Author Topic: Do you fly 1 plane 99% of the time? (Read 843 times)

Widewing · « **Reply #30 on:** July 16, 2002, 01:11:44 AM »

I fly everything, and rotate a bit each tour. In addition, we have the monthly "squad rides", this month those are the Grummans and Lavochkins.

This month I've been primarily flying the following:

Bf 109G-10
Bf 109F-4
P-51D
La-5/La7

I have flown these to a lesser degree;

Bf 110G-2
F4F-4
FM-2
A6M2
A6M5b
C.205
F6F-5
Fw 190D-9
Ki-61
N1K2-J
Typhoon
Tempest
F4U-4
SpitIX
P-47D-30
Yak-9U
Ta 152
Bf 109G-6
P-40E
A-20G
SBD-5
Boston III

Like I said, I fly everything.

My regards,

Widewing

Samm · « **Reply #31 on:** July 16, 2002, 01:12:03 AM »

Straight up PT boat buccaneer here .

Mathman · « **Reply #32 on:** July 16, 2002, 01:43:24 AM »

Most of the time, you will find me in this:

Lately, you will also be able to find me in this:

Sometimes, I will be in this:

I also like this one too, though not as much as the first 3:

This is my favorite bomber, though I haven't flown it much lately:

I guess there is a trend here, but I don't see it.

Monk · « **Reply #33 on:** July 16, 2002, 02:01:01 AM »

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Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
I fly LA7 most of the time because it's challenging.

Hortlund · « **Reply #34 on:** July 16, 2002, 02:13:07 AM »

Fw190a5 -85% of the time
One of the dark horses in the MA, it is much better than most people seem to realize.

Fw190a8 -10% of the time
Because it will kill anything with a snapshot. The ultimate buff slayer.

beet1e · « **Reply #35 on:** July 16, 2002, 03:13:41 AM »

Hortlund!

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Because it will kill anything with a snapshot.

Wow, I had no idea the gun camera could do that

11dano11 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 16, 2002, 10:49:18 AM »

I think folks pick planes that sorta suit their personalities.

Personally, I fly the P-51D almost exclusively, provided I'm not taking off from a capped field. I'm a hunter rather than a brawler so I like its legs; with just 75% fuel I can fly for a good long time, allowing me to pick my fights and hang out over furballs. I like its speed; it allows me to run down most planes or get the heck outta Dodge if things start to get too ugly. I like it's E-retention; it allows me to stay above a fight for a longer time and pick out targets. I like it's high speed manueverability; I love killing stallfighters who forget that over 300/350 I can prolly out turn them. Yes, the 6-50s are a bit anemic compared to some, but I'm a fairly decent shot and the ammo load allows me to rack up nice strings of kills.

On defense, I LOVE the spit, but often fly the Niki. Awesome guns and a decent kite.

For jabo, the F4uC. Very cool attack plane.

Moose1 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 16, 2002, 12:05:55 PM »

Fly the same plane 99% of the time? Heck, I rarely fly the same plane two sorties in a row.

Seriously, I switch back and forth between different planes a lot. If I don't have a plan, I just sort of randomly pick whatever I feel like at the time and go for it. It means I suck equally in the entire planeset instead of being really good at one and REALLY bad at all the others, but I don't mind.

I have the most kills in the Bf 109F-4 (22), the FM2 (19), the B-26 (15 thanks to the bail bug in 1.10p0, got 10 kills from an enemy B-26 formation I shot up), and the F6F-5 (10). But I've got air-to-air kills in about 15 other types.

I gravitate toward the Bf 109F-4, which has always been my favorite since my GEnie AW days; the F6F-5, which I'm starting to discover is a VERY nice ride; and the FM2, which is a handy little furballer. But I'll fly most anything. The only planes I stay away from are the 190s--nothing against them, but I just can't seem to figure out how to be effective in them. I wish I could.

173 kills, 129 deaths this tour--I'm back into AH hardcore.

Virage · « **Reply #38 on:** July 16, 2002, 01:40:36 PM »

bf 109 is my first love. Hard to explain why but this plane flys and fights the way I think.

SKurj · « **Reply #39 on:** July 16, 2002, 02:04:42 PM »

I fly too many different AC.. and never get proficient in any one of em...

Sticking to one plane for an extended period is good for your skillz, but kinda booring

SKurj

Samm · « **Reply #40 on:** July 16, 2002, 02:08:11 PM »

I think people that only fly one type of plane or only fly the planes of one real life country are weirdos . But that's just my opinion .

akak · « **Reply #41 on:** July 16, 2002, 04:05:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Samm
I think people that only fly one type of plane or only fly the planes of one real life country are weirdos . But that's just my opinion .

What's the difference between someone that chooses to fly only one plane and someone that flies multiple planes? It's not like the one that flies different planes is a better pilot than the one that only flies one plane exclusively. It's a matter of taste and hat off to them, whether they fly one plane or 50 planes.

Ack-Ack
479th FG - Riddle's Raiders

zipity · « **Reply #42 on:** July 16, 2002, 04:45:53 PM »

I also fly a lot of different planes, bombers and fighters but when I'm not flying escort for my bomber squad I really enjoy flying base defense and for that there is (IMHO) only one plane, the La-5. Get an La-5 about 10k over a soon to be attacked field and wait for the cons to come rolling in. It dives nicely, retains a bunch of E, and can out turn everything except maybe a Spit V (another favorite) or another La-5. (although f6fs have been known to give me a bad day also) It won't catch a stang so don't bother, instead wait for him to come back. Nothing is more fun than killing a N1k in a little La-5, and rewarding about 7 perks.

Finally, I don't fly La-7s or N1ks, there a bit too challenging for me.

Commander rialbh · « **Reply #43 on:** July 16, 2002, 04:57:46 PM »

hblair · « **Reply #44 on:** July 16, 2002, 05:00:02 PM »

Mostly this:

this:

and this: