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Offline frank3

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« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2008, 06:41:29 PM »
Haha, we all have been at that stage, and sometimes I'm still there...

But how could you not pull out from a dive from that high?

Congrats on your almost-kill!

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« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2008, 06:57:06 PM »
Greetings,

  Once you compress (i.e. no matter what you do the nose ain't coming up).  As stated earlier, pull the throttle all the way back.  This gives you longer to scream into the ground as only gravity is now pulling you down.  You will note that you still aren't slowing down.  Next use the manual trim up keys to pull the nose up.  Once the nose is up and you have regained control, auto climb or level to reinstate auto trim.

  Just 'A Way' to get out of it - and often I wait to long to start and still hit the ground....

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« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2008, 07:05:13 PM »
Got hypnotized by Hondo's avatar.  Does it to me everytime..

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« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2008, 07:08:07 PM »
i remember my first kill, dont bash it because it was in the 8 player, but here goes....

i was in a tiger, in the pintle gun and i landed only one shot on the plane, but it hit him right in the cockpit and he went boom....

he was sooo pissed, i loved it ^_^

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« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2008, 07:20:55 PM »
You can go to the Training Arena and pick up a few tips from some of the Trainers.

It'll work wonders.
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« Reply #20 on: February 19, 2008, 07:22:46 PM »
wait till you ram a set of bombers with a 262. that'll get you going (to the fridge for another drink maybe).

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« Reply #21 on: February 20, 2008, 02:51:07 AM »
Ive been playing this game for almost 7 years now...

And i did the exact same thing tonight against a flight of B-17s...


Youd think id learn by now...


huh?!



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« Reply #22 on: February 20, 2008, 06:40:43 AM »
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I was flying around up high, mainly just to observe the battles and see how the vets do it, when I saw an unescorted flight of B24's.

My 1st experience with these bombers had me getting creamed by the tailgunners, but this time I had altitude and couldn't resist.

I nosed over and went screaming down, guns blazing on the lead ship, scoring several hits before slicing through the formation (somehow without colliding).

They probably had a good laugh when I couldn't pull out of the dive and "noobed it" into the drink.

I'm in serious trouble. This game almost gives me a woody.


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« Reply #23 on: February 20, 2008, 09:00:07 AM »
You reminded me of an F4U-4 flight not to long ago. I was escroting some B-17's at 20 K and had no luck getting a kill because the only thing that came up to play with us was a 262 or 2 that kept running away.  

 On the return trip I was making coments on the speed of my 4 hog when what do I see but 2 red guys fighting a single green at about 15 K or so. I roll over and dive in choping throttle but not really taking into account the speed I had already picked up.   I dove in and continued right on through the fight, my controlls having locked up.  My F4U-4 went screaming and creaking into the water at 500+ Mph but held togeather the entire way down lol.. :rofl

  I just had to laugh at myself on that one. :D
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« Reply #24 on: February 20, 2008, 11:33:01 AM »
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Originally posted by frank3
Haha, we all have been at that stage, and sometimes I'm still there...

But how could you not pull out from a dive from that high?

Congrats on your almost-kill!


Well I started out pretty high, but once I got down to them I wasn't so high anymore, and had a huge amount of speed and energy built up. Like Trax and MWL said compression might have occurred, that and the fact that I really don't know what the hell I'm doing yet would probably explain it.

I'm going to go ahead and pay for a subscription now that my 2 weeks are up and will put all you guy's tips and advice into practice.

Thanks to all.
Jim
« Last Edit: February 20, 2008, 11:36:21 AM by jimsom88 »

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« Reply #25 on: February 20, 2008, 11:43:15 AM »
Dont worry bud, we all do that! I still try to get D200 out in my spit 1, coming in at a severe angle against an M3 :rofl  Did that about 10 times last night HAHAHA!

I well remember my first kill, Id been playing for a while, about 2 months and I was starting to get depressed caus I couldn't hit anything in my Spit 1. Well, bumped into a mate in a B24 and he asked me if I wantde to go on a bombing trip. So off we went. On the return trip at 15K Niki sloooooowly comes up behind me, dead six. Well, I fire and I fire and I firer some more. Eventually he just peels off and spins! I didnt believe I'd actually killed him! As it was I crashed the 24 on landing! Such is life!

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« Reply #26 on: February 20, 2008, 04:10:34 PM »
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Originally posted by jimsom88
I was flying around up high, mainly just to observe the battles and see how the vets do it, when I saw an unescorted flight of B24's.

My 1st experience with these bombers had me getting creamed by the tailgunners, but this time I had altitude and couldn't resist.

I nosed over and went screaming down, guns blazing on the lead ship, scoring several hits before slicing through the formation (somehow without colliding).

They probably had a good laugh when I couldn't pull out of the dive and "noobed it" into the drink.

I'm in serious trouble. This game almost gives me a woody.


whelp...you are right...they probably were laughing as you made a nice big splash........as would anyone....and ya know why? because we've all done that at least once.......if not more. no one can deny that....ecept for storch....he's born perfect, and is gods gift to aces high(in his own mind anyway):rofl

welcome aboard sir!!! if you wanna make mistakes, can y make em in front of my guns please?:D

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« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2008, 12:21:05 AM »
Well I'll be damned if I didn't get my first actual.

Me and a la7? were pursuing a spitfire, I broke off a couple of times so as not to steal his kill when it looked like he had position. When I banked around a third time I found myself on the guys 8 o-clock, dropped in on his 6 and took the shot with cannons.

Hope the la7 guy isn't pissed, I tried to give him 1st crack.

Checked my stats and 3 kills listed, How is that?

Did I land some shots on someone else and disengage before I saw them go down?

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« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2008, 12:37:04 AM »
jim,

Go to the training forum and ask for advice there or log into the training arena.  There are some very fine gents who donate lots of time to helping new guys over the hump.
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« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2008, 10:43:06 AM »
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jim,

Go to the training forum and ask for advice there or log into the training arena.  There are some very fine gents who donate lots of time to helping new guys over the hump.


You bet Karnak,

Working on all that now but I still like to get in and fly a little now and then for fun.