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Offline Bodhi

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« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2006, 01:01:51 PM »
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The F8F Bearcat, I understand this baby had 4 20mm Cannons and was faster then greased lightning But it looks like this bird never saw any combat.


The F8F-1 was the first aircraft finished, and the closest to have been deployed.  VF-19 had taken delivery but was not finished with the familiarization in type by the end of the war.  The F8F-1 (765 produced) had 4 .50 cals.  That is all, follow up aircraft, ie, the F8F-1B had 4 20's, but only 100 were produced.  THe next major version, the F8F-2 was equipped standard with 20mm's, but suffered from the additional weight in armour, and associated techs, that made the aircraft heavier, and less maneuverable.  Every pilot I have ever talked to, liked the -1 more so than the -2.
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« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2006, 01:13:26 PM »
Sabres and MiGs Sabres and MiGs
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« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2006, 01:58:30 PM »
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MORE girls in AH? You sure you guys could handle that? :t


I said "dancing" not "talking"..  LOL



j/k  :p
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« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2006, 02:40:38 PM »
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Sabres and MiGs Sabres and MiGs


Yes, please :aok

culero (MiGs must DIE!)
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« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2006, 10:36:35 AM »
Dogfighting in jets with air brakes   ROCKS!!!!!!!   guns guns guns
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« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2006, 11:30:29 AM »
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F8F saw NO combat in WWII. It wasn't even deployed by the time the war ended.

 


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Two squadrons, VF-18 and VF-19 were equipped with F8F-1s, and training was expedited in order to get the new fighter into service against Japanese suicide attack planes in the Pacific.

VF-19 was onboard the carrier USS Langley, enroute across the Pacific, when the war ended on August 16, 1945.



VF-19 was a combat qualified squadron.

NavyHistory.com Langley

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After touching Ulithi and Pearl Harbor, she steamed to San Francisco,arriving 3 June for repairs and modernization. She departed 1 August forthe forward area, and reached Pearl Harbor 8 August. While there, word arrivedthat hostilities had ended.


Seems to me the Bearcat meets "deployed" criteria. Langley departed San Fran with an operational VF-19 before the war ended.

The Bearcat doesn't meet "engaged in WW2 combat" criteria, however.
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« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2006, 12:06:13 PM »
no plane should be included in AH that did not come withen engagement range of an armed enemy, and spys in pearl harbor dont count.


we dont need no almost rans in AH.

And you people who ask for almost rans should also realize, it wont only be you flying the thing every other lemming in the MA will be too.
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« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2006, 01:45:31 PM »
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it wont only be you flying the thing every other lemming in the MA will be too.


And that would be different from what we have now in what way?
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« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2006, 02:37:35 PM »
i thought all AH needed was a b29 an n00k :huh :confused:
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« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2006, 04:33:29 PM »
You're all WAY off message!

What Aces High needs is the Enola Gay and nuclear weapons of mass destruction. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2006, 04:34:55 PM »
Sorry Mustaine...just noticed your similar post of 2 hrs ago. Story of my life :O

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« Reply #26 on: January 23, 2006, 05:06:39 PM »
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Sorry Mustaine...just noticed your similar post of 2 hrs ago. Story of my life :O

Max
lol np i won :p
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« Reply #27 on: January 23, 2006, 05:17:25 PM »
Let's just give those kamikazee stukabuff dweebs something worthwhile to fly. V-1 Buzz Bomb! It costs a ton of bomber perks, but no matter what you kill it's always a death.
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« Reply #28 on: January 23, 2006, 10:05:16 PM »
A filter that automatically deletes any post that starts with
"the (enter favorite un-perked uber plane here) needs to perked".

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« Reply #29 on: January 23, 2006, 10:53:37 PM »
You give me a B-29 and I'll rasie you a MiG and a Sabre Jet. :D
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