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Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: Guppy35 on March 02, 2005, 01:55:01 PM

OK I confess, I had an ulterior motive in asking you gents for the 80th skins :)  

Once word of the new 38s came and the skinning possibilites along with it, an old idea came back for me which was to start up the 80th FS Headhunters in AH.

Back in an AW scenario a buddy and I GL'd FL'd the Headhunters.  Being a history nut, I dove into the history of the Headhunters and got hooked.  We Had Corky and Porky flights in the Scenario for Corky Smith and Porky Cragg of the 80th.  We'd talked off and on about creating the Headhunters ever since.

The skins were the last straw so I went and did it.  So if you see CorkyJr flying Bish with the Headhunters, say hello as that's me.

So here's the first landing of an AH Headhunter after the skins arrived.  I went up and ran into an LA5 and had a knock down drag out 1 v 1.  He got me smoking but after lots of dancing around, I got a cockpit shot and finished him off before the left engine gave out.  I nursed it home and put the old 38G down.

I can't tell you how much those 80th skins add to the immersion for this history nut :)

BTW since folks seem to refer to me as Guppy most often.  Guppy was the nickname of a P38 pilot in my favorite fighter pilot book :)

Dan/CorkyJr
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/810_1109792749_cominghome.jpg)

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: killnu on March 02, 2005, 02:21:49 PM

you mean you asked for 80th skins because you were starting the Main arena squad the 80th Headhunters?!  

i cant believe anyone would do such a thing!






just wanted to let the skinners know again, great job on the 475th skins!!  my squad and i love them!

~S~

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: oboe on March 02, 2005, 02:42:08 PM

Dan/Slack/Guppy/CorkyJr man you've got more aliases than Sidney Bristow!

Seriously glad to have a part in this.   Let me wing with your squad sometime, will ya?

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: Guppy35 on March 02, 2005, 02:45:19 PM

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Originally posted by oboe
Dan/Slack/Guppy/CorkyJr man you've got more aliases than Sidney Bristow!

Seriously glad to have a part in this.   Let me wing with your squad sometime, will ya?

Anytime oboe.  Nothing but 38s :)

Dan/etc :)

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: thebest1 on March 02, 2005, 03:30:25 PM

I FEEL USED lol

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: Kweassa on March 02, 2005, 03:31:47 PM

I've got the noose!

 Who's gonna bring the whip??

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: CPorky on March 02, 2005, 09:51:48 PM

As Guppy/CorkyJr said, we appreciate the effort you made in making the gameplay more fun for us.

I hope we see you in the virtual skies soon...

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: Kev367th on March 03, 2005, 12:03:40 AM

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Originally posted by thebest1
I FEEL USED lol

Lol, I feel abused.
Glad we could make things more fun for you all.

Can't believe you let a enemy put a scratch on that beautiful skin :).

Joking aside, took up my 367th P38J skin yesterday, actually managed a few kills :).

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: Guppy35 on March 03, 2005, 03:51:50 AM

A Headhunter at dusk.  Gawd I love this stuff :)

Dan/CorkyJr
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/810_1109843352_hhatdusk.jpg)

Title: First 80th Headhunter P38 Landing and a confession
Post by: AcId on March 03, 2005, 11:27:33 AM

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Originally posted by Kweassa
I've got the noose!

 Who's gonna bring the whip??

I've got the whip, straps, swing, and handcuffs.......


*peeks in*


oops...wrong party....sorry!