Combat Challenge III - Summary!

[Nefarious]

Thanks for joining us last night!

While shoppers fought for their real lives for Black Friday deals, you guys fought for aerial supremacy in the third ever Combat Challenge!

Allied Pilots: 57

The Allies launched 228 sorties -

67 - P-38J Sorties
93 - P-47D-11 Sorties
07 - P-47D-25 Sorties
61 - P-51B Sorties

The Allies shot down:

14 - Bf 109G-14
41 - Bf 109G-6
02 - Parachutes
51 - Fw 190A-5
16 - Fw 190A-8
01 - P-47D-11

Axis Pilots: 54

The Axis launched 209 Sorties -

21 - Bf 109G-14 Sorties
59 - Bf 109G-6 Sorties
105 -  Fw 190A-5 Sorties
24 - Fw 190A-8 Sorties

The Axis shot down -

01 - Parachute
02 - Fw 190A-5
01 - Fw 190A-8
48 - P-38J
66 - P-47D-11
04 - P-47D-25
42 - P-51B

Top Allied Killers -

Afflux (LCA): 13
Zapper (ZZZ_NO_SQUAD): 10
ADogCNK (162ndFG\"Purple*Hearts\"): 7
68RacrX (!68th Lightning Lancers!): 7
Branch37 (VF-17 \"Jolly Rogers\"): 6
Edgar (VMF-222 ~Flying Deuces~): 6
weiser (162ndFG\"Purple*Hearts\"): 6

Top Axis Killers -

AKIndrid (Arabian Knights): 12
jeffdn (412th FNVG): 11
shamus (334th FS \"The Eagles\"): 9
Sawzaw (Anti-Horde): 8
bluewafl (412th FNVG): 7
AKTap (Arabian Knights): 7
semp (364th C-Hawks FG): 6

If you are interested in this event running more frequently or have any ideas for future combat challenges, post here.

[HighTone]

I enjoyed it. I would like to see them run four or so times a year during to off weeks. I would like to see a PTO one run sometime. The slot....the Philippines...PNG...maybe a CBI.


Enjoyed it 

[Devil 505]

It was very fun, but I'd like to see future events maintain FSO standard icons throughout the event.

I wouldn't mind seeing some targets for the strike minded players to hit, and to give the fighter jocks some more planes to hunt.

[Ten60]

I wouldn't mind seeing some targets for the strike minded players to hit, and to give the fighter jocks some more planes to hunt.

Wouldn't that make it a normal FSO frame?

Only thing I'd change is that icon range stays the same throughout.  I was very happy with this event and will do it again ASAP.

I've been asking for a while for a WW1 frame just for a good time.  Perhaps we can get one in this format!?

[KCDitto]

I liked the short ICON range, it really made communication important and after watching the film and seeing how close bad guys really were gave the OH CRAP moment.

Yes, off weeks would be great for this.  My wife will be very upset, but I don't care if she is upset. Lets fly!   

[Big Rat]

Yes, off weeks would be great for this.  My wife will be very upset, but I don't care if she is upset. Lets fly!   

Ditto either has a very nice doghouse or garage

 
BigRat

[KCDitto]

Ditto either has a very nice doghouse or garage

 
BigRat

"THE MAN CAVE"   

[Scca]

I am sad my crazy in laws were in town and I missed this...

Nice work AK's....

[weiser]

  Gentleman,

    Not being a regular 47 or 51 pilot I thought I did pretty good but don't really know the flight characteristics of either planes. So my question is, I had a few squad members who do fly both planes and they said that there seemed to be a difference in the way the planes handled compared to other arena's, did anyone else find the same?.
 
  The squad had a blast and is waiting on the next challenge but as c/o they had asked me to inquire about it.

   
   weiser
 

[captain1ma]

was wind an issue?

[pops57]

Interesting question, I'm not much of a stick so I noticed nothing different but my son was beside himself that his birds weren't responding quite rite. We dismissed it as he was just visiting and we assumed the issue was hardware--maybe not!

  Gentleman,

    Not being a regular 47 or 51 pilot I thought I did pretty good but don't really know the flight characteristics of either planes. So my question is, I had a few squad members who do fly both planes and they said that there seemed to be a difference in the way the planes handled compared to other arena's, did anyone else find the same?.
 
  The squad had a blast and is waiting on the next challenge but as c/o they had asked me to inquire about it.

   
   weiser
 

[jeffdn]

Just a note, Nefarious -- I'm in Luchender Teufelkopf Gruppe, we are JG5+JG53. I want to make sure we are properly represented in the second place slot 

[Nefarious]

Just a note, Nefarious -- I'm in Luchender Teufelkopf Gruppe, we are JG5+JG53. I want to make sure we are properly represented in the second place slot 

Too bad. Should have left the squad and joined them... WTFG 412TH

[Stampf]

Too bad. Should have left the squad and joined them... WTFG 412TH

 

Is it Friday yet?

[Devil 505]

Just a note, Nefarious -- I'm in Luchender Teufelkopf Gruppe, we are JG5+JG53. I want to make sure we are properly represented in the second place slot 

If I got you a  uniform sooner, we would have been #1. Well done Jeff. 

Too bad. Should have left the squad and joined them... WTFG 412TH

Not a chance.

Is it Friday yet?

I know, right? It's been too long dammit.