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Offline 10Bears

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Hey Luffies
« on: February 26, 2003, 05:36:01 PM »
Lighten up on the Checkertails...

We'll think of something to counter them with.. Don't want to scare them away from CT.

Offline Shane

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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2003, 05:46:56 PM »
it'd be nice, and would do them a world of good,  to see them in LW planes now and then.
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Offline -ammo-

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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2003, 05:50:16 PM »
Well I am sure they value your opinion..., but likely they are pleased flying what they want to.

more power to them.
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Offline Shane

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« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2003, 05:55:38 PM »
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Well I am sure they value your opinion..., but likely they are pleased flying what they want to.

more power to them.


they'll continue to be limited and not reaching their potential by doing so.

but .
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Offline Jester

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« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2003, 07:30:52 PM »
What the HELL did we do now??? :rolleyes:
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Offline 10Bears

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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2003, 07:56:05 PM »
Nothing Andj.. Clear Skys ;)

About 35 of yas wanted to jump my bones bad.. so I'm thinkin' y'all fly tues 10pm est is that right?.. Almost always allied?..

Hmmm..

Tuesday night "The Shield" is on.. Damn..

Finns! Finns!... tell your boss Wed morning at 9am.. you gotta go home right away and fight the Checkerturds..

Offline Jester

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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2003, 11:16:52 AM »
OK 10Bears...Tks.

Our squad nights are Tue & Thur at 10:00 pm EST.

When our represented squadron birds (P-40, P-47 & P-51) are available you will most likely find us flying them. That was the point of forming the squadron.

Also you will most of the time find the "Checkertails" on Fighter/Bomber missions to hit targets importaint to the enemy. We don't just look for the nearest "Furball" to jump into. We try to fight our way in and fight our way out.

No, we don't always fly ALLIED. To help out the CT and do our part we fly Japanese in the PTO scenarios and Russian in the Eastern Front Set-ups. Seems most fly the oposite sides during these events so we try to pick up the slack.

As for Shane's comment about us "not being well rounded" because we are not constant side switchers and fly Luftwaffe planes - though many of our pilots are still green I would put them up against any in the game. As for a few of us - we flew in the Luftwaffe Squad JG-51 MOLDERS in WARBIRDS for over two years. JG-51 was the #1 squadron in WB's about 5 times and was constantly in the top 5 and top 10.

My suggestion to you Shane is that if you don't like the numbers - then you do what we did. Get off your can - set yourself up a LW squadron - actively recruit and train your pilots to a high standard and set out to make a difference in the CT. Constant whineing and squeaking won't get you jack.

10Bears - don't worry, the Checkertails aren't about to leave the CT any time soon. We like it and call it home.

BTY Luffies - something else for you to worry about. We are talking with a full-time Bomber Squadron from the MA to bring them over to the CT so brush up on you interception skills - life is about to get move interesting! :D

Lastly, 10Bears - we are offended by the term "Checkerturds." We prefer "Wafflebutts."  ;)
« Last Edit: February 27, 2003, 07:08:56 PM by Jester »
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2003, 12:26:51 PM »
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BTY Luffies - something else for you to worry about. We are talking with a full-time Bomber Squadron from the MA to bring them over to the CT so brush up on you interception skills - life is about to get move interesting!

Call me what you will, but I'm not sure that what the CT needs is a lot more bombers.

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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2003, 02:52:00 PM »
Let's face it guys. If it weren't for us you'd have few to fight and no one to complain about. You'd be fighting MA rejects and the "30 days free" wonders.:)

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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2003, 02:54:19 PM »
Keep your name Oldman. "What you will" just doesn't suit you....lol.

Offline 10Bears

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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2003, 04:01:35 PM »
Naw bring on the bombers Checktails we'll find somethng to counter it with...

Oldman of course we want more bomber guys.. what are you thinking!

Checkertails... don't mind that young man over there ;)

Offline Shane

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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2003, 04:06:45 PM »
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My suggestion to you Shane is that if you don't like the numbers - then you do what we did.


what?  find a group of 5+, grab to 30k over own base and dive to acks when in trouble hoping some other group of 5+ will drop down from their own 30k to save me?

i'll check into it.

:D
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Point proven
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2003, 04:41:19 PM »
Lol...Once again my point is proven. Thanks Shane

Offline Shane

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« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2003, 05:15:24 PM »
see how helpful i am?  :D


my real point is that i want to see you guys get good enough to be able to handle yourselves when you find yourself in a situation where there *isn't* help readily available.

there's not many sweeter victories than winning a 1 on 1 or 1 on 2 from a disadvantage. hell, even surviving a ton of passes from a 4,5,6 on 1 w/o getting a kill is a victory in itself.  it's also slightly amusing, yet annoying.
Surrounded by suck and underwhelmed with mediocrity.
I'm always right, it just takes some poepl longer to come to that realization than others.
I'm not perfect, but I am closer to it than you are.
"...vox populi, vox dei..."  ~Alcuin ca. 798
Truth doesn't need exaggeration.

Offline HiJack

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« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2003, 08:14:55 PM »
Salure Andi and the Checkertails and thanks for flying Japanese when we have the Pacific setup, never make everyone happy we hear it when we have the Hellcat and the Corsair and that is what we fly when they are in the CT, we switched to LW Tues night so didnt fly the bomber mission with ya that would have really had em screamin. Lets do another squad vs squad in the DA soon, that was a riot, and doesnt overbalance the sides on tues and thurs, that should make em happy. Just let me know when and what time.