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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: 100Stryk on March 24, 2008, 11:57:29 PM
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just wondering if there's anyone who flies nothing but B-17's here... but just for bombing of course!
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I like dogfighting in it :t
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Only bomber I fly is the P38
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I think fortress flys the b17 almost all the time.
At least, the only time i see him* is in a b17. :salute
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I took up the B17 (yes, me in a bomber, that's right lol) and did pretty good - Took out the VH and WW that was coming out of it; only problem is we captured the base one minute after I did, ooops :uhoh
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B-17 is my pick when flying buffs :aok
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The B17 is one favorite of mine.
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No, I hate the dam@ things. Too many guns, too hard to shoot down. I much prefer Ju-88s.
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just wondering if there's anyone who flies nothing but B-17's here... but just for bombing of course!
Look man! Don't mean to be err..mean but someones got to. What is it you really want to know? The question above is akin to asking "does anyone like the colour blah blah". It's a bit wet mate.
If you look at the ranking it lists up to 4,500 players or there abouts. There are guys who hardly play so there's prolly 6,000-ish players. With that many there is going to be, by virtue of common sense, one if not more who just use 17's as there sole bomber. So.... the answer to your question is yes but is that the question? Surely not.
If you need specific information on how to use 17's ask the question. You'll get 2 pages of responses with the vast majority of it being useful and correct. There is the Help & Training forum which is worth a read.
If you want to "wing up" with like minded 17's ask the question. You'll get info on squads or events.
If you come to these boards with an ill conceived question be grateful it was I that answered first rather than some of the nastier tw@s. They would rip the living p**s outta ya.
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Maybe he is looking for more targets.
I prefer the 38 when I want to fly buffs. :D
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Does someone have their panties in a bunch this morning? (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/ad/screwloose.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
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A formation of b-17s --->my fortress of solitude/doom
My grandfather was a flight engineer / toggler on a b-17 with the 97th Bomb Group 341st Squadron. Flew out of North Africa and Italy into Poland/Germany. He's recently been more open about talking to me about what it was like and what happened. He's my hero too. :salute
So anyways, show some b-17 love. They aren't as matchstick prone as the 24s are anyways.
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fortress flys the b17
except right after he drops his bombs! :aok
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except right after he drops his bombs! :aok
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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Does someone have their panties in a bunch this morning? (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/ad/screwloose.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
This statement is just as ambiguous as the opening thread. So whats your favourite colour then?
And yes I got up grumpy and yes I don't suffer fools lightly but I had the grace to proffer some advise rather than answer with a mundane reply like "I like pink too". Neither did I rip the new poster to shreds.
Alas I am reminded of the proverb " Birds of a feather flock together". Have a nice day.
Lynx out:salute
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I like LYNX when he's grumpy. :rofl But for some odd reason I always think of him on a submarine with Alec Badwin. :salute
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just wondering if there's anyone who flies nothing but B-17's here... but just for bombing of course!
i've only flown the 17 one\ce or twice. i seem to prefer the JU88's for short range missions.......and the lancs for almost everything else..
<<S>>
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The B-17 is the ONLY BUFF I will up. B-24 has a slightly bigger bomb load w/1000lb bombs, but burns like a tiki torch when you say the WORD "fighters". The Lanc has a great bomb load but pea shooters for guns with a rediculously low level of ammo and it climbs like locomotive.
Flying Fortresses will deliver the bomb load and get you home most of the time, (That is unless Lusche is in the area). :salute
Also it is the only Boeing airplane in the game and I was born in Seattle... My uncle built B-17s, B-29/50s, B-47s and B52s.
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I like LYNX when he's grumpy. :rofl But for some odd reason I always think of him on a submarine with Alec Badwin. :salute
One ping only Mr Vasily!
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Well jeez glad you guys you can show some B-17 love :P Just to let you know LYNX it was a simple question just wondering what everyone though about that plane In my opinion Lanc is only good for a HQ raid (by yourself) or for large airfields. And I don't need any help either flying it either. Its the best bomber in my opinion because you can do 4-5 sec calibrations with it even at 30k and get a perfect hit, unlike the B24. It's funny everyone spends so much time flying straight and level and precise when all you have to remember is making calibrated airspeed = true airspeed and you never miss. In the B-17 altitude settles very quickly in the bombsite. Thanks for showing some support to this bomber gents :salute
-100Stryk out
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so that's why its the best bomber hehe
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Historically, the B-17 was easier to fly, B-24 hunted in the yaw axis.
In AHII...just press X.