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Zippatuh · « **on:** February 08, 2001, 10:11:00 AM »

Couldn’t hit the broad side of barn last night. I’m definitely not the eagle eye of AH, but damn, I usually do somewhat well. Didn’t seem to matter if the target was static or not. I know at least 3 times I dropped on a VH with 2k worth of bombs, 4 rockets, and about 200 rounds before it went down.

Hats off and a big <S> to Sandman9. I dropped in on him while he was on the six of another Knight with an LA5. It appeared soon after a second Knight dropped in with me, so basically three on one. For some reason I can’t get the “Benny Hill” theme song out of my head. Figure 8’s, loops, planed old turns – we all followed. I ended up with the kill, but not until he had wasted the other two.

…I sure as hell laid waist to those drones off line though. I had to get some sort of satisfaction.

Zippatuh

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2001, 10:36:00 AM »

No problems at all last night. Your hog came apart nicely

AKDejaVu

Zippatuh · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2001, 10:42:00 AM »

LOL

Well then, I am happy for you.

Zippatuh

Kieren · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2001, 10:45:00 AM »

Only had two hops last night (busy) but...

La-5 both times, had a couple good fights. I didn't die, didn't get a kill, but managed to make a 51 run for his ack over and over.

I couldn't seem to hit him, though it was my unfamilarity with Shvak ballistics that caused the prob IMHO.

My main prob was I was in an unfamiliar plane in a multi-con environment. I stayed alive, chose my place to egress when it got too hot (Me co-alt with another La-5 and a 51, Spit slightly below, and a P-47 coming from 2K alt advantage- and on top of that, flying over their ack! Still don't know how I got away with that one...) and lived to tell the tale.

Sandman_SBM · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2001, 12:28:00 PM »

Thanks Zippatuh... It's not me... it's the LA5! I just discovered it and my gawd I love that plane!

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cheers,
sand
screamin blue messiahs

[This message has been edited by Sandman_SBM (edited 02-08-2001).]

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2001, 02:41:00 PM »

Kieren, flew the LA5 here ALOT back in JG2 days, had one of my best K/D ratio's in that A/C for one tour...I did notice that you must get within at LEAST 300 yards to be somewhat accurate with those 20mm's...I've tried alot of convergences, etc. but the only way I was successful was getting in close...I don't believe I've ever downed an A/C from over 500 yards with the LA5.