intercept mission tonight

[storch]

we will be intercepting the expected allied wave of bombers and fighters.  we have information that they intend to bomb the brothel and schnapps factory.  furthermore they intended to steal our fine french girls and exchange them for their buck toothed bearded english ones.  this is intolerable ( i can't be expected to have a gf named percival yaknowwatimean)  we will need a maximum effort.

the following are required

FW190A5 two and four cannon configuration
Bf109G2 single popguns for fighter v fighter
Bf109G6 with gondolas for interception

[FiLtH]

Mission forms at 9 pm et..hopefully we can get some bombers together

[gear]

Originally posted by storch

FW190A5 two and four cannon configuration
Bf109G2 single popguns for fighter v fighter
Bf109G6 with gondolas for interception

All with reduced handling above 27k

[storch]

Originally posted by gear
All with reduced handling above 27k

yup that slight deficiency will need to be rectified prior to the combat tour or it will be a flop.  I'm not going to participate in that with the current mismodelled LW set.

[FiLtH]

They seemed pretty dangerous to us bombers  

       I dont know how the handling matched up at alts..can someone compare historically for me?

[Grits]

Originally posted by storch
yup that slight deficiency will need to be rectified prior to the combat tour or it will be a flop.  I'm not going to participate in that with the current mismodelled LW set.

Umm...the LW aircraft did perform poorly relative to the USAAF aircraft at high altitude. I'm sure HTC is terrified that you might not participate.

[1K3]

were B-17s and B-24s bomber formations cruising at max throttle?  bombers on the way to target should be in cruise mode throttle only

[Stringer]

We were not at max throttle.  We flew at 45 manifold for formation keeping purposes.

[gear]

Originally posted by Stringer
We were not at max throttle.  We flew at 45 manifold for formation keeping purposes.

Miltary power for the 24's draw 48.5" MPat 2700 rpm
normal cruise                              46"MP at 2550
max. cruise                                 35.5"MP at 2325

But you knew this aleady.

[Stringer]

And your point gear....assuming you even have one?

He asked if we were cruising at max throttle, I answered him with our man setting....the rpms were not adjusted.

I'm not a big historical information buff on the intricate settings used, so I won't play your game there.

I've enjoyed trying to recreate some of the spirit of those times in the AvA, and that's as far as I'll go with it.


***Edit-- I also want to add that I knew we were going to meat on the table going it at 17k, but I also knew that having the bomb group there gave guys in fighters on both sides incentive and a reason to mix it up and have fun.

[Clifra Jones]

Originally posted by storch
we will be intercepting the expected allied wave of bombers and fighters.  we have information that they intend to bomb the brothel and schnapps factory.  furthermore they intended to steal our fine french girls and exchange them for their buck toothed bearded english ones.  this is intolerable ( i can't be expected to have a gf named percival yaknowwatimean)  we will need a maximum effort.

the following are required

FW190A5 two and four cannon configuration
Bf109G2 single popguns for fighter v fighter
Bf109G6 with gondolas for interception

Can't gaurantee it but I will try and be there. (axis of cource)

[gear]

Originally posted by Stringer
And your point gear....assuming you even have one?

He asked if we were cruising at max throttle, I answered him with our man setting....the rpms were not adjusted.

I'm not a big historical information buff on the intricate settings used, so I won't play your game there.

I've enjoyed trying to recreate some of the spirit of those times in the AvA, and that's as far as I'll go with it.


***Edit-- I also want to add that I knew we were going to meat on the table going it at 17k, but I also knew that having the bomb group there gave guys in fighters on both sides incentive and a reason to mix it up and have fun.

Not playing games just posting.If you think every time some one quotes you is trying to play some kind of game there may be issues at hand.

[Stringer]

Originally posted by gear


But you knew this aleady.

Riiiigghhtt.....just posting...OK.

[gear]

Originally posted by Stringer
Riiiigghhtt.....just posting...OK.

I sence  some doubt there:rolleyes:

[Stringer]

Hehe Gear.