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Offline Furball

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« on: March 12, 2005, 06:19:09 AM »
found some great quotes from combat reports from the battle of britain, start about 1/3 down the page here: -

http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/eagles/spit1vrs109e.html

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 At about 16.30 we were patrolling Manston at 12,000' when control informed us Canterbury was being bombed. About five miles south of the town when at about 3,000' a Me 109, silver with black crosses, dived past my nose flattened out about 50 feet up and headed south. I executed a steep turn, pushed in boost override, and sat on his tail. At about 50 yards, I gave him one small burst with little effect, closed to 30 yards, and gave a slightly longer burst. Black smoke poured from him as I overshot him. The a/c crashed in a field, turned over two or three times and burst into flames in a clump of trees. 70 bullets were fired from each gun. 27
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Offline Furball

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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2005, 09:40:01 AM »
someone gotta care! they are good!
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Offline WDOT4W

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I care...
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2005, 11:30:46 AM »
ok well just a Lil...

no really I ...

yeah you're right...

I don't...:rolleyes:


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Re: I care...
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2005, 12:03:04 PM »
You care enough to post here to tell me that you dont care. Thats enough for me.
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Offline Engine

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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2005, 12:14:03 PM »
I care, Furball. I always care when you post.

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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2005, 12:48:40 PM »
>>You care enough to post here to tell me that you dont care. Thats enough for me.<<

ok ya got me...

pretty neet stuff tho...

those were SpitI's they were flyin ??

is that why I keep seeing "12boost" underlined ??


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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2005, 02:51:39 PM »
BAH! They're comparing Spit II and III and Me109E and E-1 (HELL! THe E-3 was the standard at the Battle of Britain, and the E-4 was already out as well -- there were some engine changes/adjustments between E/E1 and E-3/4)

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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2005, 03:01:12 PM »
Good stuff Furball. Where were the "emergency boost tits" located anyway?:D

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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2005, 03:01:47 PM »
Good stuff Furball. Where were the "emergency boost tits" located anyway?:D

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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2005, 03:02:03 PM »
Good stuff Furball. Where were the "emergency boost tits" located anyway?:D

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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2005, 03:02:21 PM »
Good stuff Furball. Where were the "emergency boost tits" located anyway?:D

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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2005, 03:04:03 PM »
What the hell?:confused:

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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2005, 04:02:22 PM »
hehe, tits got Slash all flusterd, lol.  :eek:
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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2005, 04:22:17 PM »
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Originally posted by airbumba
hehe, tits got Slash all flusterd, lol.  :eek:
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2005, 04:29:29 PM »
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Originally posted by Furball
someone gotta care! they are good!


Dont worry Furball.  You had us at hello.