what warbird did you start with in aces high? why? and now?

[DREDIOCK]

You're welcome! 

No problem. Was fun and made for a change of pace and folks here seemed to get a kick out of it.

[killnu]

I started with the 190A8...I have flown most things now but spent a lot of time with P38 and 109s....and I have now ended it all with the 190A8. 

[hitech]

what warbird did you start with in aces high? why? and now?

I started both.

HiTech

[Spikes]

I started with the P38...still up it most of the time but I tend to fly 234 as often as possible in the MA.

[Vudu15]

KI84 and the 205

[The Fugitive]

I started both.

HiTech

Incomplete answer, you didn't give the "why" and "how" Mr Smartypants 

[Zacherof]

I started both.

HiTech

This guy

[Big Rat]

The first plane I really spent time with and tried to learn was the 109F in early war. I started with the F, becouse the fighter pilot motto was speed was life, and it had the most in early war.  Flew this for a year or two and it taught me many great things, throttle control, E-management, and most importantly patience.  As most planes in early war could out turn it and the F didn't have great firepower to kill on snapshots readily, I had to pick my proper timings, keep my E up to keep me out of trouble from the better turning aircraft,  and fly for a good tracking shot.  So the 109F is the bird that really made me the pilot I am today.  I went from this to the 109G2 in Midwar, which is another favorite airframe of mine, which basically flies as a more powerfull slightly heavier F.  Not long after this I discovered the F4U-1.  With the E-management skills I learned from the 109's, I was able to make up for the Hogs inability to regain E quickly, by hanging on to what it had.  Combined with the F4U's 6 .50's hitting power (which the early 109's lacked) and it's ability to get into a fight with a large amount of E built up, made it a wonderfull all around aircraft.  The 1A took the -1 a step further in performance and became my ride of choice and what I primarily taught for the last 4 years or so.  I have to give an honorable mention to the A20 as it also played a large part in my early aces high career.  Being a good fighter pilot with an A20, is an extreme example of E management skill.  If you want to forced to learn E-management, dog fight with A20's.

 
BigRat   

[Gooss]

Hog.  Sexy.  Still Hog.  Still sexy.

HONK!
Gooss

[aztec]

HT what was the original planeset? I was thinking the LA5 was one of them.

[Fruda]

I started both.

HiTech

I see what you did there.

[Dragon Tamer]

I started on the P-51, the noob I was at the time told me that it would be a breeze to get kills in... the guys in the MA tout me otherwise. I was eventually told to fly spits since they were more forgiving. I ended up flying the spit 8 for 2 or 3 years. I then started looking around for a more *ahem* respectable plane to fly, and ended up falling in love with the P-47 series.

My suggestion for the noobs is to fly the spits to learn the ACMs you need to survive (without raming, hoing, or running), and then move to a more challenging plane. The ACMs usually stay the same (sometimes some new ones become available), but the skill to put them into practice is dramatically different.

[Lusche]

HT what was the original planeset? I was thinking the LA5 was one of them.

Yes it was.

Beta Tour 1:
B-17G
Bf 109K-4
C-47A
Fw 190A-8
La-5FN    
N1K2    
P-51D    
Spitfire Mk IX

[mojo]

First one was the Spit V, since it was one of the planes that helped win the war. It was fine, but I didn't like some of the stall characteristics in it. So I spent quite a bit of time in the TA learning other planes and eventually discovered the 109G2 was the best balance of what I wanted. Right now, 109F's and the G2 are my main fighter rides with the 110's for bomber interceptors and Hurricane II's for attack role. As far as bombers, that changes. I used B24's to strat bomb when I was bored, but now I use B26's in MW and Bostons in EW for perk farming. Funny enough, until I got a new computer I couldn't use B17's or even be near one, because my computer would lag so bad I would someone's free kill.

[aztec]

Thx Snail...I had forgotten the 1st 109 was the, (then designated) K4.