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Title: shooting gliders
Post by: kingcobradude on March 08, 2010, 08:34:43 PM
Is it just the most dishonorable thing a pilot can do? If a plane is on fire and the pilot is just trying to get home, I say let him go. What do you guys think
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: bj229r on March 08, 2010, 08:36:40 PM
You must be new here :)
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Bronk on March 08, 2010, 08:38:05 PM
I think the pilot should bail..... so I can shoot his chute. :devil
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: TW9 on March 08, 2010, 08:39:10 PM
it depends. If i know the guy that shot u up is still alive i probably wouldnt waste my ammo but if i saw or think he died i'd light u up like a xmas tree struck by lightning.  :aok
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: uptown on March 08, 2010, 08:44:48 PM
The enemy must die! Next question please  :D

If you was on fire i doubt you'd of made it back to base anyhow.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: RufusLeaking on March 08, 2010, 08:45:45 PM
If you wait until they roll to a stop, you don't have to lead them.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: kingcobradude on March 08, 2010, 08:46:04 PM
well the pilot is injured, I got noob rammed, both engines down, leaking fuel, guns jammed, flaps and a rudder down, lef aileron down, gear malfunctioned. is it honorable then?
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: bj229r on March 08, 2010, 08:46:17 PM
If you wait until they roll to a stop, you don't have to lead them.
:rofl :rofl
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: jay on March 08, 2010, 08:50:51 PM
attacked a set of lancs with a P51D once,got 2 of his drones and ran out of ammo (cause im a horrible shot) i flew next to him (i dont know why) but for about 10mins he didnt shoot at me even though he could get me with his guns

i unfortunately got no video of it so i can remember who it was  :salute
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: SPKmes on March 08, 2010, 08:55:13 PM
It sounds like you were in a P38....there was still too many parts working for you to be able to land in accordance with the 38 landing procedures, from what I am able to understand....this was not a dishonorable situation but could have been had the con allowed you to land in such a good state.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: kingcobradude on March 08, 2010, 08:58:29 PM
and what if the dude just takes a few shots and breaks off to not be seen again? and Yes I was in a p38, but I was struggling to get home due to an unexpectged loss of altitude
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: SunBat on March 08, 2010, 09:08:29 PM
well the pilot is injured, I got noob rammed, both engines down, leaking fuel, guns jammed, flaps and a rudder down, lef aileron down, gear malfunctioned. is it honorable then?

and what if the dude just takes a few shots and breaks off to not be seen again? and Yes I was in a p38, but I was struggling to get home due to an unexpectged loss of altitude

You're silly. I like you.

KAPPA CAN I KEEP HIM?
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: SPKmes on March 08, 2010, 09:08:47 PM
well there is no point in running if you haven't landed any hits on a cripple aircraft....you won't get credit for a super, you should have seen me doing this and that pwnage kill..

In all seriousness though...this is the MA...you will get some that will let you go and some that won't. I just last night was annoyed...(well not really annoyed just felt like it) with a guy so shot his shoot...this is something I don't normally do....That is,unless you are BBaw and you bail and make a run for the field to pop off a few pilots on take off with your .45
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: lyric1 on March 08, 2010, 09:10:10 PM
unexpectged loss of altitude
Burninc palne's ave tis pwoblem al te tyme.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: cactuskooler on March 08, 2010, 09:14:26 PM
...well the pilot is injured, I got noob rammed, both engines down, leaking fuel, guns jammed, flaps and a rudder down, lef aileron down, gear malfunctioned...

...Yes I was in a p38, but I was struggling to get home due to an unexpectged loss of altitude...

It sounds like you have what it takes to be a P-38 pilot! If you can maintain that amount of damage and light both engines on fire, you'll have a great start down the road to greatness! Good luck. :salute

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/Speed_Reduction.jpg)
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Enker on March 08, 2010, 09:18:17 PM
Honor means nothing if that bugger is going to stagger home after picking my buddies. It's the principle of it!
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: kingcobradude on March 08, 2010, 09:19:40 PM
it was actually the guy thar noob rammed me that took the shots, and I barely made it home safely
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Tec on March 08, 2010, 09:51:50 PM
If I put a tater in your engine block and you are coasting back trying to ditch damn straight I'm gonna put you down like a horse with a broken leg.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: SuperDud on March 08, 2010, 09:55:52 PM
I'd face shoot you to hear the sweet sweet cries :aok
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: CptTrips on March 08, 2010, 10:05:58 PM


I'd only shoot you if I thought you  were going to put it down safely.

