Pretty damned good zigrat.

I didn't mean to downplay the roles of those lone wolfers out there who are very competent pilots doing a great job in any plane. Just think the dudes in my squad do a great job and it's good to fly in a 190A8 formation

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What's more scary; 3-4 N1k's coming in with some separation at various altitudes, or a group of four 190A8's in a loose combat spread, diving in one after each other just like in the movies? Gives me the goosebumps; I LOVE it. It's DAMNED addictive. I mean, sure lone wolfing is fun. But hearing "in"..."in"..."in"..."HORRDIO!" gives a whole other dimension to it.
nathbdp has 228 kills and has been killed 51 times in the Fw 190A-8.
kirin has 242 kills and has been killed 50 times in the Fw 190A-8.
stsanta has 102 kills and has been killed 25 times in the Fw 190A-8.
maik has 263 kills and has been killed 100 times in the Fw 190A-8.
9./JG 54 is *the* 190A8 squad, just like the TAS guys make up *the* P-51 squad

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Hey, can I at least be proud of my squad for a bit?

. These guys are great; supportive, fun, good sticks, constantly poking at me and each other, always willing to help. Wonder why I don't meet people like this very often in real life. Maybe it has something to do with this common interest.
What I like about squads dedicated to only a limited set of planes is the engagements - two groups of aircraft, two different kinds a huge furball. Beats the hell outta normal quakeish furballing ANY day

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Gonna improve my 190A8 stats this tour. Said that last tour too, and the tour before that.. JABO doesn't help

. I'm still more effective in terms of K/D in the 109G10, but the A8 is more amusing to fly at the moment.
Getting a new joystick tomorrow. Hope I won't have to relearn how to fly. Tried a borrowed MS PPRO but it sucks. Too few buttons, only one hat and *ridiulous* range of movement on the stick. And (yuck) twist rudder.
<S!> to you all.
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StSanta
9./JG 54 "Grünherz"
while(!bishRookQueue.isEmpty() && loggedOn()){
30mmDeathDIEDIEDIE(bishRookQueue.removeFront());
System.out.println("LW pilots are superior");
myPlane.performVictoryRoll();
}