Although most of us realise that AH is but a game, abeit a really good game, there are times when a normally rational person upon being shot down by his fellow virtual brother or sister yells loudly and long the words Dweeb, Fek, Bastage and other modified profanities designed to outwit the ever present langauge filter.
These gems course thru the arteries of the AH servers like globules of cloying cholesterol, using valuable bits n bytes which would otherwise be transporting those nifty check 6 calls, or a couple of <S>'s and the occasional GK.
Anyhow, few excerpts from real pilots on their experiences flying WW2.
Group Captain Peter Matthews
Flying Officer No 1. Sqd, Northolt
"I remember one attack we made, we went in head-on. We wanted to get higher and avoid any fighters and shoot down the bombers from that position, but could'nt gain the height in the time. So we made a head-on attack on a bunch of 110's - we were very successful and must have shot down 3 or 4."
Flt LT Robert Stanford Tuck
"I flew straight ahead of them as fast as possible and then turned and fired at the number two E/A (enemy Aircraft). After passing close of the top of the E/A and pulling straight up. I observed that he had gone straight into the water with a terrific splash. (Up till this time, I had only been hit in the wings and through the left side of the perspex on the windscreen.)
I then flew straight ahead again to attack the E/A that was left. Just when I opened fire on this head-on attack."
Oberleutnant Gerhard Kadow
9th Staffel, Zerstorergeschwader 76
"The main strength of the Me 110 was the two 20mm cannons and four machine guns in its nose. I pressed the firing buttons and bullets flew like water out of a watering can towards the enemy. The closing speed was high, and at the last minute both I and my attacker had to break away to avoid a head on collision."
Cavendish, M. (1995). War Diary 1939-1945, Italy, Marshall Canvendish Books
There were many more examples I could have posted here, but I decided to post some examples of HO's made by rather experienced and senior pilots. Glad to provide more if necessary?
