Author Topic: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front... (Read 972 times)

Venger · « **on:** May 21, 2003, 08:51:38 AM »

... of my TBM. (I know 2 kills is no big deal, but I'm used to getting my plane shot out from under me

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Furball · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2003, 09:22:09 AM »

i got 2 furballing near CV in a SBD yesterday, great fun - i highly recommend it! especially since i had a squaddie (JoeD) in the gunners seat, he also got 1.

frank3 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2003, 10:17:40 AM »

The avenger really is a great fighter

once landed about 4 kills with one

vorticon · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2003, 05:11:24 PM »

ive gotten about 5 kills in it...always remember that you do have a ventral turret...more than once ive forgoten and PAID

frank3 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2003, 08:27:58 AM »

the ventral...that's the lower one right?
It just sounds like it can't even crack an egg! but it's pretty usefull tho..

Airscrew · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2003, 01:12:41 PM »

I learned a valuable lesson a couple of weeks ago, never underestimate the TBM or any plane.

I was providing some cap in my F4U1 near the CV when I spotted to low cons. Headed off to intercept. First up, TBM, low and headed for the CV. I make a pass on his 9 o'clock and miss. He turns out away from me and reverses his direction back to where he came from. As I pull up to come around to follow him I spotted another plane (dont remember what) think it was a spitfire headed straight at me from a slight altitude advantage. I fire in front of him and break right and up to avoid his the fire from his headon pass. I decided the Spitfire was the greater threat and I would catchup to the TBM after I dealt with the Spitfire. Spitfire overshoots my F4U1 and I slide in behind him and hit'em with all the guns. At the same instant I hear ping, crack, snap. Spitfire is going down, but someone has snuck up on me when I wasnt looking. I had looked all around before engaging the spit and the only other plane I saw was the TBM heading away. I check my six and sure enough, theres that TBM blasting away, with damaged rudder and aierlons I couldnt get out of the way and went down.

Perk the TBM.........

frank3 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2003, 05:34:52 AM »

Yup

TBM rules

vorticon · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2003, 12:48:03 PM »

stuka is pretty fun to...i was fighting a b17 in it...b17 clipped both my wings...shot up my pilot and i had fuel leak and radiator damage...i stuck on him tillhe completly blew it up...fun stuff

frank3 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2003, 06:27:52 AM »

same as the Sturmovik, deserves the flying fortress 2!!
and it has some fancy armament too

99Blomup · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2003, 12:45:06 PM »

he got up that close...AND STILL MISSED LOL
just kiddin;)

BlackCross · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2003, 06:31:40 PM »

Blew up a P-38 with a Stuka once. Do you know that the elevator and rudders on a P-38 are the most vulnerable even to 2 7.62 MG's. He kept trying to get on my bellybutton and I kept on dumping my dive brakes to be able to turn inside him. Fun fight, he hadn't a chance as it was a two circle fight and I had the manouverability advantage. If only he went for the BnZ instead, things might have turned out worse for me.