Why the P-38?

[gpwurzel]

Soulyss, I'll take you up on that at some stage - not worried about dying lol........


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[Anaxogoras]

One last thing, while it's certainly true that in planform it is a large target, it's pretty amazing how small that target shrinks if the 38 rolls ninety degrees so you're looking down the wing at it.

Too true.  I've seen a lot of the good 38 pilots roll expertly to give the smallest possible target when appropriate.

[mensa180]

Freez I will take you up on the 190A5/Dora fights whenever you have the time, sounds fun.

edit: no clue where I got batfink from.

[uptown]

I read somewhere that a P38 had less overall visible target area than a pony. in the profile views, the P38 was smaller and thinner.

Is this true?

[evenhaim]

Mensa the guantlet has been thrown

[FX1]

I always said that the 38 was a large target. Yes some can fly it but with me around that person needed major e and a couple friends.

After a couple years    I kinda found out why people fly the 38. I think some fly it for fun and others like to have a excuse to die.

Can't tell you the amount of pm I got from dead 38 pilots telling me that I can't fly and to get out off my 16.

If you don't have alt in a 38 you were a big meat ball for me.

As always a vet is a vet in all planes and they can kill.    So some of the older 38 drivers you can't make a mistake.

[Spikes]

I suck.

Too true.

I fly the 38 because it's one of the few planes im actually good in. In the right hands it's one of the, if not the most deadly plane in the game.

[WaRLoCkL]

I think the problem is people try to fly the 38 like every other plane. this is pretty much impossible you cannot expect to tnb with a spit fore to long befor you quicly lose all advanage and need get away. the 38 has great pros and cons. flying the plane correctly is done the same way you fly all planes correctly. controlling the fight and make a enemy fight in your strong area and not his. basicly the p38 is a boom and zoomer. a 38 above you is a seriouse threat because if they fly it right they pretty much can play with you all day and you cant get up to them. however a p38 survivability is not that great when it is below enemies.

also i think one of the factors that hurts a p38 is people target fixate on it when they see it because they assume its a easy kill. therefore that 38 may have 4 planes attacking it at once while his freinds in the 190s and 109s are not even engaged and have time to get in behind the 4 tarts that all engaged the same plane. I am a corsair pilot and when i do take out a p38 if i have a good wingman i generally do pretty good.

[Guppy35]

Ahh, but it's so much more fun to fly below the baduns and play with em on the deck

[The Fugitive]

I always said that the 38 was a large target. Yes some can fly it but with me around that person needed major e and a couple friends.

After a couple years    I kinda found out why people fly the 38. I think some fly it for fun and others like to have a excuse to die.

Can't tell you the amount of pm I got from dead 38 pilots telling me that I can't fly and to get out off my 16.

If you don't have alt in a 38 you were a big meat ball for me.

As always a vet is a vet in all planes and they can kill.    So some of the older 38 drivers you can't make a mistake.

Wasn't this hashed out before? ANYBODY can fly a spit and do well in it, but only very good cartoon pilots can do well in the 38   

[Ack-Ack]

then lets do this, you get in a p38 of your choice i get in a 190a5 or even a dora, and well see who comes out on top?

Can I play too or is your challenge just for the less experienced sticks?

ack-ack

[Anodizer]

I always said that the 38 was a large target. Yes some can fly it but with me around that person needed major e and a couple friends.

After a couple years    I kinda found out why people fly the 38. I think some fly it for fun and others like to have a excuse to die.

Can't tell you the amount of pm I got from dead 38 pilots telling me that I can't fly and to get out off my 16.

If you don't have alt in a 38 you were a big meat ball for me.

As always a vet is a vet in all planes and they can kill.    So some of the older 38 drivers you can't make a mistake.

Tooting your own horn and proclaiming your "greatness"!!    Gotta love it...  
Allow me to correct you on a few points...  First of all, your assumptions on why people fly 38's is completely incorrect..  You have seemingly decided to forgo acknowledging that those of us who fly 38's consistently due so out of need for a challenge, historical admiration/nostolgia, and similar viewpoints on the game itself..  I think you will find that those who PM you are not really 38 sticks(I doubt you get that many PM's honestly), but someone who just happened to take one up for a ride..  As far as an excuse to "die": that's absurd..  I don't think anyone playing, Nooby or not, wants to have an excuse to "die"..That's like saying, "Well, I suck....But if I get shot down in so and so plane, I won't look as bad.."  Preposterous..    

[FX1]

Guess you have never had a run in with me. 

Their are many ah gods that play this game and fly the 38.  I have never been a fan of the 38 but I have had many hours in it. Playing ava and many koth rounds made me sick to fly the 38. I guess my flying habits don't blend well with the fork tail devil.   

[Guppy35]

Guess you have never had a run in with me. 

Their are many ah gods that play this game and fly the 38.  I have never been a fan of the 38 but I have had many hours in it. Playing ava and many koth rounds made me sick to fly the 38. I guess my flying habits don't blend well with the fork tail devil.   

I have never ever PM'd you to tell you that you are a Spit 16 dweeb!  And you've killed my 38G many..many..many times 

Always trying to pigeonhole us 38 drivers FX, for shame!

[LaFever]

One word: "Sexy". Have you actually  ed at this thing?? How could you not fly it? You know you want to...