Light AA Mk I - Revision history

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U74396666: New Description Project - Great Britain Priority: Tanks - Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I

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New Description Project - Great Britain Priority: Tanks - Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I''' is a special modification of the first variant of the Tank, Light, Mark VI family. The Tank, Light, Mark VI was the sixth in the families of light tanks constructed by Vickers-Armstrongs for the British Army between World Wars I and II. The Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I was built in the aftermath of the Battle of France to counterattack air raids by German aircraft and dive bombers. It has a power-operated one-crew turret with four 7.92 mm Besa light machine guns.
+The '''Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I''' is a special modification of the first variant of the Tank, Light, Mark VI family. The Tank, Light, Mark VI was the sixth in the families of light tanks constructed by Vickers-Armstrongs for the British Army between World Wars I and II. The Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I was built in the aftermath of the Battle of France to counterattack air raids by German aircraft and dive bombers. It has a power-operated one-crew turret with four 7.92 mm BESA light machine guns.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]], the Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I is an extremely vulnerable vehicle, players must take care not to expose themselves to hostile fire. Take care to position yourself so that you are not observed by enemy ground vehicles, and keep an eye out for enemy aircraft. Due to the low velocity of the ammunition, players need to wait until the enemy plane is reasonably close before opening fire. Be cautious if there is more than one enemy plane, since they may alternately strafe you. Despite being armed with four 7.92 mm Besa light machine guns, the damage is still insignificant, and players may need to score numerous hits to bring down an enemy plane.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]], the Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I is an extremely vulnerable vehicle, players must take care not to expose themselves to hostile fire. Take care to position yourself so that you are not observed by enemy ground vehicles, and keep an eye out for enemy aircraft. Due to the low velocity of the ammunition, players need to wait until the enemy plane is reasonably close before opening fire. Be cautious if there is more than one enemy plane, since they may alternately strafe you. Despite being armed with four 7.92 mm BESA light machine guns, the damage is still insignificant, and players may need to score numerous hits to bring down an enemy plane.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-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"]].
+The '''Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I''' is a special modification of the first variant of the Tank, Light, Mark VI family. The Tank, Light, Mark VI was the sixth in the families of light tanks constructed by Vickers-Armstrongs for the British Army between World Wars I and II. The Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I was built in the aftermath of the Battle of France to counterattack air raids by German aircraft and dive bombers. It has a power-operated one-crew turret with four 7.92 mm Besa light machine guns.
-This tank makes for a good entry-level anti-aircraft vehicle; good speed, manoeuvrability and a devastating short to medium range AA weapon. This vehicle should be used in the rear echelon of an assault, watching the skies for incoming bogies. However, the real ace is that the guns trade accuracy for 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.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]], the Tank, Light, Anti-Air Mark I is an extremely vulnerable vehicle, players must take care not to expose themselves to hostile fire. Take care to position yourself so that you are not observed by enemy ground vehicles, and keep an eye out for enemy aircraft. Due to the low velocity of the ammunition, players need to wait until the enemy plane is reasonably close before opening fire. Be cautious if there is more than one enemy plane, since they may alternately strafe you. Despite being armed with four 7.92 mm Besa light machine guns, the damage is still insignificant, and players may need to score numerous hits to bring down an enemy plane.
 == General info ==

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 * Cannot defend itself from most ground attacks, as none of its belts can penetrate tank armour
-* Damage output is nowhere near comparable to SPAA armed with 12.7mm machine guns or 20 mm autocannons at this tier
+* Damage output is nowhere near comparable to SPAA armed with 12.7 mm machine guns or 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 12.7 mm rounds and above

