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Offline BUG_EAF322

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« Reply #30 on: March 12, 2004, 06:24:03 AM »
yesterday i had a fw scissord himself to death :)
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Offline TBolt A-10

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« Reply #31 on: March 12, 2004, 08:31:34 PM »
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But if you do your homework ahead of time, the old hands who fly the bird will tell you - you can stomp on just about anything short of a 262. Thats why I love it.



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And, sometimes...you can get that damn 262, too.  :D

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« Reply #32 on: March 12, 2004, 08:56:48 PM »
Put flaps out and you had a shot. :D
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« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2004, 08:58:14 PM »
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Put flaps out and you had a shot. :D


lol...O, don't worry...he never made it home.  :lol :D
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Offline Wolfala

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« Reply #34 on: March 12, 2004, 09:02:16 PM »
Only 1 thing wrong with that picture...you broke the SOP of no drop tanks while yr engaged! Otherwise damn good job!



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« Reply #35 on: March 12, 2004, 09:06:10 PM »
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Only 1 thing wrong with that picture...you broke the SOP of no drop tanks while yr engaged!
Wolf


You're right.  In my haste, I accidentally dropped only 1 DT instead of both of 'em.

Ty for calling it out.  
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Offline OIO

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« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2004, 09:52:21 PM »
Out-Turn what Out-Runs you and Out-Run what Out-Turns you.
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Offline Lazer

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« Reply #37 on: March 13, 2004, 09:21:53 AM »
"OIO" ;)... when you comin back?
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Offline Ack-Ack

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« Reply #38 on: March 13, 2004, 05:46:10 PM »
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38's a good/beautiful plane.

But I am a Axis pilot to the end.

So I perfer to sit in my Fw 190A-5 and playfully scissor them to death.



You're lucky you ran into an inexperienced P-38 driver.  



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Offline FT_Animal

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« Reply #39 on: March 15, 2004, 03:05:48 AM »
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Why would anyone want to fly such a crappy plane?  



ack-ack





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Offline FT_Animal

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« Reply #40 on: March 15, 2004, 03:36:21 AM »
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I have been flying the P-38 more often with ever increasing success, but there is still a lot I cannot seem to figure out on my own. (like how lazer lands 30 kills with only 1 hotload :D)

Can you all give me some tips on how to use the 38's strengths and to avoid the weaknesses?



You can try this link to one of Zenos Training films

 "The Forked Tail Devil"
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/P38.html
Flight Characteristics of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
(1943, color). Lockheed's top WWII test pilots do the check out. This is the plane flown by top Army ace Dick Bong and in the pin point raid that downed Admiral Yamamoto.

Get AKAK to quit pulling your schwance and take you out winging.
Him and Murdr both are very good 38 drivers.

Last I heard they each require 3 sheep,  with fat butts, 5 special order 1943 era frozen COD, and 2 barrels of rotten liquor.
I usually just fill the barrels with Mad Dog 20/20, they never know. Most of the time you'll find them slumped in a corner drunk, but don't get too close, they have been known to projectile vomit without warning.
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Offline Hap

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« Reply #41 on: March 15, 2004, 04:25:43 PM »
the 38 seems to be bested by other planes though it has a faithful following.
« Last Edit: March 16, 2004, 04:56:01 AM by Hap »
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Offline Morpheus

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« Reply #42 on: March 17, 2004, 12:12:41 AM »
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the 38 seems to be bested by other planes though it has a faithful following.


Bested by what?

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Out-Turn what Out-Runs you and Out-Run what Out-Turns you.


That in itslef pretty much sums the 38 up.:aok

Try flying one someday. I mean really "flying" it. Taking one up to 20k with 100% fuel and the full buffet of ord isnt what I'd call "flying" it.

Its a magnificent plane. Strong in alot of areas where others are weak. The key to flying it is useing what its got and not trying to make it into something its not.
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Offline maslo

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Re: Flying the 38
« Reply #43 on: March 17, 2004, 03:26:52 PM »
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Originally posted by United
I have been flying the P-38 more often with ever increasing success, but there is still a lot I cannot seem to figure out on my own. (like how lazer lands 30 kills with only 1 hotload :D)

Can you all give me some tips on how to use the 38's strengths and to avoid the weaknesses?


well my hot tip is that Lazer is *************er

thas all from me

:D
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Offline maslo

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« Reply #44 on: March 17, 2004, 03:28:37 PM »
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Originally posted by Nod

So I perfer to sit in my Fw 190A-5 and playfully scissor them to death.


I bet you fly in leather pants ;)
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