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Title: P-47D-40
Post by: angelsandair on April 06, 2008, 10:26:45 PM

I flew this thing for the first time in a while today. I landed 5 kills in it. The second time around, I had 4 and died. The next one I got 3 kills and landed it. DUDE I'm a P-47D-40 Dweeb. I got in a turn fight with an F6F before I logged and I freaking kicked its butt. I love this thing. Anyone else a dweeb for Jugs?

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: JensK on April 08, 2008, 11:35:39 AM

Nice choice of plane!

I have to agree in each aspect.  :aok
Just dont give up on it if you meet some friction, all it takes is an La7 with a grudge. (To quote Nilsen)  :D

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Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: Rich46yo on April 08, 2008, 11:40:00 AM

                         Yeah I do love the Jugs. Occasionally I even make it back to base without the main gas tank hit. I believe the D-40 is the best bombing platform in the game. If I remember my Jug history right it was the first Jug built specifically for dive bombing. Sometimes I just love taking it off from far back and then just listening to that engine as it gets up into thinner air.

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: beddog on April 08, 2008, 03:35:37 PM

I love the jug...

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: 1sum41 on April 09, 2008, 12:27:02 AM

i love the jug

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: trigger2 on April 09, 2008, 01:42:44 AM

Yup, love the jugs.
Although I perfer the d-25  :aok

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: Serenity on April 09, 2008, 11:16:12 AM

Fly the D-11, be a REAL man.

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: Husky01 on April 09, 2008, 03:04:46 PM

P47s own all.

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: Spikes on April 09, 2008, 06:24:40 PM

Single tails are good...twin tails are better. :P

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: Stoney on April 09, 2008, 07:09:18 PM

Quote from: angelsandair on April 06, 2008, 10:26:45 PM

I got in a turn fight with an F6F before I logged and I freaking kicked its butt.

Just don't let that be a habit.  Clubbing baby seals is one thing, but run into anyone flying a more maneuverable plane that knows what they're doing and you'll get shot down.  I fly the Jug a lot, and more times than not I'll pull with a Spit, N1K2, etc. just for the fight.  Against poor pilots I can win.  Against good pilots, I sometimes survive, but more often die.

Doesn't take anything away from the Jug-40, and don't want to convince you to bore and zoom, just make sure your expectations are proper.  We can't all be Blukitty.

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: angelsandair on April 09, 2008, 11:42:24 PM

I BnZ mostly, but I just know what to do for what. IF its an F6F, I usually take the low merge making him think I'm gonna BnZ so automatically without thinking about it, he follows. I just brought it to an immelan when if he isnt looking. I pull up with 100% flaps and get behind him. After a short burst, wing gone. But as always, not everything goes as planned. I ended up getting into a low-down turn fight with about 10 others. got out of it with 5 kills, its the perfect medium when it comes to fighter.

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: DustyR on April 11, 2008, 07:21:14 AM

The P-47D-40 is one fine AC, requires a good hand and self control.  Enjoy it all the time, but will show me in a heartbeat if I'm behind the bird.   :salute :furiousp

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: Hazzer on April 11, 2008, 07:34:40 AM

P47's are targets :aok

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: AKDogg on April 11, 2008, 08:08:06 AM

Quote from: Husky01 on April 09, 2008, 03:04:46 PM

P47s own all.

Care to challenge that theory?, hehehehe

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: Stoney on April 11, 2008, 09:41:46 AM

Quote from: AKDogg on April 11, 2008, 08:08:06 AM

Care to challenge that theory?, hehehehe

This is a good example Angelsandair...Don't turn fight with Dogg when he's flying a F4U-1 while you're in a P-47D-40 :)

This is experience talking...

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: LilMak on April 12, 2008, 12:59:08 AM

Hello my name is LilMak and I'm a Juggernut.

D-40 rules!  :rock

Title: Re: P-47D-40
Post by: angelsandair on April 13, 2008, 01:02:52 PM

Quote from: Hazzer on April 11, 2008, 07:34:40 AM

P47's are targets :aok

Thats only cause noobs go after them in thier slow N1ks thinking they will catch them and kill em. I've had 2 spixteens on my tail and I hit full flaps at 300 mph, pitched my ailerons right, rudder left, and slowed down so quickly that they went right past me, 1 augered and got 1 kill. But hey, the proxie got me a chance to land it. IF I recall, I've had about 59 kills in the Jug 40. So I'm happy.  :D