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Title: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Odee on December 31, 2008, 03:58:56 PM
I was coming to Branch27's rescue as Rattfink in the 109 and Shifty in a 190 closed for the kill.  Caught Ratt in a long 90 degree snapshot, but he kept going for Branch.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/Maj_Spotter/Ratt-Sears.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/Maj_Spotter/Ratt-Sears2.jpg)

Shifty nailed Branch and extended while I made sure Ratt's 109 was down for the count.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/Maj_Spotter/Rattgoesdown.jpg)

Shifty reversed and we danced briefly before I had to take my PW'd arse back to the barn.  Unfortunately, (or perhaps very fortunate for Shifty) was he ran out of gas as he egressed, but I was too banged up to go for a proxy.
 :lol

Good fights guys, thanks
 :salute
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Shifty on December 31, 2008, 04:52:02 PM
I couldn't figure out why you wouldn't go down and branch seemed to soak up hits in his 38.
Once my gas ran out and I was in the  process of ditching I noticed I forgot to turn my cannons on when I got rid of my drop tank. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: fudgums on December 31, 2008, 04:57:18 PM
I couldn't figure out why you wouldn't go down and branch seemed to soak up hits in his 38.
Once my gas ran out and I was in the  process of ditching I noticed I forgot to turn my cannons on when I got rid of my drop tank. :rolleyes:

Shifty was a test pilot for the landing skid of a 163....they soon found out DTs dont work
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Odee on December 31, 2008, 05:03:22 PM
 :rofl :rofl
I couldn't figure out why you wouldn't go down and branch seemed to soak up hits in his 38.
Once my gas ran out and I was in the  process of ditching I noticed I forgot to turn my cannons on when I got rid of my drop tank. :rolleyes:
Yah I was missing an aileron and the PW and that was it.  Then I saw Ratt had his tank still on and wondered if you two were a couple of winging n00bs... until Shifty said he was outta gas.   That's when I started wondering why I wasn't shot down yet. :O

Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Shifty on December 31, 2008, 05:09:37 PM
Yes well if I  were to quit making mistakes, I just wouldn't be me. :D
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Odee on December 31, 2008, 05:17:04 PM
Yes well if I  were to quit making mistakes, I just wouldn't be me. :D
:rofl  Uhm...  Here's a shot of you pointing out Branch's mistake.  Unfortunately he thought you gave him the finger and replied in kind.   :o  Had one of the two of us passing in a merge but this looked soooo much better photgraph wise.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/Maj_Spotter/BranchnShifty.jpg)
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Anaxogoras on December 31, 2008, 05:20:35 PM
Odee, use the PNG format for those awesome screen shots, not JPG.
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Shifty on December 31, 2008, 05:25:56 PM
I see my mistake now everybody else kept their drop tanks avoiding gun arming issues. :lol
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Shifty on December 31, 2008, 06:08:45 PM
Odee, use the PNG format for those awesome screen shots, not JPG.

What's the reason for this Gav?
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: B4Buster on December 31, 2008, 06:10:44 PM
Odee, use the PNG format for those awesome screen shots, not JPG.

How?
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Anaxogoras on December 31, 2008, 06:20:33 PM
PNG format does not cause those distortions you see between color borders.  Open the image in a program like paint, gimp, or photoshop, "save-as" and select the appropriate file type.  BMP is the highest quality, but it's far too large for emailing or viewing at a bbs.  PNG gives you better quality than a JPG, but without the cumbersome size of a BMP.
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Anaxogoras on December 31, 2008, 06:24:48 PM
Here's the difference:

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3155111156_5b41d516a0_o.png)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3155111066_66f53850ff_o.jpg)
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: B4Buster on December 31, 2008, 06:26:23 PM
Thanks, will get a nice screen shot from the AvA later and try it
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Odee on December 31, 2008, 08:22:52 PM
I never had any color bleed with JPG as I do with BMP  Maybe it's the # colors used in those formats?
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Anaxogoras on December 31, 2008, 09:30:11 PM
I never had any color bleed with JPG as I do with BMP  Maybe it's the # colors used in those formats?

I can see bleed in the images you posted.
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: B4Buster on December 31, 2008, 10:51:05 PM
Thansk gavi, that PNG thing made a HUGE difference
Title: Re: SALUTE Rattfink n Shifty
Post by: Odee on December 31, 2008, 11:48:40 PM
I can see bleed in the images you posted.
in the tracers?  Hmmmm 

**goes back to the drawing board...**
 :aok :salute