G'day all.
While I doubt that myself or any of my squadmates are who you guys have in mind as 'Luftwaffles', KG200 is still very much alive and kicking in AH, and as far as I am aware, we have no real intention of leaving.
I seem to still see a lot of the same 'LW' guys online now as when I first started 12 months ago, and they seem to be as deadly, if not more so than ever before. They may not be roaring and ranting on ch#1 all the time, but they are definately out there proving that no matter how much people squeak and whine about German aircraft performance, it is still very possible to kick arse in one.
Old hands leave in search of new fun, new hands take their places.
We may not openly admit to having fetishes for leather underwear, or type with funny accents, or for that matter, say much on the radio at all, but believe me, there are still plenty of 109s, 190s and Ju88s getting about in the AH skies, a lot of them flown by dedicated LW aircraft jockeys.
Just a a side note, and a fairly irrelevent one...... I was flying in the MA last night, in my Gustav 6, cruising along at about 15k or so, when I saw a P51 at about 18k comeing straight for me, about 5k out. He dives in, blows the HO pass and zooms for another crack at it.....I pretty much did nothing, just avoided his clumsy attempts at B&Z tactics untill he blew his alt and E advantage, then got semi serious and tried to gain a pos on his 6.
It took all of one vertical rolling scissors before I got a quick snapshot off with the MGs.....dunno wether I even pinged him (pretty doubtfull, and pure arse if I did) but this Pony has just gone balls out for the deck, run all the way back to his nearest field, and landed.
Didnt even get a kill, an assist, nothin'....but without a doubt I count that as one of my all time greatest fun fights...he he SCARED the li'l pink tutu off him apparently, 'cause it certainly wasnt damage to his airframe that made him RTB.
The "Luftwaffles" may be a bit thinner on the ground these days, but those Ponies are still RUNNING free
On the other hand, I ran into Eddiek in his Jug a short time later, and in a relatively slow turnfight on the deck, got my arse handed to me in short order.......just like all Allied guys arent chicken, all us 'Luftwaffles' are neither whining, or leaving, just some.
Next time you see a 109 or 190...be afraid....it MAY just be a guy dressed in black leather with a funny accent who doesnt let on
<S> Blue
to quote old mate from the bottom of that grave in Saving Private Ryan.....'F**k Hitler!!'