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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: gpwurzel on June 04, 2008, 02:14:40 AM
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And why
Ya, I'm a bit bored flying spits, la's etc now - so, you get to choose what I will fly exclusively for the next tour!!
(Dont pick the 262 or the 163 please, I dont have enough perkies....ner :D)
Wurzel
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P-40B...because it's the coolest looking plane of all time.
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P-38...because it's one of the coolest looking plane of all time.
And is great fun to fly, just takes some practice.
The history is nice too :).
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stuka.
have fun.
:aok
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Goon
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B5N
:aok
I need more kills
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109 G2, G6 or G14.
Evaluate the pros and cons of each and learn how to use trim to help control the plane at speed.
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Jeep
But we'll let you call it a Land Rover.
:D
<S>
Mac
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F6F is a good ride, I'd go with that.
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F4F if you want a challenge.
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I say a P-38. I know its very fragile and your guts and brains will often be splattered all over the cockpit. But its a historical very important airplane and can be very effective when flown a certain way. Mind you Im still trying to find out "what way" that is. But the nose guns are lethal as hell and you can kill from long range with it.
Ive been trying to fly it as I would a 109. Pick your turn fights, pick you BnZs, and keep it within certain speed ranges. And it has such long legs you can up from a ways off and enter a fray with a lot of energy to draw on. If the damage model wasnt so bad with the 38 I'll bet I'd fly it 50% of the time.
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depending on which arena, the P38J or G
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FM2 in FAA markings
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I would lvoe to be able to fly right now...but AH won't load up for some reason :( Just get a white screen.
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C205...Has good speed and a decent load out. Burns alot of gas though..... :aok
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FM2 in FAA markings
I'll back Furball up on this. Do it. Do it now.
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try the Macchi C.205 it is awesome!!!!! :aok
(http://www.aviastar.org/pictures/italy/macchi_c-205.jpg)
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FM2 in FAA markings
Winna :aok
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C.202... I've landed a 14 kill sortie in the AvA not too long ago in it.
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C205...Has good speed and a decent load out. Burns alot of gas though..... :aok
throttle back some and cut yer RPMs down. the thing will fly for a pretty good while for a good enough distance.
it'll seem slow but it'll get to speed, if you give it time to after leveling out.
that is, if the flight model hasn't changed since I last flew it.
been awhile since I was in one. the last time I was in one, I caught up with an ultralite hog low and slow.
it was Shawk (of all wonders, not in a D9), when he has no choice, he can fight, believe it or not. yeah he did win that one. <S>
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Ok, so far, we've got the p38 with 3 votes, fm2 with 3, and the c2 variants with 3.
I've tried the 38's - very nice
Never flown the fm2
C2variants - flown, nice birds
Will leave this up for a bit longer, and will then tell ya's what you are going to be killing me in when I get the time to fly.
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*Rightfoot - delete your video8.cfg file mate, let me know how you get on once done!*
Wurzel
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Jeep = 1 Vote.
:)
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Ok, so far, we've got the p38 with 3 votes, fm2 with 3, and the c2 variants with 3.
I've tried the 38's - very nice
Never flown the fm2
C2variants - flown, nice birds
Will leave this up for a bit longer, and will then tell ya's what you are going to be killing me in when I get the time to fly.
<S>
*Rightfoot - delete your video8.cfg file mate, let me know how you get on once done!*
Wurzel
I said Goon!!
Mac, I think he is, on purpose, ignoring us for some reason.
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C.202... I've landed a 14 kill sortie in the AvA not too long ago in it.
C202,
It'll drive everyone crazy, and is a low speed ballerina, and it'll take a long time to kill someone giving them time to think about why they are dying.
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Dieaz, Mac - not ignoring you at all - cant fly the jeep (it turns rubbish at 5 - 10K :D - plus if I cant find a nice steep hill to take off from, it dont stay there long....).
Not flying the goon for my limited time in flight - I can never shoot anyone down with it.......... :D :D (not like I have a lot of success in fighters either mind..lol...)
(Land Rover???? ewwww, no thanks.... ;))
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Wurzel
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It's obvious that GWurz has never raced a Jeep down the hill and grabbed hangtime in Tank Town.
Jeep Wars Rule!!!
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I keep hearing about that, but always miss it......*makes mental note......be flying near tank town next time - hopefully will see mac shooting past grabbin air...* (which will be just before augering or getting shot down whilst laughing or something.
