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Offline SKJohn

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« on: September 30, 2006, 12:06:26 AM »
Movie was ok - had parts from Top Gun, Pearl Harbor all rolled into one, but the dogfighting . . . . . .  they spent half the time HOing!!!!!!!
A bunch of HOing dweebs - on both the German and the French side!  UNBELIEVABLE!
I'm sure that when they incorporated the HOing sequences into the movie that they didn't realize that HOing was never a valid tactic in air combat, but then, what does Hollywood know, right?  They even had Nieuports with one machine gun going head to head with DR1's with two - what kind of trade is that when you're outgunned by 50% from the get go?  Those Spandau's should be perked!










But yes, I'll still buy the DVD when it comes out, even thouugh I think I liked the flying sequences in "The Blue Max" better - but I'll have to watch it again as it's been quite awhile and I could be mistaken . . . .

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Re: Just saw "Flyboys"!
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2006, 12:35:21 AM »
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they didn't realize that HOing was never a valid tactic in air combat


God I hope you're joking because if you're not you just make a Class "A" Donkey of yourself.

Ho is not only valid, it was recommended in many cases.
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2006, 12:45:37 AM »
Only a coward would shoot a man in the back. HOs are for heroes.
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2006, 01:07:36 AM »
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Only a coward would shoot a man in the back. HOs are for heroes.
:lol hub i miss ya when are you coming back:D

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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2006, 01:11:49 AM »
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God I hope you're joking because if you're not you just make a Class "A" Donkey of yourself.

Ho is not only valid, it was recommended in many cases.




Oops, did I forget to put a smilie after my previous post?:)

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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2006, 01:14:23 AM »
History recounts that head ons were one of the most effective tactics in early air combat.  Unfortunately, they are also the most dangerous, and since you can never be sure which way the guy your heading towards is going to break (even if it seems obvious becuase of tourque, there is no gaurentee), it tended to be a less than desireable tactic.

However, if you are outmatched, either in machine or skill, and you get the chance to HO....then HO HO HO merry chicken game.

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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2006, 02:00:36 AM »
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:lol hub i miss ya when are you coming back:D


:lol

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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2006, 06:47:34 AM »
A piece of rope walks into a bar and the bartender says, "we don't serve your kind." The rope goes outside, ties himself in a knot and frays one end of himself. He walks back into the bar and the bartender says, "Weren't you just in here?" The rope replies, "No, I'm a frayed knot."

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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2006, 08:26:33 AM »
LOLZ :rofl

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« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2006, 11:08:42 AM »
Considering the performance of the planes of that era HOs are bound to happen a lot (considering that the pilots are somewhat equal).
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2006, 12:58:55 PM »
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Only a coward would shoot a man in the back. HOs are for heroes.


*spits beer out nose :rofl

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« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2006, 04:57:31 PM »
when someone fly's head on to a mossie or 110 they deserve to get HO'd

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« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2006, 05:56:54 PM »
Haven't seen the movie but have you guys seen "Hell's Angels"?  Yeah, I know its old and B&W, but man the flying was intense.  They had scenes with over a hundred fighters and no CG, the real thing. If I recall correctly most of the planes were flown by WWI pilots.  

Biggest problem now is they've got this idiotic Hollywood formula for big budget movies (like Pearl Harbor and Titanic) where the event the movie's supposed to be about (the war or a big ship sinking) is just something that happens in the background of some contrived and idiotic "love story".

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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2006, 06:19:49 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2006, 06:34:49 PM »
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Haven't seen the movie but have you guys seen "Hell's Angels"?























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