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Offline Guppy35

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Re: Iwo Mustangs
« Reply #30 on: January 11, 2010, 11:39:36 AM »
Quote from: Chalenge on January 11, 2010, 04:35:54 AM
No I am asking for tanks for escort duty plain and simple but if I have to carry rockets in order to get the tanks I will! Thank you very much for the suggestion!  :aok

As mentioned, the 110 gallon metal tanks make much more sense as they were the standard loadout for the Iwo 51s flying escort
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Iwo Mustangs
« Reply #31 on: January 11, 2010, 01:28:34 PM »
Sure, sounds like a nice addition for the runstang...wouldn't want any ponyboiz running out of fuel trying to run 5 sectors back to a friendly base...let them be available when the Iwo Jima map is up on the server.


Sorry Chalenge but if you can't escort a bomber across an entire map in the LW arenas with a pony and the existing drop tanks...fly the 109s for a while and learn fuel conservation.
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Re: Iwo Mustangs
« Reply #32 on: January 11, 2010, 02:32:00 PM »
Im really surprised (shocked really) that you read what I posted (which I doubt) and came back with my not knowing how to conserve fuel. If it cant be done with a P-51 it wont be done with a 109.
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Re: Iwo Mustangs
« Reply #33 on: January 11, 2010, 02:59:29 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on January 11, 2010, 02:32:00 PM
Im really surprised (shocked really) that you read what I posted (which I doubt) and came back with my not knowing how to conserve fuel. If it cant be done with a P-51 it wont be done with a 109.
Don't be shocked Chalenge...I did it on purpose...  :neener: I've managed to fly a fairly long distance with a 109 at 25k.

You should be able to get to 25k in a pony d model with the existing drop tanks and fly diagonally across any map in the MA's and back to a friendly base...it doesn't have to be the base you took off from.
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Re: Iwo Mustangs
« Reply #34 on: January 11, 2010, 03:27:18 PM »
Quote from: gyrene81 on January 11, 2010, 02:59:29 PM


You should be able to get to 25k in a pony d model with the existing drop tanks and fly diagonally across any map in the MA's and back to a friendly base...it doesn't have to be the base you took off from.

Everyone knows that you save more fuel by flying at 35k, right Chalenge?


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Re: Iwo Mustangs
« Reply #35 on: January 12, 2010, 12:29:11 AM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on January 11, 2010, 11:39:36 AM
As mentioned, the 110 gallon metal tanks make much more sense as they were the standard loadout for the Iwo 51s flying escort

Maybe so... I have found existing examples of the 165 gallon tanks and 315 gallon P-38 tanks but so far it doesnt appear any 110 gallon drop tanks still exist. The 165s and 315s are still in use by the belly tankers and I think last years (well - 2008s) surprise win was a 165 gallon tank 'Old Crow.'
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