3,600 (225) || rowspan="2" | 600 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+65° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A ||52.8||73.1||88.8||98.2|| __.__ || rowspan="2" |7.8|| rowspan="2" |7.0|| rowspan="2" |6.4|| rowspan="2" | _.__
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| − | ! ''Realistic''
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| − | |37.5||42.0||51.0||56.4|| __.__
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| − | ==== Ammunition ====
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| − | * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}
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| − | * '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}}
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| − | * '''API-T:''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}
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| − | * '''AP-T:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}
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| − | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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| − | ! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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| − | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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| − | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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| − | ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| − | | Default || 8 || 7 || 5 || 3 || 3 || 3
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| − | | Universal || 13 || 11 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 3
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| − | | API-T || 13 || 11 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 3
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| − | | AP-T || 13 || 11 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 3
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| − | ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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| − | [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
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| − | ! Full<br>ammo
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| − | ! 1st<br>rack empty
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| − | ! 2nd<br>rack empty
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| − | ! 3rd<br>rack empty
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| − | ! 4th<br>rack empty
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| − | ! Visual<br>discrepancy
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| − | | '''16''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
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| − | ==== Optics ====
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| − | <!--''Explain how the optic's status can affect the tank's gameplay in any unique or meaningful way. A comparison to rival tanks of the rank is welcome. If you are having problems with it, refer to the [[Optics|optics gallery]] page for examples.''-->
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| − | ! colspan="3" | {{PAGENAME}} [[Optics]]
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| − | ! Which ones
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| − | ! Default magnification
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| − | ! Maximum magnification
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| − | ! Main Gun optics
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| − | | x2.1 || x3.7 <!--Sometimes the actual value may not be known and here it should be referenced if the optic values are an estimate such as with an "X8.3 (estimated)" notation or something else that way the user will then be able to look to the comparable optics section and see a referenced optic which will have actual in-game data to back up the claim.-->
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| − | ! Comparable optics
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| − | | colspan="2" | [[M13 MGMC]]
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| − | == Usage in battles ==
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| − | <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
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| − | The {{PAGENAME}} is a very vulnerable vehicle, so commanders should be careful not to expose themselves to enemy fire. Take care to find a position where you will not be seen by enemy ground vehicles, and watch the sky. Due to the low velocity of the machine guns, the {{PAGENAME}} should not open fire until the enemy plane is very close, probably within 1 km. If you begin to fire while the enemy plane is out of range, they will likely divert course and stay away from your position. Also be wary if there is more than one enemy plane up, as you can be strafed to death by machine gun fire. Once you have a good shot on the enemy plane, the 4 machine guns are capable of dealing more damage than one might expect, you can easily down various aircraft quite quickly, although twin engine fighters and bombers will be difficult to destroy.
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| − | === Modules ===
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| − | ! Tier
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Mobility
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| − | ! Protection
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Firepower
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| − | | Tracks
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| − | | Parts
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| − | | Horizontal Drive
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| − | | Universal
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| − | | II
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| − | | Suspension
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| − | | Brake System
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| − | | FPE
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| − | | Adjustment of Fire
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| − | | API-T
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| − | | III
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| − | | Crew Replenishment
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| − | | Elevation Mechanism
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| − | | AP-T
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| − | | IV
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| − | | Transmission
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| − | | Engine
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| − | === Pros and cons ===
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| − | <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
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| − | '''Pros:'''
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| − | * Great placement as a Rank I SPAA
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| − | * 4 x BESA machine guns mean a high ammo load and a good rate of fire
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| − | * 4 x machine guns means that you have a high hit probability
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| − | * Armour provides some protection from machine-gun fire, though the gunner is vulnerable
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| − | * Excels at taking down fighters
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| − | * Can be used against low tier SPAA and open-top tank destroyers, however, it is best suited to strictly SPAA duties
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| − | * Small and mobile
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| − | '''Cons:'''
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| − | * Cannot defend itself from ground attacks, all belts cannot penetrate any tanks
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| − | * Damage output is nowhere near comparable to SPAA armed with 20 mm autocannons at this tier
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| − | * The gunner is exposed to machine-gun fire from above and the front
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| − | * The armour will not protect you from 12.7 mm rounds and above
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| − | * Vulnerable to artillery
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| − | == History ==
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| − | <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
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| − | The machine-gun armed Mark VI light tank formed the bulk of British tank strength in 1939. They were intended for colonial duties and reconnaissance but would see front-line combat as late as the British defeats in Java in early 1942. In 1940 they were in use in the light tank squadrons of armoured regiments and the main body of the divisional cavalry regiments. They carried a .50 calibre or 15 mm machine gun as the main armament. They were also used in the early war as command vehicles for armoured units.
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| − | As they were withdrawn from service, some Mark VI's were converted to anti-aircraft vehicles, raising the superstructure and replacing the turret. In practice the commander also being the gunner was ineffective. British armoured regiments and tank battalions were supposed to have 4-8 of these vehicles each in mid-1942. By mid-1943 they were taken out of service, replaced for this purpose by the significantly more versatile 20 mm-armed Crusader AA Mk II tank.
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| − | == Media ==
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| − | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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| − | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
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| − | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
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| − | * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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| − | * ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
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| − | * ''other literature.''
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| − | {{Britain anti-aircraft vehicles}}
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