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Title: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Randy1 on February 20, 2013, 08:38:11 AM
I was sure I could drag 15 reds away from a furball after they latched onto my P38's tail.  The best I could do was 10.  Man, what a disappointment.  I know, practice practice, practice.  :)
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Triton28 on February 20, 2013, 08:40:37 AM
Errybody always be hatin on the 38.   :frown:
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Latrobe on February 20, 2013, 08:49:17 AM
Did you at least trick those 10 into a rope and blast half of them away as they stall?  :D
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: katanaso on February 20, 2013, 08:53:23 AM
Errybody always be hatin on the 38.   :frown:

Especially you, when you're in a 109!   :t

lol
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Triton28 on February 20, 2013, 09:08:59 AM
Especially you, when you're in a 109!   :t

lol

 :rofl

I'm trying to figure out how to kill them, I swear!  I'm learning too...  learning how to get myself killed when I'm flying them.   :frown:

Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Randy1 on February 20, 2013, 11:14:09 AM
Did you at least trick those 10 into a rope and blast half of them away as they stall?  :D
:O

I wish I had thought of that. :aok

Next time I will. :cool:
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Noir on February 20, 2013, 11:25:39 AM
the infamous double looping
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Drano on February 20, 2013, 11:36:06 AM
I was sure I could drag 15 reds away from a furball after they latched onto my P38's tail.  The best I could do was 10.  Man, what a disappointment.  I know, practice practice, practice.  :)

Yeah well if you're gonna be flyin a 38 you'll have to get used to that whole flying around like you have a pork chop tied to your neck with a pack of hungry wild dogs thing. Guys will blow off 3 or 4 other guys JUST to get to a 38 first!
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: cactuskooler on February 20, 2013, 12:14:46 PM
Flying a 38 is like being a turkey at Thanksgiving.  You're always invited to the party, but you know it's just because everybody wants a piece of you.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/ClearingSoul.jpg)
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Delirium on February 20, 2013, 12:17:57 PM
My most memorable experience was watching a squadron of P51s dive through a group of friendly 109s at 7k to try and kill me near the deck. Fortunately for me, none of them had throttles that had any setting below the firewall setting.

I'm partially at fault too, I enjoy fighting most 38 drivers. You know you're in for a good scrap when you see a 38G or 38J, but much less so with the 38L.
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Noir on February 20, 2013, 12:18:20 PM
Flying a 38 is like being a turkey at Thanksgiving.  You're always invited to the party, but you know it's just because everybody wants a piece of you.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/ClearingSoul.jpg)

 :lol
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: ALFAMEGA51 on February 20, 2013, 12:20:32 PM
I flew a 38 once



        .. i got shot down  :t
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: mbailey on February 20, 2013, 01:21:17 PM
:rofl

I'm trying to figure out how to kill them, I swear!  I'm learning too...  learning how to get myself killed when I'm flying them.   :frown:



(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/BBT_zps1fdbd943.png)

MMMMM  HMMMM  :P   :neener:
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: mthrockmor on February 20, 2013, 01:27:39 PM
The thing about winning is the setup.

All the things others have talked about, E-state, altitude, etc are part of the set-up. If you are even half serious about dragging 10-red guys out of fight you blew the set up. Not that you don't enter a fight with 10-15 guys, it is all how you enter that fight. And if you want to exit the fight with any chance of landing kills you will need to boom and zoom that fight. If you plan to go into the fight, make a few turns then egress you might as well drop your flaps, landing gear and plan on staying a while. With that many bad guys there is almost zero chance of getting out alive.

I'm not a 38 stick though the good ones can talk you through BnZ in something like that. I just know enough to say: Go in with altitude, pick around the edges, BnZ at the right time, part of your BnZ is wondering where your nose will be pointed on the Zoom part (deep into the sea of red means certain death) etc.

