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Offline funkedup

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« on: April 25, 2002, 04:52:44 PM »
I knew we'd get an opponent for the F4F.  :)

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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2002, 04:54:49 PM »
its gonna be a killer


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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2002, 04:56:27 PM »
A-HOY CAP'IN I see land ahead.....I think it be MIDWAY sir!
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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2002, 05:31:46 PM »
Did someone say F4F?

Well here's a FM2 I snapped a shot of last weekend at the Tillimook Air Museum.
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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2002, 06:24:52 PM »
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I knew we'd get an opponent for the F4F.  :)

Here is its Rival we need now :)
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2002, 06:47:22 PM »
You do know that it has been conclusively proven that the Flying Tigers never faced the A6M?
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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2002, 06:49:22 PM »
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You do know that it has been conclusively proven that the Flying Tigers never faced the A6M?

No, but when Nitaka was, er, "being climbed," didn't Zekes and P-40s tangle?
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2002, 06:58:11 PM »
Sakai's mount...excellent choice, guys.

A6M2 Model 21, Tainan Air Group, PO1/c Saburo Sakai, Rabaul, 7 Aug 42.

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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2002, 07:15:38 PM »
too bad I cant overclaim like the japs irl :(
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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2002, 07:17:44 PM »
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You do know that it has been conclusively proven that the Flying Tigers never faced the A6M?


You sure? I read a book called "Diary of a Flying Tiger" and he metion facing A6's in addition to the more common IJA AC. I forget the models, but it had fixed gear.
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« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2002, 07:32:57 PM »
IJA did not use the A6M.  IJN used A6M, but not in China between Fall 1941 and Fall 1943.
AVG misidentified IJAAF Ki-43 as IJN A6M.
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« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2002, 07:34:51 PM »
Pbirmingham you are correct, I forgot about the guys who got in the air at Pearl Harbor.  Met one of them once.  :)
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« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2002, 08:23:22 PM »
The fm2's gear looks awfully narrow.  Must have been difficult to make a carrier landing in that thing.
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« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2002, 10:37:41 PM »
Nath[BDP],

Or the Germans, or the British, or the Americans, or the Russians, or the Italians, or the French, or the Chinese.

Go play somewhere else.
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« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2002, 11:27:04 PM »
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Pbirmingham you are correct, I forgot about the guys who got in the air at Pearl Harbor.  Met one of them once.  :)


I hope you bought him drinks :)
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