:D :D
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Wurzel
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I'll state my case again.
You'll never look cooler than siting in the cockpit of a P-40.
If it was good enough for Capt. "Wild" Bill Kelso, it is surely good enough for you.
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limited flight time? bored with spits and Las. you ruled out the best for limited flight time.
then TA152 or 109K4 might be your answer.
in the right hands they can be, but generally they are not turn and burners like the spits and Las are.
the TA152 is very risky for TnB, it can be done. but..... you might want to get used to dying quite a bit more often til you really get the feel and hang of it.
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Yup, limited flight time - got made redundant, but then got taken on in my original job again, but no shift work - when that comes into effect, I'll (maybe) have more time - but at the moment, no sirree, no time to fly at all yet...and the new tour is already almost 5 days old...unheard of for me.....lol...
Diablo, might just have to look at the p40 - must say, every time I come across one in the MA, its either a very easy kill - or I'm suddenly dead and back in the tower.
Hmmm, options, options.....
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Wurzel
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P-40 pretty much = putt putting along, you can lean out and smell a flower as you go by it.
quick? no
fast? no
fun? oh yes, if you have the time to fly it.
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Good point D, and given I want a fight this morning (seriously busy night shift) - I'll be flying p38's for this month. If anyone see's me in anything but (unless at a capped base - in which case I'll be the hurri IId), please give me grief on 200 until I get back into the 38 - I thank you very much...
Wurzel
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Yak-9T
You don't get a lot of ammo, but it's 25 ENY, gets along quite well and handles pretty smartly too.
You don't need much ammo when 1 ping can take the entire tail section off, 2 pings for buffs.
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i'm a spit pilot.
i just enjoy the hell out of the way that they fly.
:aok
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Take the c.202 with just 2 guns.
Seriously, it's a nifty little plane, and the other 2 guns make little difference. And you literally shovel the perks :D
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P38 is a nice plane to learn.
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Wurzel - 38 is a fun plane. its the bomber that can fly like a fighter lol. MAybe, I'll leave the f6 parked and up the ol 38 too next time I see ya on.
<S>
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NONONONONO. It is tha C.202 that rocks!!!!
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P-38
It'll take some practice and you'll feel like you accomplished something by the end of the tour.
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I think you should be "other directed" this month and focus on assists. So, I commend the P-40B and the C-202.
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Woulda had a lot more fun in a FM2...
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That'll be next tour Furball - think I'm just going to pick one plane (or series of planes etc - ie, 38 has g/j/l so I can fly them in either LW or MW) and stick with it, good or bad for 1 whole tour - instead of just picking a plane each flight kinda deal.
Thanks for all the suggestions <S>
Wurzel
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First off, a HUGE :salute Mr wurzel!!
As you will be flying rook this tour, please make sure whatever ride you choose can actually make it to 55,000 ft.
Take drop tanks!
Otherwise your fellow rooks will accuse you of being a spying knight, ground hugging, flatlander!
:salute
ROX
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i don't know how long you have been playing, but when i decided to fly a diff. plane each month i started with the early stuff and have been working my way thru too the newer planes! my fav is the fm-2 for a good starting point, but the p-40 would be a good choice as well! i also went too the early and mid war years to do this so as to be in the same class of birds with what i was flying, just a thought!
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Thanks for all the suggestions everyone - it is appreciated. I'll be flying the p38 only this tour (unless at a capped base, in which case I reserve the right to up a hurri IId).
Next tour will be the FM2 (tho I will need serious pointers on this bird - never even flown one lol)
Tour after that will be the Yak series, then I'll take whatever comes into my head for the one after that.
My goal in this endeavour, is to improve in all aspects of my flying - which basically means, if ya see me flying about, your assured of an easy kill :D
Rox, if you find me above 15K - I'll be afk or something...lol........(I'm scared of virtual heights).
<S>
Wurzel
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Another SAPP victoy :devil.
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another bomber and a slow big easy target to kill.
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And why
Ya, I'm a bit bored flying spits, la's etc now - so, you get to choose what I will fly exclusively for the next tour!!
(Dont pick the 262 or the 163 please, I dont have enough perkies....ner :D)
Wurzel
try Me109g-14
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Hurri 1.
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I'll back Furball up on this. Do it. Do it now.
DA NOW!!!!