Man, thats some good pilot armor

[Treize69]

Nailed this 109K in the MA tonight, on my front end it looked like I'd nailed the pilot, but he didn't die, so I figured I'd probably just wounded him. But since he was nose down and smoking heavily from both the oil and radiator, I ignored him and moved on to the next target. I passed him again in a turn a few minutes later, deadstick and stalling out. I never even got a late kill or assist on him, he somehow glided all the way back into friendly territory (it was a bish and we were over nit territory) and ditched it without getting bounced or shot up by a GV (he had to pass right over TT).

I watched the footage afterwards, I figured I'd just been wishfully thinking I'd hit the pilot when I'd hit the nose instead. But the footage shows, I was right. When you watch from the pilots POV, his entire world disappears in a cloud of sprites for a good second. And not a scratch to the pilot, just the radiator and oil line hits.

Not gonna name names or say it was "cheating" somehow, I just have to chalk it up as "one of those things"- but man, I want that armor in my Pony!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBteQhnlJ7g

[FiLtH]

Looked like all just behind pilot to me. Wish u had a side view there.

[VooWho]

I call IN

[Major Biggles]

you didn't get many solid hits there, they were scattered too much to ensure a kill. i also don't think you were hitting the pilot, probably just behind him... hard luck

[jaxxo]

nice boobs..noone cares about your post with an avatar like that

[VooWho]

Originally posted by jaxxo
nice boobs..noone cares about your post with an avatar like that

I do, because if he doesn't post then I don't see bouncing boobs.

[Iron_Cross]

MMMMH! BOOBIES! Bouncy, bouncy, boobies.... Wait you posted something?

Seriously, looking at the film, you did not get a clean shot.  You hit the radiator, engine, left wing, and behind the pilot.  Half second of .50 burst that spread out you were lucky to get the engine and radiator.  

109 engines and radiators are made of tissue paper and glass with this damage model.  You could sneeze and cause an oil leak, or fart loud enough and the radiator will blow it's top.  I love 109's cause if I look at them hard enough they cr@p oil, and pi$$ glycol.

[Oleg]

Originally posted by Treize69
I watched the footage afterwards, I figured I'd just been wishfully thinking I'd hit the pilot when I'd hit the nose instead. But the footage shows, I was right. When you watch from the pilots POV, his entire world disappears in a cloud of sprites for a good second. And not a scratch to the pilot, just the radiator and oil line hits.

Next time post film, not movie. Things may looks very differently from other points of view.
btw, as said before, your aim was bad, hits was scattered and you didnt even hit pilot most probably.

[DoLbY]

Originally posted by jaxxo
nice boobs..noone cares about your post with an avatar like that

There was a post there?!?!?




And I agree, looked like rounds were too scattered and most hit around and behind pilot

[Xasthur]

Originally posted by Iron_Cross I love 109's cause if I look at them hard enough they cr@p oil, and pi$$ glycol. [/B]

Hahah

I wish it wasn't so.

Always seems to be from impossibly long range .50 cal hits too.

[Larry]

Only thing you have to worry about in a 109 is .50cals. I love diving down on bombers and getting a pilot wound within the first three pings even though the only way a bullet could have hit me is if it went through the armored glass, yet there are no holes in it. Or my all time favorite is getting my radiator hit from someone who is d800 behind me.

[Xasthur]

I love it when I get radiator hits when I'm diving out under a set of buffs at 370mph. Hit from behind and above and my radiator blows out in a sing long distance ping.

[DoLbY]

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oob

[Treize69]

http://80thfs.homestead.com/film23_0000.ahf

[SkyRock]

Only dweebs hover above TT at 18K!:aok