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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Pander on September 27, 2008, 08:35:28 PM
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Just now, I experienced my first CV landing in over 6 months :D
....thought I'd share it with world. Sure I kind of broke half of my right(or left) wing, but my engine's still workin' and I didn't topple off the edge of the deck :)
I'm so proud! ..yes I know this a wasteful topic but I won't do it again, just needed to expel the excitement from within me....I should write poetry
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Congrats! Back in 94 I experienced my first CV trap Flying F-14 Fleet Defender...Never forgot how that felt. :aok
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My first Carrier landing looked like this.
(http://www.lemon64.com/games/screenshots/full/jet_02.gif)
Nova Logic's Jet for the Commador 64 in 1986. :lol
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Just now, I experienced my first CV landing in over 6 months :D
....thought I'd share it with world. Sure I kind of broke half of my right(or left) wing, but my engine's still workin' and I didn't topple off the edge of the deck :)
I'm so proud! ..yes I know this a wasteful topic but I won't do it again, just needed to expel the excitement from within me....I should write poetry
i bet you cant wait to start landing and rearming big bombers from them :aok :lol its so fun
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Just landed an Ar234 on a carrier the other day, Then turned all the way around to get position and rearm with 3X500kg bombs and took off again. Was fun!
(Thanks to the RATOs)
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how I tried to land -----> http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/ learning to fly>>>Carrier Landings
:salute
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:aok
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Good job :aok
I'm still 50/50 when it comes to landing on carriers.
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It brings a smile to your face when you manage to land 5 feet away from the edge. :aok Congrats. Now do it with a 262. :D
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copy that :P
EDIT:....and thanks
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Better yet... land a 163. :lol
I refuel my 38 on CVs quite often.
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I used to suck at CV landings till i got a Set of Rudder Pedals, went from a rookie to a pro in 2.7 Seconds :lol
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Carrier landings are a lot of fun. Especially when it turns after it disappears under your nose... :P
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lol, I got it down after 7 days of flying this. Then again I have experiance with other sims.
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I've landed B17's on it, B24's as well, I haven't made it to the Lancaster yet.
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I've landed the lancaster, reloaded then took off.
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Really? When I tried taking off with the lancaster, the wings broke off against the tower. ....I'll never forget that dreadful day.
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....I'll never forget that dreadful day.
Over Macho Grande?
Lol, sorry that movie quote popped into my mind as soon as I read your post. WTG on your first trap.
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well..except for that...;)
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Better yet... land a 163. :lol
I refuel my 38 on CVs quite often.
I would think a 262 would be harder to land on...
Should you land in a 163, you should be either out of fuel or out of ammo. (With fuel being the more likely). So by the time you reach the CV, you should be at normal landing speed or a bit over it. With a 262's jet engine and horrible throttle control, if your under the normal landing speed by 20mph+, you're pretty too late to bring it back up. Along with it's fragile-everything, easy to break. And it's a heart breaker when you lose all those perks...
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Over Macho Grande?
And that was the start of his drinking problem. (http://drinkingproblem.ytmnd.com/)
ack-ack
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Pilot: Striker was the squadron leader. He brought us in real low. But he couldn't handle it.
Prosecutor: Buddy couldn't handle it? Was Buddy one of you crew?
Pilot: Right, Buddy was the bombardier. But it was Stiker who couldn't handle it, and he went to pieces.
Prosecutor: Andy went to pieces?
Pilot: No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful how he came unglued.
Prosecutor: Howie came unglued?
Pilot: Oh no. Howie was a rock, the best tailgunner in the outfit. Buddy came unglued.
Prosecutor: And he bailed out?
Pilot: No. Andy hung tough. Buddy bailed out. How he survived, it was a miracle.
Prosecutor: Then Howie survived?
Pilot: No, 'fraid not. We lost Howie the next day.
Prosecutor: Over Macho Grande?
Pilot: No. I don't think I'll ever be over Macho Grande.
</hijack>
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Pilot: Striker was the squadron leader. He brought us in real low. But he couldn't handle it.
Prosecutor: Buddy couldn't handle it? Was Buddy one of you crew?
Pilot: Right, Buddy was the bombardier. But it was Stiker who couldn't handle it, and he went to pieces.
Prosecutor: Andy went to pieces?
Pilot: No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful how he came unglued.
Prosecutor: Howie came unglued?
Pilot: Oh no. Howie was a rock, the best tailgunner in the outfit. Buddy came unglued.
Prosecutor: And he bailed out?
Pilot: No. Andy hung tough. Buddy bailed out. How he survived, it was a miracle.
Prosecutor: Then Howie survived?
Pilot: No, 'fraid not. We lost Howie the next day.
Prosecutor: Over Macho Grande?
Pilot: No. I don't think I'll ever be over Macho Grande.
</hijack>
Wow, after all this time it all makes sense. The torn carpet the potted plant on the hood of the Chevy the empty Pepsi bottles and that fat cat named Fred. i guess you were right after all. I feel so much better now that I know for sure.
Thanks Murdr :aok
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poor pilot...suffered too many redouts :P
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landed easily in a 163 on a cv before
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I find it useful when you're landing without any wind. Sometimes, what ends up happening is I end landing diagonally, which is really annoying because, I add some power and then the plane ends up flying past the ropes. Basically, it's aligning myself with the carrier that I need to practice.
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Landed my DORA on the CV last night! :rock
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th :rockat was nice zulu
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Did someone say Victory?
(http://i35.tinypic.com/2v15h0i.jpg)
(http://i33.tinypic.com/vhf96u.jpg)
(http://i34.tinypic.com/2di5288.jpg)
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My first cv landing ended with me upside down..blacking out (and no i didnt get shoot.. i guess i got a pilot wound from the nice crash into one of the guns) and with someone in the tower laughing at me.. but ill never forget it.. cuz right after i landed i got vultured.. n mad :mad:
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I've landed, re-armed, and taken off the carrier in almost every available aircraft...Except the jets since you cant back up on the CV with them
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I've landed, re-armed, and taken off the carrier in almost every available aircraft...Except the jets since you cant back up on the CV with them
But Sir! You can!
I'll post a film tonight on how to do it in an Ar234.
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Did someone say Victory?
...does that belong to you? I remember you talking about buying a model ship a while back.
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...does that belong to you? I remember you talking about buying a model ship a while back.
Shhh....I built it...remember? ;)
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I am O.K at cv landings but my bloody zero never catches the wire. Brakes work good.
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Shhh....I built it...remember? ;)
Oh yeah! silly me.
That is awesome. I am very jealous. Such a beautiful ship.
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shame the RN want to get rid of her because "it costs too much". On about some charity or foundation to look after her.
Its the pride of the RN ffs!
No respect no more I tell ya.
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Recently did my first CV landing from the nose.
Good thing I had a hook.
HONK!
Gooss
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try taking off a cv with a heavy hellcat loaded with fuel, 1000lb bombs and rockets and landing it back on the cv 3 times without scratching it. it is something my squad does for a medal.
i drank a fifth of rum and a couple beers in a few hours till i finally got my hands steady enough to finally pull it off.