Author Topic: 109F4 love/ hate relationship (Read 1978 times)

blkmgc · « **on:** May 28, 2007, 11:44:23 AM »

Hate to see it when I'm in a bomber....love to fly it as a fighter AC. A fine AC it is. Sultry and mysterious, maybe need to hook up with a LW squad sometime to really enjoy all her benefits. To my fellow bomber dudes, sorry if I shoot you down on occasion. Just thought I'd throw this out there.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2007, 11:55:56 AM »

Love the 109F

I personally dont find it particularly useful against bombers though
Actually I try not to enguage bombers in the F unless the situation is dire or Im bored with everything else going on

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2007, 11:59:51 AM »

I love the F, beautiful plane. I love shooting whiners down who are flying it just as much.

109G-2 is fantastic too.

Lusche · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2007, 12:07:00 PM »

The F is a fantastic plane, especially for furballing & base defense - but it's not a particular threat for bombers. You have to be one of the better shots in this game, one 20mm and two 7.9mm is not exactly overkill.

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2007, 12:13:11 PM »

If you have alt on the bombers it does pretty well, at least until the bombers' speed bleeds that alt off. Only takes a good solid burst to set a bomber on fire, then pull away. I've done the same with yak9Us as well, but definitely not the best bomber killer now that the gunpods are gone.

Problem is most folks out-run ya running away once they see you want to fight

Furball · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2007, 12:17:35 PM »

I dont like attacking bombers in 109F because it wastes too much ammo. I am not happy about using most of my ammo for only 3 kills so just ignore them. Only takes a few 20mm to down a fighter.

Krusty · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2007, 12:21:57 PM »

Good point. I agree, I guess. But if there's no other action? I'm all over 'em!

EagleDNY · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2007, 01:21:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
I love the F, beautiful plane. I love shooting whiners down who are flying it just as much.

109G-2 is fantastic too.

109F is sweet to fly, but I find I need the G2s gondolas to have much chance of stopping buffs. The G2 can surprise folks - people don't think it is as maneuverable as it is, and the extra HP and gondolas can give them a rude 20mm surprise.

Furball · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2007, 05:29:31 PM »

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Originally posted by EagleDNY
109F is sweet to fly, but I find I need the G2s gondolas to have much chance of stopping buffs. The G2 can surprise folks - people don't think it is as maneuverable as it is, and the extra HP and gondolas can give them a rude 20mm surprise.

Yup, been fighting a lot in it as practice for the upcoming scenario, been getting in and furballing as much as possible in order to test the handling on it - even with gondies it is a great plane, i very much enjoy fighting in it.

Geary420 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2007, 09:55:05 PM »

When the perk ord system is introduced I would really like to see the mk108 option return for the g6, now that was a sweet little package.

FiLtH · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2007, 11:19:59 PM »

Its about the best matchup with a P40E i know of.

RTR · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2007, 12:33:44 AM »

ahhh...the Franz.

Great Bird, Spit killer extraordinaire!

One of the best kept secrets of the early war stable in AH.

Eagler is the guy you want to spend some time with in this bird. He gives me nightmares.

Now, if you want to see something really scary....take a 109G2 for a spin. It's like a 109F on steroids.

cheers,
RTR

Mak333 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2007, 01:07:50 AM »

Haven't been killed by a 109F4 yet this tour, and don't plan to.

I haven't even died a total of 10 times this whole tour due to ANY of the Bf-109's. I don't understand why they are so hard to beat... I kill them all the time. And yet I have killed over 30 Bf-109's (any model) this whole tour.

I have 478 kills for this tour, 215 deaths. And this is kind of funny, but the plane I've died most by isn't a plane, It's been from a Ship Gunner, runner up is 17 deaths from an La-7.

I have never been a fan of the Bf-109's They have a terrible roll rate, and maneuver like crap. The only time I'm really afraid of them is when I am low and slow in bombers, otherwise they aren't a threat against fighters of GV's, but that's just me. I've never really liked the cockpit, terrible views, especially from the front. If I'm going to take up a German plane, I'm going to be taking up a Ju-88, an Fw-190A5 or Fw-190A8

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2007, 01:12:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
I love the F, beautiful plane. I love cherry picking whiners down who are flying it just as much.

109G-2 is fantastic too.

fixed

DaddyAck · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2007, 01:27:54 AM »

I am a 109 junkie, I can't help myself.

The F is a great turner as far as 109s go, the G2 would be my next favorite. Though nothing feels soo good as taking up a 109K and killing with 1-2 rounds from the spud gun o' doom!

As a matter of fact I got into a great fight with someone flying a 190d-9 and I was in the 109K. we got into a vertical scissors and I managed to get a sweet snapshot on his wing. took it clean off with 1 shell! I have had othere fights ending with the same results.

Now for Bomber killing I love to take a 109K up and swoop in for fast slashing attacks, fire a few into the wing roots and watch em' fall, then extend back to my perch.