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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.
+The {{PAGENAME}} has very little armour. Most of the hull has 14 mm of armour, which is sufficient only against rifle-calibre rounds. The gunner is exposed to machine gun fire, and if he dies the entire vehicle is destroyed. This leaves you vulnerable to 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 as a last resort. The {{PAGENAME}} is vulnerable to any vehicle in the game.
 === Mobility ===
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-The four BESA machine guns the {{PAGENAME}} is armed with can be devastating to open-topped vehicles thanks to their high rate of fire, but they are completely ineffective against anything with armour. They are also less effective and less accurate over distance against planes than the cannons or heavy machine guns most other anti-aircraft vehicles are armed with, although a well-placed burst will still tear apart the biplanes you are likely to face. Each belt is large enough to enable sustained fire, allowing you to compensate for your poor accuracy through sheer volume of bullets.
+The four BESA machine guns the {{PAGENAME}} is armed with can be devastating to open-topped vehicles thanks to their high rate of fire, but they are completely ineffective against anything with armour. They are also less effective and less accurate over distance against planes than the cannons or heavy machine guns most other anti-aircraft vehicles are armed with, although a well-placed burst will still do serious damage to the biplanes you are likely to face. Each belt is large enough to enable sustained fire, allowing you to compensate for your poor accuracy through sheer volume of bullets.
 ==== Ammunition ====
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 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}} - The worst option, due to the highest quantity of poorly damaging ball and tracer rounds.
 * '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}} - Better than default, but still has regular tracers and ball rounds which hurt damage output.
-* '''API-T:''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}} - Contains a lot of incendiary tracer rounds, which have a higher chance of starting fires in aircraft. Once a fire is started, it is likely to destroy the plane, making this belt very effective.
+* '''API-T:''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}} - Contains a substantial amount of incendiary tracer rounds, which have a higher chance of starting fires in aircraft.
-* '''AP-T:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}} - AP rounds are still ineffective against armour, despite the name, but deal more damage to aircraft components. With good aim, this belt can tear wings off and destroy engines.
+* '''AP-T:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}} - AP rounds are still ineffective against ground armour,  but deal substantial damage to aircraft components. With good aim, this belt can tear wings off, destroy engines, and penetrate cockpits glass armour.
 {{:BESA (7.92 mm)/Ammunition|T, Ball, IT, AP}}
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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 change course and stay away from your position. Also be wary if there is more than one enemy plane up, as you can easily 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 down most aircraft quite quickly, although twin-engine fighters and bombers will take longer to destroy.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * 4 BESA machine guns have a high ammo load and a good rate of fire
 * 4 machine guns means that you have a high hit probability
-* Can be used against low tier SPAA and open-top tank destroyers, however, it is best suited to strictly SPAA duties
+* Can be used against low tier SPAA and open-top tank destroyers,
 * Small and mobile
 '''Cons:'''
-* Cannot defend itself from ground attacks, as none of its belts can penetrate tanks
+* Cannot defend itself from most ground attacks, as none of its belts can penetrate tank armour
-* Damage output is nowhere near comparable to SPAA armed with 20 mm autocannons at this tier
+* Damage output is nowhere near comparable to SPAA armed with 12.7mm machine guns or 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 12.7 mm rounds and above
-* Vulnerable to artillery
+* Vulnerable to artillery and aircraft
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_vickers_mk_6_aa_mk_1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 * '''AP-T:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}} - AP rounds are still ineffective against armour, despite the name, but deal more damage to aircraft components. With good aim, this belt can tear wings off and destroy engines.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:BESA (7.92 mm)/Ammunition|T, Ball, IT, AP}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 8 || 7 || 5 || 3 || 3 || 3
+| Default || 5 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| Universal || 13 || 11 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 3
+| Universal || 13 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| API-T || 13 || 11 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 3
+| API-T || 13 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| AP-T || 13 || 11 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 3
+| AP-T || 13 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
 |}

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=uk_vickers_mk_6_aa_mk_1
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
 }}

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		+	{{Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs}}
	{{Britain anti-aircraft vehicles}}		{{Britain anti-aircraft vehicles}}

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-| 7 mm T || T ||847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
+| 7 mm T || T ||847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
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-| 7 mm Ball || Ball || 847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
+| 7 mm Ball || Ball || 847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
 |-
-| 7 mm IT || IT || 771 || 0.01 || 0 || 3 || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
+| 7 mm IT || IT || 771 || 0.01 || 0 || 3 || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
 |-
-| 7 mm AP || AP || 783 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
+| 7 mm AP || AP || 783 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
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 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="9" | Shell details
+! colspan="10" | Shell details
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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 ! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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-| 7 mm T || 847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
+| 7 mm T || T ||847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
 |-
-| 7 mm Ball || 847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
+| 7 mm Ball || Ball || 847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
 |-
-| 7 mm IT || 771 || 0.01 || 0 || 3 || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
+| 7 mm IT || IT || 771 || 0.01 || 0 || 3 || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
 |-
-| 7 mm AP || 783 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
+| 7 mm AP || AP || 783 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47 || 56 || 65
 |-
 |}