Author Topic: I ran into a Hellcat Ace. (Read 818 times)

Nath[BDP] · « **Reply #45 on:** March 12, 2002, 07:17:57 PM »

Do you know me irl? Didn't think so.

kthx drive thru.

This is pretty funny though,

http://www.beatdownposse.com/images/old/films/def.ahf

Widewing · « **Reply #46 on:** March 12, 2002, 07:18:55 PM »

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Originally posted by AKSWulfe
I was the other F6F, you got one of my elevators in the initial pass.

I didn't disengage, but with a severly handicapped turning ability, I was forced to stay above and try to BnZ you. I couldn't get my guns on target fast enough, and DMF got you.

I saw the whole engagement from about 1.5K above you both.
-SW

Geez, it's a wonder I survived as long as I did... DMF, Nath and AKSWulfe..... I gotta find myself easier opposition.

I wasn't aware as to what damage I had inflicted to your Hellcat, I saw a few hits sprites, but it was obvious that the damage wasn't fatal. I dared not try to pursue with the others all trying to get at me. When you didn't reverse, I concentrated on the other two.

Nath is complaining that his energy state wasn't good. Well, neither was mine. I had made a couple of clearing turns prior to going after his F6F. My advantage was that the SpitV accelerates much better than the F6F. So, even if I were at Co-E, or slightly less, I'd run him down fairly soon anyway, unless there's a much greater lateral separation than actually existed.

Anyway, thank you for the missing details and clarification of what happened to "that other F6F".

My best,

Widewing

Kweassa · « **Reply #47 on:** March 12, 2002, 07:21:34 PM »

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My original post was used to point out that your wonderfully skilled kill on my low F6F without E is nothing to base "hasn't learned how to exploit the F6F fully yet" statements on. So when you come here and start making pilot skill suppositions on events which don't prove anything except that you know two basic E bleeding tactics, then I'm going to come here and front on you.

In that case...

Couldn't you have just said

"Thx Widewing, but different from what you may think, I'm quite confident in the F6F. I think I can say I've mastered it enough"

....

ps) Having trouble in docile communication?

Nath[BDP] · « **Reply #48 on:** March 12, 2002, 07:28:39 PM »

Too boring.

DarkglamJG52 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 12, 2002, 07:49:45 PM »

Darkglam sorry cannot specifically remember that 1, hell 1 week is a long time for me to remember, now if i lost v an F6F then maybe i would because they burn at my soul

It should be that

Unfortunately for you, I had very lucky day and for me it's same F6F, Zeke's, 109, 205, c47...Well, the La 7 and spit have preference.

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 13, 2002, 12:16:13 AM »

selfexteem is a weak point

Animal · « **Reply #51 on:** March 13, 2002, 12:23:29 AM »

or lack of, in this case.

straffo · « **Reply #52 on:** March 13, 2002, 02:15:02 AM »

real men go in the submarine.

Booky · « **Reply #53 on:** March 13, 2002, 02:29:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Nath[BDP]
Widewing speweth:

You barely shot me down on the deck in a Spit V when you start d800 off my six, and you have the gall to say this? rolf.

I'd beat anyone in this game in the F6F 1v1, including cavalear. And I fly it about 3 times a week.

So, Widewing, stop making blanket statements about people's skills because you get one or two kills on them when they are not even fighting you or when you start off with six with the greatest advantage possible while in one of the best TnBers in the game. IF you had lost to an F6F in the position described above, that would surely be sad. Don't forget that I was also setting you up for DMF.

Nath.... Looks like we need to tangle. I haven't been in the kitty much since the la7 and niki dweebs came about but I would love to ahve a few duals and see if I can get back into her. How about it? Next time we in MA and see eachother?

Nath[BDP] · « **Reply #54 on:** March 13, 2002, 03:16:40 AM »

Booky · « **Reply #55 on:** March 13, 2002, 12:06:25 PM »

Great! I got to learn what I forgot somehow. I'll see ya on in the near future.

BigGun · « **Reply #56 on:** March 13, 2002, 12:27:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Nath[BDP]
I'm 18

That might explain part of it.

Nath[BDP] · « **Reply #57 on:** March 13, 2002, 02:42:52 PM »

Nah, don't think it matters.

air_guard · « **Reply #58 on:** March 13, 2002, 04:01:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Nath[BDP]
As I will be. I'm 18, my goals are to be a pilot in the USN.

lol with your attitude you wont pass the phsycological tests needed. They will piss you off sooner and quicker than anyone at this forum and players in the game are able to.
HeHe hollywood movies dont always tell the truth about needed pilot qualities, like hotshot, arrogant selfcentred superboys.
That is for true a myth.
But if your acting ridicolous for fun, here then its another story.

airguard

H. Godwineson · « **Reply #59 on:** March 14, 2002, 02:51:34 PM »

Even the best got shot down in WWII. Sometimes more than once...or even twice.

Quite often these great sticks were combinations of confidence, competence, and humility.

"Arrogance is not a virtue. Humility is not a vice."

Shuckins