Otherwise I'd just fly along side and watch you screaming in your burning cockpit, clawing at the canopy with charred finger stumps.

 :D,
Wab
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: infowars on March 08, 2010, 10:09:33 PM
I position myself to HO burning planes....  Just for giggles
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: whiteman on March 08, 2010, 10:09:53 PM
I won't stop shooting till i see the kill message. plus if i kill you that means i can get a rage kill as you chase me back before i land.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: W7LPNRICK on March 08, 2010, 10:45:02 PM
I follow them to the ground & continue to fire...usually get an assist for my trouble and sometimes...Ooops!...steal the kill.  :bolt:  :old:  :joystick:
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: The Fury on March 09, 2010, 04:07:21 AM
I kill em, the amount of times a crippled plane has managed to get a lucky shot on me is rather silly especially the damn flaming zeke`s, flying for 30 seconds while on fire still managing to shoot accurately yeah riiiggghht, i think this is more likely:

Quote from AKWabbit "screaming in your burning cockpit, clawing at the canopy with charred finger stumps"

 :salute
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Rino on March 09, 2010, 08:21:09 AM
well the pilot is injured, I got noob rammed, both engines down, leaking fuel, guns jammed, flaps and a rudder down, lef aileron down, gear malfunctioned. is it honorable then?

     You don't GET "noob rammed" you do the "noob ramming"  :D  Your new airplane doesn't cost much ya know.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: dedalos on March 09, 2010, 08:27:59 AM
Lets say that this was real life, and I saw an injured bomber that had just dropped its bombs on my friends.  Is it dishonorable if I made sure that he did not get a chance to do it again?
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: SEraider on March 09, 2010, 09:11:13 AM
if he's on fire, it's a moot point.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: JimmyC on March 09, 2010, 09:15:41 AM
why does moot get the points?
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: dedalos on March 09, 2010, 09:27:05 AM
if he's on fire, it's a moot point.

He can only be on fire for 3 seconds nube  :furious
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Dragon on March 09, 2010, 09:31:57 AM
why does moot get the points?

point thief
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Shamus on March 09, 2010, 09:44:50 AM
I used to let them go until I ran across the goofs who shut off the engine during a fight, only took one time getting shot down by one of them to change my SOP.

shamus
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: waystin2 on March 09, 2010, 10:33:57 AM
Poor new guy.  I feel your pain, I do.  I will however shoot all airplanes that are still flying or gliding. :D
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Ghastly on March 09, 2010, 12:47:10 PM
Nope.  Kill him before he can kill you - or one of your buddies.



Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 09, 2010, 02:03:59 PM
well the pilot is injured, I got noob rammed, both engines down, leaking fuel, guns jammed, flaps and a rudder down, lef aileron down, gear malfunctioned. is it honorable then?

Yes.


ack-ack
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: waystin2 on March 09, 2010, 02:05:20 PM
I thought some more about this one and what is dishonorable is to let them suffer... :devil
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Jayhawk on March 09, 2010, 02:07:06 PM
I'm sure I've uttered the phrase "don't let that SOB get home!" more than a few times.  :aok



However somewhat off topic, I hate when I'm slowly falling to the ground missing some important parts (like, I dunno... wings) and multiple red dudes come zooming by in a desperate attempt to get a kill.  Although I love it when they auger in their attempt, giving me the proxy seconds before I hit the ground.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Masherbrum on March 09, 2010, 02:08:31 PM
I'll continue to shoot until the plane goes "poof" or catastrophic damage occurs, as to ward off the kill thieves.  

As for chutes, damn right I'll shoot them.   If there is a good fight going, I'm gonna eliminate the chute from popping 6's to his buddies.   Usually I'm the type to laugh when someone bails above 6k, because you're out of a plane, for that much longer (5 mins +).  
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 09, 2010, 02:12:01 PM
The best is to let them get close to their base so it increases their feeling of making it home safely and just when they finish lowering the gear, nail them.  Nothing is more enjoyable than destroying someone's will to live.


ack-ack
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: 1Boner on March 09, 2010, 02:28:54 PM
Is it just the most dishonorable thing a pilot can do? If a plane is on fire and the pilot is just trying to get home, I say let him go. What do you guys think

Don't even let the guy put himself through all that agony.

Shoot em on the runway before he even takes off!!

Saves time for both parties.

