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Offline swareiam

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« on: February 27, 2008, 10:46:57 AM »
Gentlemen and Ladies,

Here is the question for which the prize is additional knowledge. :) You will have four multiple choice options to choose from. Now, take a guess we're not interested in how well you can do research.:furious Here is you're question, Good luck contestants...:aok


What were the combination(s) of aircraft that were associated with the first USAAF kills of German aircraft in World War II, was it?

1) Spitfire IX > Bf109F

2) P-47 > He111

3) P-38 & P-40 > FW200

4) None of the above.

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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2008, 11:51:16 AM »
I believe it was the P-38 and the P 40, against the FW200 somewhere in the North Atlantic.   P-38 damaged it and the P40 finished it off...
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2008, 12:03:10 PM »
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I believe it was the P-38 and the P 40, against the FW200 somewhere in the North Atlantic.   P-38 damaged it and the P40 finished it off...

Off Iceland
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2008, 12:59:01 PM »
Yep Iceland sounds right,  I kept thinking Greenland but that didnt sound right.   I think the P-38 pilot ran out of ammo and the P-40 stole the kill...
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2008, 02:49:57 PM »
It's #4, and it was the P-38 that shot it down after the P-40 got some hits on it in an earlier engagement.
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2008, 03:45:14 PM »
2d Lt. Elza Shahan, flying a P-38F, recorded the first American victory in the European theater of operations when he and a P-40 pilot downed a Focke-Wulf FW-200 near Iceland on August 14, 1942.

2d Lt Joseph D Shaffer (33d Ftr Sq) and 2d Lt Elza E Shahan (27th Ftr Sq)
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2008, 04:26:13 PM »
So by the looks of it I'm guessing the P38 pilot got the first USAAF victory in Europe and the P40 pilot got the first assist victory.  :D

I could see it now.

Shaffer: Omg finally some action!! yes, yes they don't see me. [Begins his attack dive] S**t! they spotted me!!

Condor: Enemy plane spotted!!! FIRE!! [fires at Shaffer]

Shaffer: OMG there shooting at me [Returns fire] haha took out his engine!! YES!

Condor: [plane taking hits] NIEN!!

Shaffer: [on condor's six] YES!!!

Condor: NIEN!

Shahan: Omg that dumb noob just keeps spraying and praying. [Dives in guns blazing]

Shaffer: YES!

Condor: NIEN!!! :mad:

Shahan: YES VICTORY IS MINE!! [shoots down Condor]

Condor: NIIIEEN!!!

Shaffer: NOOO!!!
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2008, 07:38:13 AM »
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So by the looks of it I'm guessing the P38 pilot got the first USAAF victory in Europe and the P40 pilot got the first assist victory.  
I could see it now.

Shaffer: Omg finally some action!! yes, yes they don't see me. [Begins his attack dive] S**t! they spotted me!!

Condor: Enemy plane spotted!!! FIRE!! [fires at Shaffer]

Shaffer: OMG there shooting at me [Returns fire] haha took out his engine!! YES!

Condor: [plane taking hits] NIEN!!

Shaffer: [on condor's six] YES!!!

Condor: NIEN!

Shahan: Omg that dumb noob just keeps spraying and praying. [Dives in guns blazing]

Shaffer: YES!

Condor: NIEN!!!  

Shahan: YES VICTORY IS MINE!! [shoots down Condor]

Condor: NIIIEEN!!!

Shaffer: NOOO!!!



Yep, I can hear the radio conversion that was had on the way back to base.

Shaffer: Dude, did you see I had that guy.:(

Shahan: What?:confused:

Shaffer: He was going down.:(

Shahan: Ahh, I didn't see it that way.:huh

Shaffer: You didn't have to see it any way. That was my kill, so backoff.:mad:

Shahan: Hey man, you had every opportunity to shoot that guy down, but you were taking to long.:huh

Shaffer: Stupid Noob!:furious


Sound familiar to anyone.

:lol

Cheers:aok
« Last Edit: February 28, 2008, 07:41:07 AM by swareiam »
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« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2008, 05:09:39 PM »
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Yep, I can hear the radio conversion that was had on the way back to base.

Shaffer: Dude, did you see I had that guy.:(

Shahan: What?:confused:

Shaffer: He was going down.:(

Shahan: Ahh, I didn't see it that way.:huh

Shaffer: You didn't have to see it any way. That was my kill, so backoff.:mad:

Shahan: Hey man, you had every opportunity to shoot that guy down, but you were taking to long.:huh

Shaffer: Stupid Noob!:furious


Sound familiar to anyone.

:lol

Cheers:aok


LOL!

This stuff happens every day.
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2008, 06:44:37 PM »
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So by the looks of it I'm guessing the P38 pilot got the first USAAF victory in Europe and the P40 pilot got the first assist victory.  :D

I could see it now.

Shaffer: Omg finally some action!! yes, yes they don't see me. [Begins his attack dive] S**t! they spotted me!!

Condor: Enemy plane spotted!!! FIRE!! [fires at Shaffer]

Shaffer: OMG there shooting at me [Returns fire] haha took out his engine!! YES!

Condor: [plane taking hits] NIEN!!

Shaffer: [on condor's six] YES!!!

Condor: NIEN!

Shahan: Omg that dumb noob just keeps spraying and praying. [Dives in guns blazing]

Shaffer: YES!

Condor: NIEN!!! :mad:

Shahan: YES VICTORY IS MINE!! [shoots down Condor]

Condor: NIIIEEN!!!

Shaffer: NOOO!!!




Nein.
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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2008, 06:46:30 PM »
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Yep, I can hear the radio conversion that was had on the way back to base.

Shaffer: Dude, did you see I had that guy.:(

Shahan: What?:confused:

Shaffer: He was going down.:(

Shahan: Ahh, I didn't see it that way.:huh

Shaffer: You didn't have to see it any way. That was my kill, so backoff.:mad:

Shahan: Hey man, you had every opportunity to shoot that guy down, but you were taking to long.:huh

Shaffer: Stupid Noob!:furious


Sound familiar to anyone.

:lol

Cheers:aok


Then....
Shaffer: ALRIGHT ENOUGH, DA LETS GO!

Shahan: Why should I go when the kill status shows that I'm a better pilot than you??

Shaffer: Why sont you go DA with me? Scared

Shahan: Nope not scared, I will meet ya there. (loggs)

A few minutes later in the DA.....

Shaffer: Where is that guy?? Man I'm gonna take him down!!

About 5 minutes later......

Shaffer: OH MY GOD, THAT STUPID NOOB LOGGED!!!!!!!!!!

Sound familiar? Its happened to me.
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2008, 07:16:56 PM »
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Nein.


nein!!! lol I always get it mixed up. :rofl

Seines nicht sehr kluges, eine freie Übersetzungsstelle zu benutzen. Sie dürfen nie wissen, wenn es falsch sein könnte. Ich habe alot von dies ist falsch gewettet.

Nein!
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