Take your time, pick the fight at the right moment and think two steps ahead. One thing I would do is not worry about how many kills you get but how many chances you can set up. Plan to make 10 passes at the bad guy. This means you will fly a bit cautious, some would say Nancy but who cares. Your goal is 10 good passes, this means no kamikaze crap. Take your time, go in smart, hit hard and get out fast. Do that 10 times in one flight and count the kills and assists. And if you get worried about the Nancy thing go read about people like Eric Hartmann. It's how he racked up 354 kills.
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: blazer65 on February 20, 2013, 01:44:44 PM
You had twice as many engines as all those reds, so I'd say its fair play........ :lol
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: SPKmes on February 20, 2013, 01:56:54 PM
My most memorable experience was watching a squadron of P51s dive through a group of friendly 109s at 7k to try and kill me near the deck. Fortunately for me, none of them had throttles that had any setting below the firewall setting.

I'm partially at fault too, I enjoy fighting most 38 drivers. You know you're in for a good scrap when you see a 38G or 38J, but much less so with the 38L.

yep when I get close enough to see the letter and it is one of these (in bold)there is an involuntary, audible, "fudpucker" that leaves my lips... when I see the L...I think NomNomNom... sometimes though it's Pawz... then when I die Pawz runs through my head before the name comes up in the text buffer followed by a "fudpuker"   :lol :lol :lol :lol

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Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Randy1 on February 20, 2013, 01:59:24 PM
The thing about winning is the setup.
. . .
Take your time, pick the fight at the right moment and think two steps ahead.   . . .

You are so right.  I am impetuous.  My P38 is not.   One of us needs to change.
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Babalonian on February 20, 2013, 03:32:46 PM
Yeah well if you're gonna be flyin a 38 you'll have to get used to that whole flying around like you have a pork chop tied to your neck with a pack of hungry wild dogs thing. Guys will blow off 3 or 4 other guys JUST to get to a 38 first!

If 38s are the pork chop then I guess 110s are the squirel.

 :furious 
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: mbailey on February 20, 2013, 03:39:44 PM
yep when I get close enough to see the letter and it is one of these (in bold)there is an involuntary, audible, "fudpucker" that leaves my lips... when I see the L...I think NomNomNom... sometimes though it's Pawz... then when I die Pawz runs through my head before the name comes up in the text buffer followed by a "fudpuker"   :lol :lol :lol :lol

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 :rofl :aok
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Triton28 on February 20, 2013, 03:58:58 PM
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/BBT_zps1fdbd943.png)

MMMMM  HMMMM  :P   :neener:

(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/35162211.jpg)
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: katanaso on February 20, 2013, 04:42:54 PM
yep when I get close enough to see the letter and it is one of these (in bold)there is an involuntary, audible, "fudpucker" that leaves my lips... when I see the L...I think NomNomNom... sometimes though it's Pawz... then when I die Pawz runs through my head before the name comes up in the text buffer followed by a "fudpuker"   :lol :lol :lol :lol

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lol.  You'll be pleased to know that Pawz is flying the G now. :)

Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: TwinBoom on February 20, 2013, 04:45:35 PM
lol.  You'll be pleased to know that Pawz is flying the G now. :)



Is there any other model but the G? :cheers:
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Randy1 on February 20, 2013, 04:50:14 PM
TwinBoom why the G model?
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: mbailey on February 20, 2013, 05:22:15 PM
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/35162211.jpg)

 :rofl :rofl :rofl :aok :aok

Ice tea....right on the monitor
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: TwinBoom on February 20, 2013, 06:34:10 PM
TwinBoom why the G model?

Small intakes are sexy  :devil and less drag
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: The Fugitive on February 20, 2013, 09:14:29 PM
TwinBoom why the G model?

Because he's a glutton for punishment!  :neener:
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Triton28 on February 21, 2013, 07:31:41 AM
Also,  real men don't need wep.   :old:
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Dimebag on February 21, 2013, 08:58:19 PM
or a clear view of their 12 oclock

that screen is the  :devil until you see your way thru it



g-g-g-g-unit
Title: Re: Disappointed with the P38 performance last night
Post by: Mongoose on February 21, 2013, 09:45:40 PM
You know you're in for a good scrap when you see a 38G or 38J, but much less so with the 38L.

Hey, I resemble that!   ;)

Yes, I fly the P-38L most of the time.  I like having both rockets and bombs.