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== General info ==
 
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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The Mk.VIA AA has very little armor. Most of the hull has 14mm of armor, which is sufficient only against rifle caliber 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 gunners face by aiming upwards with the machine guns, but this is not reliable. In any case, the Mk. VIA AA is vulnerable to any vehicle in the game.
 
 
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
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The key to playing this vehicle effectively is by being patient. Wait until your target is nice and close and then let loose. The four machine guns will shred enemy bogies if you aim well so try and nail him before he has a chance to dart out of range.
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The Mk. VIA AA 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 MK. VIA AA should not open fire until the enemy plane is very close, probably about 1km out. 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.
 
 
Avoid engaging enemy aircraft at long range as the drop-off goes away out of effective range; Not only will you give away your position, the enemy will be very likely to hunt you down and it won't fare well against a direct confrontation with ground units.
 
  
 
=== Modules ===
 
=== Modules ===

Revision as of 22:57, 25 May 2020

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Light AA Mk I
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Light AA Mk I
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Description

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The Tank, Light AA Mk I is a rank I British self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X".

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 the trade-off 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.

General info

Survivability and armour

The Mk.VIA AA has very little armor. Most of the hull has 14mm of armor, which is sufficient only against rifle caliber 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 gunners face by aiming upwards with the machine guns, but this is not reliable. In any case, the Mk. VIA AA is vulnerable to any vehicle in the game.

Mobility

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 55 7 4.9 125 168 25.51 34.29
Realistic 51 7 78 88 15.92 17.96

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: BESA (7.92 mm)
Ammo racks
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
Recommendations Visual
discrepancy
3600 288 (X+) 576 (+) 936 (+) 1800 (+) Keep full no
Optics
Light AA Mk I Optics
Which ones Default magnification Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics x2.1 x3.7
Comparable optics M13 MGMC

Usage in the battles

The Mk. VIA AA 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 MK. VIA AA should not open fire until the enemy plane is very close, probably about 1km out. 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.

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive Universal
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire API-T
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism AP-T
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great placement as a Rank I SPAA
  • 4 x BESA machine guns mean a high ammo load and a good rate of fire
  • 4 x machine guns means that you have a high hit probability
  • Armour provides some protection from machine-gun fire, though the gunner is vulnerable if hit
  • Excels at taking down fighters
  • Can be used against low tier SPAA and open-top tank destroyers, however, it is best suited to strictly SPAA duties
  • Small and mobile

Cons:

  • Cannot defend itself from ground attacks, all belts cannot penetrate any tanks
  • Damage output is nowhere near comparable to SPAA armed with 20 mm autocannons at this tier
  • The gunner is exposed to machine-gun fire from above and the front
  • The armour will not protect you from 12.7mm rounds and above
  • Vulnerable to artillery

History

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.

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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Britain anti-aircraft vehicles
Crusader AA  Crusader AA Mk I · Crusader AA Mk II
Wheeled  Staghound AA · AEC AA
Radar SPAAG  Chieftain Marksman
Missile SPAA  Stormer HVM
Other  Light AA Mk I · Falcon
Canada  Skink
South Africa  Ystervark · Bosvark · ZA-35