Hi all,
Was flying last night and noticed that the F4U-1C craze was for real. Was getting my butt romped on buy..F4U 1-cs.. I for once was getting upset,I mean get alife and fly something else. THEN my wife said, If they can out gun ya,, out smart them/ out fly them and use there strengths against them. SO I started going through the Planes and Jumped in the one plane that is flown the least.. La-5. Got up to abou 7k and here they came F4U-1cs and a coupole of Spits. One Spit was daring enought to take me head on,, I skided to the Right and Peppered from his Right all the way acroos to the left wing tip.. DEAD. 1 plane down and all I los was a tail wheel. Then here came a F4u1C from behind.. I rolleed over cut the engine, nosed down and WAMMO Unloaded the F4U that overshot.. DEAD. I was feeling good, 1 Spit and 1 F4u-C and I still had 167 rounds of 20mm. I snuck off and climbed to about 9K and WOUlDn't ya KNOW it,,another F4U1C. This time I CUT engine Rolled Right and pulled back hard riding the stall horn. Took a hit or too but was okay. Dove to to 3K and the HogC was after me. He must of thought He had the Advantage on me but NOT, I pulled, fell to the right Put the Pedal to the medal and Engaged WEP, SKIded to the left on the way down.. WE were head on I Peppered his cockpit, I lost a airlion and wheel but Took out my second HogC. I had to belly land at the Ammo pits but I lived.
Second mission went up again in la5 and as soon as I took off a another HogC tried to vulch,, Right once he got with in range I Dove head first over the Cliff edge and he over shot. climbed up and escaped. In the 2nd battle I died but I took out 2 HogsCs.
My wife was right, THINK and FLY SMARTER. The arrogance of the F4U1C pilot and his believe in his fire power gets him/her killed. Sometimes STRONGER isnt the better.
SO,Bishop and Knight F4U1C pilots. Next time you see a ROOK La-5 or any enemy La-5.. Watch OUT! I got 4 Hogs, 1 Spit and a Stang..want to make it 7!
I love the F4U.. Just I like my Wife's philosphy, for you pilots that are getting frustrated with the planes with the bigger guns that blow ya out of the sky with a few shots, Dont let it get to you. Out smart them, out fly them and use the Strengths/weakness against them. YOU WILL PREVAIL!
Gorf
OUT!
