Author Topic: Combat Arena: Hat's off to last nights brave British forces  (Read 168 times)

Offline Vruth

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Combat Arena: Hat's off to last nights brave British forces
« on: August 09, 2001, 02:08:00 PM »
Yesterday, the Royal British Airforce failed in their attempt to bomb the Nazi reinforcements.

A small task force of 5 Lancasters and 8 Spit's took off England in an attempt to deliver a message.

After a long climb, the German JG effectively intercepted our task force.  All were lost including myself, all the brave Lancaster pilots, and a few spit drivers.

Hats off to TheFatz, Beeger, Storm, XAKL, UBO, and all other pilots who attempted our mission.

Hats off as well to the German Luftwaffe for their excellent interception of our strike force.

Scary thing was, it felt very real, very dangerous, and things happened very fast when the crap hit the fan. Pilots screaming over the intercom, 109's zipping in and out of the bomber formation, spit drivers desperately fighting a high altitude role ill suited for the mission.  My thoughts go to the real pilots of WWII who had to endure this on a daily basis.

<S>alute to all who braved the war last night.


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Offline AKHog

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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2001, 02:34:00 PM »
Combat Arena kicks ass!

WTG HTC.
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Offline Steven

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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2001, 03:23:00 PM »
GA and the 332nd Vikings tried something similar with a few Lancs and a Spit escort.  We LW finally found them low and went at it.  

This just feels more right.

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Offline Nifty

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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2001, 03:30:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Steven:
This just feels more right.

Shhhhhhhhhhh!!!!  Don't say that too loudly.  SWulfe might hear you!!!   ;)
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Offline AKSWulfe

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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2001, 03:33:00 PM »
You wanna feel the back of my hand across yo' face Nifty?
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Offline DeeZCamp

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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2001, 03:34:00 PM »
Ahh yes... Beware of "Feel"


it is .. according to some.... Impossible, or irellevant to "Feel"

you have been warned!  :rolleyes:  :D

Offline AKHog

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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2001, 04:36:00 PM »
Please dont compare the feel of a flight model and the feel of an enviroment with eachother. thank you.   :rolleyes:
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Offline Soulyss

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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2001, 01:17:00 PM »
That fight was great fun.  <S> to all the RAF guys  :)
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Offline SpitLead

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« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2001, 03:51:00 PM »
Wish I could've been there.  I'd have joined you. Last night I went into the Combat Arena for the first time and was the ONLY guy there.  

By the way, does one still earn Perk Points in the Combat Arena as well?

Offline Furious

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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2001, 04:04:00 PM »
Spitlead,

Yes, but I believe they only apply to the CT.

F.