January 2007 is LA7 competition month

[Guppy35]

Never flown an LA7 and don't ever intend to

I don't care if anyone else does, but it just doesn't appeal to me at all.

[DEMONSLAYER]

BOY GEE THANKS BAT I REALLY NEED ALL THE PERKS I CAN GET!!! YOUR DA BEST.

[Viking]

Originally posted by Guppy35
Never flown an LA7 and don't ever intend to

I don't care if anyone else does, but it just doesn't appeal to me at all.

Wrong color?

[Nilsen]

LMAO Red

[Brooke]

Originally posted by humble
Bat's official squad ride:)

Ah, the little known La-7z variant -- the clipped-wing variant sometimes referred to as the "deep clip".  It is reported to have amazing roll properties, although its landing speed was considered a touch high for unpaved Russian runways close to the front, which is perhaps why more z's weren't used during WWII.  The designer of the z is said to have felt that, if a little of something is good, way more of it is even better.

[parin]

Dang it had 4 kills in my LA7 and died on my 5th HO:furious

[bj229r]

I wanna see what happens when Killnu,Shawk,AKDogg or Skatsr flies one:rofl

[MotorOil1]

Ahh man, was sitting 10 last night when someone saw me with the video camera hanging out the window and zapped. me.

[Flatbar]

Yeah, cool, more LaLa's.

[1Boner]

Originally posted by bj229r
I wanna see what happens when Killnu,Shawk,AKDogg or Skatsr flies one:rofl

pretty sure i saw killnu land 12 in a la7 this afternoon 1/9/07:aok

and i bet he,s just warmin up!!!:O

[B@tfinkV]

dont be fooled, killnu has flown the la7 before




what you people who sont like this idea need to do to prove your whines are worthy, is land a stupid ammount of fair kills on film to show us dweebs just how easy mode the la7 is.

but of course, you're better than flying the la7.

so either enjoy the thread for the fun it is intended for, or kindly leave the already boring 'great more la7s' whine.

i truly dont understand it, mainly because anyone who isnt 'destroying the game' in an la7 is probably doing it in a 190d or P51.


a plane is a plane is a plane, just like a whine is an excuse is an easy way out when losing.

[The Fury]

Sorry but i have to say this do you have to encourage more people to fly the damn LA?

there is enough of them as it is.

Im not saying i could do this little challenge thing you have going because i couldnt because i never fly the la EVER but there is still more than enough people flying them and you have just made it worse.

i was wondering why there was so many of them about lately too now i know why.

ducking for cover

[Angry Samoan]

Outstanding Batfink:aok

Im gonna give it a try.

Is there a different point spread if all filmed kills are LA7s?

[Vudak]

Originally posted by B@tfinkV

what you people who sont like this idea need to do to prove your whines are worthy, is land a stupid ammount of fair kills on film to show us dweebs just how easy mode the la7 is.

but of course, you're better than flying the la7.

so either enjoy the thread for the fun it is intended for, or kindly leave the already boring 'great more la7s' whine.

i truly dont understand it, mainly because anyone who isnt 'destroying the game' in an la7 is probably doing it in a 190d or P51.


a plane is a plane is a plane, just like a whine is an excuse is an easy way out when losing.

Batfink, I don't really play anymore...  So take this for what it's worth.

But this little contest right here...  What are you trying to prove?  You know as well as I do that, given a few tries, any half-decent player can tear around in a La7.

Easy mode?  Well, no more than a Corsair or Mustang or any other fast plane.  It has its weaknesses, and those can be exploited.  That, and, at least when I played, there weren't too many half-decent players who flew it.

But still, I have to wonder, what are you trying to prove in this contest?  What result are you trying to achieve?

For your next contest, I'd like you to try something different.  How about instead of having a contest that rewards people who rack up a ton of kills and LAND them, (or are disqualified), how about having a contest to see who can send in the most exciting single sortie film?

Perhaps bring in some judges (the trainers and some invitee judges would be great), and have them judge who has the most exciting film, or the film that best demonstrates a variety of tactics or such.

No editing, just a regular, raw AHII film showing the best action.

I think something like that might produce a better experience in the MA for the month than this contest, no offense.

[1cemanVS]

hes doing it for fun and light hearted entertainment, just today we were all going up in la7's someone comes back and lands 4, so everyone else ups to do better

it just creates a fun environment, a break from the usual text communication that goes on, and i am enjoying it.

but i do see what he is getting at on a serious note, all the people who whine how easy it is, should be able to go out and rack up a bunch of kills, this competition is an experiment to prove that its just as difficult of a plane than any other (give or take, dont nit pick this point, you know what i mean)

if it was a uber dweeb machine, wed have lots of entrants showing lots of kills, people who are new to the communtiy, aswell as vets.

but it also has a light hearted side, like i said..