Just think of the accolades you'll receive when you land all your "kills". :airplane:
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: stodd on March 09, 2010, 03:03:58 PM
well the pilot is injured, I got noob rammed, both engines down, leaking fuel, guns jammed, flaps and a rudder down, lef aileron down, gear malfunctioned. is it honorable then?
:lol  :banana: :aok
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: kingcobradude on March 09, 2010, 05:08:54 PM
Although if your in a furball its honorable then. He still may be able to land a few hits. Its kinda fun to watch the dudes bad aim and have him fly by you and nail him there
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: JimmyC on March 09, 2010, 05:23:43 PM
but is that honourable
Its kinda fun to watch the dudes bad aim and have him fly by you and nail him there
how honourable is it to kill someone with bad aim.....
it happens to me all the time
someone with better aim kills me...
I don't see that as honourable .......in it...
I mean ..how can I kill em if I `m dead
bloody disgrace
and its certainly not cricket
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Jayhawk on March 09, 2010, 05:54:33 PM
Honor among cartoon pilots...  :rofl
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Becinhu on March 09, 2010, 06:27:13 PM
I have yet to manage to shoot someone down so i wouldn't know........ :noid
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: kingcobradude on March 09, 2010, 06:58:30 PM
but is that honourablehow honourable is it to kill someone with bad aim.....
it happens to me all the time
someone with better aim kills me...
I don't see that as honourable .......in it...
I mean ..how can I kill em if I `m dead
bloody disgrace
and its certainly not cricket
well they are idiots for not turning before they overshoot and even more so to continue straight and level in my gunsight
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: stickpig on March 09, 2010, 08:24:02 PM
well the pilot is injured, I got noob rammed, both engines down, leaking fuel, guns jammed, flaps and a rudder down, lef aileron down, gear malfunctioned. is it honorable then?

The other night in MW, UMP40 and Cobia 38 were locked in a stall fight. Ump in a Zero and Cobia in his A20.

No one could gain the advantage and both wound up ditching a few feet from each other.

Ump jumped out and slugged it out with 45's

Never have I seen that before was friggin hilarious
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: stickpig on March 09, 2010, 08:50:05 PM
well the pilot is injured, I got noob rammed, both engines down, leaking fuel, guns jammed, flaps and a rudder down, lef aileron down, gear malfunctioned. is it honorable then?
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: froger on March 10, 2010, 12:39:59 AM
rocket vultching a glider when it skids across the lawn is most fun indeed.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: dunnrite on March 10, 2010, 12:42:18 AM
The other night in MW, UMP40 and Cobia 38 were locked in a stall fight. Ump in a Zero and Cobia in his A20.

No one could gain the advantage and both wound up ditching a few feet from each other.

Ump jumped out and slugged it out with 45's

Never have I seen that before was friggin hilarious

 :rofl  Wish I could have seen that
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: kingcobradude on March 10, 2010, 06:47:18 AM
rocket vultching a glider when it skids across the lawn is most fun indeed.
dhooting aircraft  with rockets is most irritating. at least use a b25H
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: dedalos on March 10, 2010, 08:19:29 AM
I guess shooting me in the back all the time is honorable???  :huh
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: SlapShot on March 10, 2010, 09:21:25 AM
I'll continue to shoot until the plane goes "poof" or catastrophic damage occurs, as to ward off the kill thieves.  

As for chutes, damn right I'll shoot them.   If there is a good fight going, I'm gonna eliminate the chute from popping 6's to his buddies.   Usually I'm the type to laugh when someone bails above 6k, because you're out of a plane, for that much longer (5 mins +).  

I use to have a rule back in AH I ... above 10K let them float ... below 10K pop the meat Popsicle ... now I shoot any chute floating around, I don't care what the circumstance is.

HiTech took the fun out of watching people who bailed out at high altitude tho ... now while in the chute you can do an .ef ...  :(

Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Tordon22 on March 10, 2010, 09:23:12 AM
Don't let them fall, you're Sammy Small, "kill" them all. :D
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: froger on March 10, 2010, 11:22:21 PM
dhooting aircraft  with rockets is most irritating. at least use a b25H

 :aok
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: doright on March 11, 2010, 04:31:49 AM
If you don't shoot gliders, then what to do about those pesky me163's below 40k.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: Glider on March 11, 2010, 03:01:13 PM
Glider here...

I don't think anyone should ever shoot me down.
Title: Re: shooting gliders
Post by: kingcobradude on March 11, 2010, 05:57:53 PM
If you don't shoot gliders, then what to do about those pesky me163's below 40k.
thats an exception