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Offline JeepinAZ

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What plane did you start out in?
« on: February 16, 2008, 10:22:00 PM »
I'm just curious what planes everyone started out in. I've been reading a lot of threads recommending spits to the Newbs then learn how to fly something else. I actually took my first flight in the P-47 & spent most of my time in it. I flew as IMXLR8N under the Bish at the time. I looked at my stats & had an impressive 58 kills /241 deaths overall 28 kills/124 deaths in a P-47 & I think it took me a week to land my first kill (I still remember asking why I didn't get my name in lights when I did so, lol).

Has anyone else started out in a non-spit ride? If so, did you stick with it?
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Re: What plane did you start out in?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2008, 10:24:13 PM »
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Has anyone else started out in a non-spit ride? If so, did you stick with it?


Yes, La-7  :D

And no, I just fly it occasionally.
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Offline mensa180

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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2008, 10:26:31 PM »
I started out in a Pony, then went to the spit, but always wanted to learn the 38.  I remember in AHI asking people in H2H if someone could teach me it.  When I finally joined up after my 2 week trial, I upped an La7, but drifted into the 109s/190s for some time, flying with Stampf some.  I finally decided I'd learn the 38 if it killed me, and here I am.
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Offline FALCONWING

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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2008, 10:41:05 PM »
spit5 was a great plane to learn in...still recommend it
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What plane did you start out in?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2008, 10:45:02 PM »
My first main ride was easily the A6M, I played around with a few others, but never cared for them. After some time I figured I'd try the Spit out after hearing so many good things about them, I hated it, went back to my zero, and here I am.

So yea, I started out in a non-spit ride, and I'm still flying in it, or burning in it. :aok
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Offline 8313jbx

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what plane
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2008, 10:57:51 PM »
190a8
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Offline trax1

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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2008, 11:13:54 PM »
I started out flying the Niki & La-7, but I almost never fly either plane anymore, now my preferred ride is the Spit IX or Hurri IIC, and on occasion I like flying the C-Hog.
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Offline SD67

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« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2008, 11:15:16 PM »
I started out in the F4U-1D on the Ozkanzas map.
I died a lot. :lol
Oh wait, I still do die a lot :lol
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Offline Emu

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« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2008, 11:33:49 PM »
The 109.  It wasn't easy, but I am obsessed with 109s.
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« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2008, 11:41:48 PM »
you can fly?



Jeep.
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Offline VooWho

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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2008, 11:42:21 PM »
I started off back in AH1 on H2H in 03 and my first plane to fly and learn in was the 109G-10. Of course for about week I didn't know how to change planes, so all I could do was hit H and take off in that 109 with 100% fuel until I went, OMFG why didn't I think about clicking on Aircraft!!!! Oh those were the good days.
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Offline Leayme

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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2008, 11:43:18 PM »
190 F8 and 190A5 were my first planes followed by the 109's, hardly fly much else.
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Offline DoNKeY

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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2008, 11:43:34 PM »
Started out with the P-38 as my sole ride as a two-weeker (because it was/is my all time favorite plane ever), but due to warping problems, I didn't get to try it out as much as I wanted to.  Finally got the warping fixed, but couldn't subscribe yet.  So I was in the H2H getting my butt handed to me in my beloved ride.  

Being a noob, I wanted kills and I wasn't getting them, so I went to the pony.  This was about the same time that I subscribed.  I stuck with the pony for a long time, like 6 months as my only ride I believe.  Hooked up with the 412th and had a good time.

But as I started getting a little better, and progressing, the itch started to come back.  Combine that with the fact that I was realizing that the pony just really couldn't compete in a "pure" dogfighting match-up, which was where I believed all the fun to be, and you have a recipe for change.

Finally decided to try my first love again, and haven't looked back.:)

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Offline LilMak

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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2008, 11:47:11 PM »
I believe I started my two week trial with a P-40E. Died in two seconds or so. Then switched to the SpitV (after somone said it was a good starter plane) got my first kill in it when I blasted some dude with 303s (after I missed with all the 20mm)  and a countryman finished him off. After the two week trial, I was addicted but in denial, and didn't pony up the $15 dollars until HTC took away my HTH fix. By then I was deadly in the F4U. A couple months ago, I decided to make the Jug my primary ride and now I'm stuck on the D-40.

I haven't been fond of spits since they were the dweeb plane of choice back in my AW days and I would regularly spank 'em in my 109 of doom. It's just more fun for me to kill someone in a plane that they didn't consider much of a threat.
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Offline JeepinAZ

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« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2008, 11:58:35 PM »
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you can fly?



Jeep.

Is that you 4x4rd?:huh
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