wrong planes for the job

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by 68DevilM


PERK THE LALA'S

make em work for thier food:D

the fastest prop plane in the set under 10k and its free?

Why penalize the plane because the pilots fly like clueless idiots?



ack-ack

[aztec]

Why indeed...it was good enough to perk the C-Hog.

[john9001]

do like NASCAR, put a restrictor plate on the lala7

[Ack-Ack]

All this whining about perking the La7 is starting to border on the idiotic.  Don't blame the plane for the inabilities of the pilot flying it.  It only does what you tell it to do, last time I checked it couldn't think for itself.


I guess if the La7 is too much plane for you guys to handle, maybe some training is in order?



ack-ack

[Masherbrum]

Ivan Kozhedub had 62 kills in WWII.  He had 35 kills in the La-5FN and 17 in the La-7.  The plane is good in the hands of a capable stick (can think of 10-12 off hand).  

Now why in the hell you'd be complaining that people are using La-7's to dive bomb CV's is beyond my (and others) comprehension?   Hop in a Bofors mount and pick them off.  

Karaya

[navajoboy]

Originally posted by Jackal1
LOL
Last week I watched a fight of 5 Lala CV busters come in level at about 500 ft on a straight path for a CV. BOOM..BOOM..BOOM..BOOM...BOOM . Game over. Please deposti 25 cents.

kinda funny cause i flew an LA7 from one base across the stretch of water to the other side to get troops and boom.. boom.. boom.. (puffy ack). and a line of dots leaving a carrier.. i never realize that killing f4u and f6f would be so easy.... does everyone just let there plane auto climb off the CV?

[eilif]

I fear no plane, i just lose bladder control when i know a great pilot is in the area, all this bickering about uber planes is rediculouse, and probably one of the worst things about the MA community, having an open plane set leads to alot of "my dad can beat up your dad" mindsets.

[Schatzi]

Im never afraid of Lala's. Except when flown by Shane... or any other pilot that knows what that thing is capable of. But then, they whip me whatever they fly.... so: Perk the pilots??

Whats next? Perk the Hurricane?

[Knite]

Originally posted by Schatzi
Im never afraid of Lala's. Except when flown by Shane... or any other pilot that knows what that thing is capable of. But then, they whip me whatever they fly.... so: Perk the pilots??

Whats next? Perk the Hurricane?

Absolutely, at least, the HurriC. That thing has 4!!!!! Cannons, and can outturn a Spit! It's too Uber not to be perked!

;-)

[jaxxo]

All these la7 whines around i figured the 190 was due its turn. At least the la7 is a base defense plane due to its so called " limited range" The 190 (d model in particular) is the favorite choice of most of the professional vulchers (sorry..base supressors) and refuse to engage in almost all situations. The spectacular 5 mile extended loops over the runway are my personal favorite.I was blown away when mandoble actually used an ACM and blasted me a few days ago (great lag roll btw ) Leave the la7 alone its an invaluable tool to counter these annoying pilots.

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by aztec
Pardon my ignorance...and god knows it's broad, but please enlighten me to this metaphor  oh great one.

"The Bible speaks of the Ark leveling mountains and laying waste in entire regions. An Army that carries the Ark before it... is invincible."

And so goes the five inch gun.  Instead of shooting head-exploding angels of death and Nazi-exterminating lightning, it shoots pinpoint ack rounds at enemies without any danger to allies, and about the only realistic way to destroy it is to sink the carrier upon which it resides.  I'm guessing that the ack blasts cause a few exploding heads too come to think of it.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Grits]

I usually take a Val for fighter sweeps and vulching a capped base, is that wrong?

[DaddyAck]

Hey now, leave my much beloved 190A-8 outta this here debate!  Oh...yeah and Lalas as a whole are pesky, but they do not pose significant threat to perk them.  I mean I am not the best but I can acoid them most of the time.

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by aztec
Why indeed...it was good enough to perk the C-Hog.

Does the La7:

(1) Take off from carriers as well as fields
(2) Carry drop tanks for extended range
(3) Carry thousands of pounds of bombs and rockets
(4) Sport four 20mm Hispano cannons
(5) Carry hundreds upon hundreds of cannon rounds

The F4U-1C is a far more versatile plane than the La7; it can attack from more bases, at greater range, with more effectiveness.  Would you fear a gaggle of high La7s more than a gaggle of high F4U-1Cs?  What about if you're trying to defend a base?

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by jaxxo
All these la7 whines around i figured the 190 was due its turn. At least the la7 is a base defense plane due to its so called " limited range" The 190 (d model in particular) is the favorite choice of most of the professional vulchers (sorry..base supressors) and refuse to engage in almost all situations. The spectacular 5 mile extended loops over the runway are my personal favorite.I was blown away when mandoble actually used an ACM and blasted me a few days ago (great lag roll btw ) Leave the la7 alone its an invaluable tool to counter these annoying pilots.

I happen to enjoy sticking with Spits and turning with them in the A-8, especially when they explode.

Karaya