A Moment of Reflection

[SmokinLoon]

I have many fun memories of AH. Many. One of my favorites will always be going toe to toe vs a good P51D in my 190A-5. We merged at 20k, and the fight dipped below 18k for about 15 seconds, the other 15-20 minutes it was back and forth between 20 and 24k. Both planes putting their best attributes to test by their virtual pilots. I caught the P51D in a burst from 400 out (convergence set to 300 w 2/20mm cannon's and 2/8mm MG's). Never underestimate the 190A-5 at 20k.    

I remember the first mission I lead and "designed", it was full of P47's loaded with 1k bombs and 5in rockets.... we went NOE then "popped" and decimated the town in nearly one pass. Thing is though those 47's don't climb worth a hoot and were sitting ducks for the Lgay7's and Spit16's that upped.... that was the one and only time I took 47's on an NOE mission. 
Oh... that was in Feb/Mar of 2008.

The P38L's work better for that, at least they can climb. Still need low level fighter escort though.   I eventually went with all Mossi's w/ Spitfire/Tiffy escorts or 110's w/ 109G/190A escorts.

[Mayhem]

What is your most prominent memory in Aces High? Doesn't have to be good!

Practicing Carrier Landings in the training arena with Whels back in the early early days of AH.

[Oldman731]

What is your most prominent memory in Aces High?

Combat Theater (now Axis v Allies), back in the early- and mid-2000s.  That was just a great time and place, full of great people. 

In particular, I remember one night.  The map was one of the North Africa maps, with a 1941 or 1942 plane set enabled.  A new squad (one I didn't recognize) came into the arena and decided to fly P-40s.  Coming from the MA, they were not terribly familiar with P-40s.  I was motoring around in a C.202, just climbing out from the field, when the squad spotted me.  They promptly abandoned whatever their original purpose had been, so eager were they to clobber the lone Italian.  I was twisting and turning to avoid them during the ensuing few minutes, so I didn't have an overall view, but it must have been a hilarious sight, with P-40s hitting the ground like plump raindrops.  I got credit for seven (7) kills, all but two of which were clearly proxies (and, given the 202's WWI armament, maybe even those were proxies). 

- oldman

[guncrasher]

i have many, from vulching a plane taking off from 12k with rockets. to killing a tiger 1 with 2 cannon rounds with a spit. to searching for a tank till i was almost out of fuel and dropped bombs at a random place and killing the tank.

but two days ago and this is what i love about ah, you never stop being amazed.

- we were attacking a town with tanks and plane.  we took town down but we knew there was a tank somewhere. he killed the m3 as i came around a street, saw the tank using mg to kill rest of troops. i only have he rounds fired one took out his track, next one killed him. didn't know you could kill tanks with he.

-a guy killed a 262, I turned just in time to see the biggest explosion I have ever seen.  wish i had recorded that one.  he was only 2k from me.


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[TheBug]

Combat Theater (now Axis v Allies), back in the early- and mid-2000s.  That was just a great time and place, full of great people. 

 

Could count on one hand the number of times I went into the MA back in those days.

[guncrasher]

forgot the funnies of all.

for a year or so been saying in 200 when Scott66 is online, Scott doesn't know that fiona and me, well not all the time but you get the point.

finally he asked me what i meant, told him to go to youtube, for a while there anytime he was near me he played the song.  funny as heck.


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[Eagler]

Could count on one hand the number of times I went into the MA back in those days.

Same

Eagler

[Arlo]

Could count on one hand the number of times I went into the MA back in those days.

Same

Eagler

It's ok, Shane's gone now.

[svaalbar]

I haven't been playing the game long (only two years) but I fought a P51D when I was in a BF109k4 for 20 to 25 minutes once, I think the pilot was Allison, and I landed on fumes. My hand actually ached from gripping the stick after landing that sortie.

Another highlight of mine were the weekly friday night FBTrev bombing missions, those were good times. I hope he starts those up again this fall. One sortie we all upped in B17s with no escorts, I think around 10 or 12 sets total. The enemy (bish or rook, cant remember) knew we were coming, and they decimated us. We tried fighting off duces, 110s, 190 butcher birds, and I think a few 163s. Out of the 10 to 12 pilots that took off (so 30 bombers total with formation enabled), I think we all died LOL, and did little damage to enemy strats.

[Arlo]

I think we all died LOL, and did little damage to enemy strats.

I remember Trev making it back with me almost doing so as I dodged in between clouds with my shot up 17s (2 of 3 - guns destroyed or empty and control surfaces mostly shot away) and a dedicated P-47 chasing me deep into our own territory.

[scott66]

forgot the funnies of all.

for a year or so been saying in 200 when Scott66 is online, Scott doesn't know that fiona and me, well not all the time but you get the point.

finally he asked me what i meant, told him to go to youtube, for a while there anytime he was near me he played the song.  funny as heck.


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lol it's a catchy song I like it

[Blinky]

forgot the funnies of all.

for a year or so been saying in 200 when Scott66 is online, Scott doesn't know that fiona and me, well not all the time but you get the point.

finally he asked me what i meant, told him to go to youtube, for a while there anytime he was near me he played the song.  funny as heck.


semp

lol it's a catchy song I like it

That's hilarious lmao