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Offline Kazaa

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Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« on: October 13, 2009, 07:15:54 PM »
I’ve been flying F6F-5 for the past two months and I’m just amazed at how well I’m doing in it.

475 Kills, 47 Deaths, flying it like I stole it. I can’t even do those sort of numbers in a Spitfire! What gives?!?

 :airplane:
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Offline Hap

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 07:22:57 PM »
I love the Cat too.  Congrats on doing well!! :aok
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Offline MachFly

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 07:34:10 PM »
WTG  :aok

oh and...don't perk the F6F  :)
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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2009, 08:53:17 PM »
Quote from: Kazaa on October 13, 2009, 07:15:54 PM
I’ve been flying F6F-5 for the past two months and I’m just amazed at how well I’m doing in it.

475 Kills, 47 Deaths, flying it like I stole it. I can’t even do those sort of numbers in a Spitfire! What gives?!?

 :airplane:

My guess, incidental hits don't take your wings off.

Some people grossly underestimate the utility of durability.
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2009, 09:09:51 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on October 13, 2009, 08:53:17 PM
My guess, incidental hits don't take your wings off.

Some people grossly underestimate the utility of durability.

RE: The FM-2.
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Offline Oldman731

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2009, 10:08:29 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on October 13, 2009, 08:53:17 PM
Some people grossly underestimate the utility of durability.

Yup.  I think the Hellcat is probably the toughest plane in AH2.

And a lot of fun to fly, too.

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Offline Boozeman

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2009, 04:28:09 AM »
Quote from: Kazaa on October 13, 2009, 07:15:54 PM
I’ve been flying F6F-5 for the past two months and I’m just amazed at how well I’m doing in it.

475 Kills, 47 Deaths, flying it like I stole it. I can’t even do those sort of numbers in a Spitfire! What gives?!?

 :airplane:


Congrats, you just stumbled across the second most easiest and effective plane in AH.   ;)
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Offline Rich46yo

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2009, 04:41:18 AM »
In the hands of the USN it had a 19 : 1 K/D in WW-ll. Whats that tell you?
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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2009, 05:36:38 AM »
Quote from: Rich46yo on October 14, 2009, 04:41:18 AM
In the hands of the USN it had a 19 : 1 K/D in WW-ll. Whats that tell you?

that it could BNZ /  horde gang inexperienced enemy pilots with inferior aircraft.   ;)

Kaz you know its the pilot not the plane.  You could be flying anything and get those kills.  :cheers:
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Offline Saurdaukar

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2009, 11:39:43 AM »
If not for the horrid visibility out back, combined with lone-wolf style AH play (read: no wingie to watch six) I'd fly it frequently.
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Offline Karnak

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2009, 11:43:53 AM »
Quote from: Bruv119 on October 14, 2009, 05:36:38 AM
that it could BNZ /  horde gang inexperienced enemy pilots with inferior aircraft.   ;)

Kaz you know its the pilot not the plane.  You could be flying anything and get those kills.  :cheers:
The Japanese respected the F6F more than the F4U because it would mix it up with them rather than just BnZing like the F4U.
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Offline StokesAk

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2009, 02:49:19 PM »
I have also been flying it alot, love it.
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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2009, 03:02:05 PM »
Sea-Jug...... :rock
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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2009, 03:24:45 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on October 13, 2009, 09:09:51 PM
RE: The FM-2.
LIES!!!! the FM-2 sucks. :noid
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Offline bravoa8

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Re: Forget about the Spitfire XVI, perk the Hellcat!?!
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2009, 03:32:47 PM »
Don't perk it!
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