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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Zippatuh on February 08, 2001, 10:11:00 AM
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Couldn’t hit the broad side of barn last night. I’m definitely not the eagle eye of AH, but damn, I usually do somewhat well. Didn’t seem to matter if the target was static or not. I know at least 3 times I dropped on a VH with 2k worth of bombs, 4 rockets, and about 200 rounds before it went down.
Hats off and a big <S> to Sandman9. I dropped in on him while he was on the six of another Knight with an LA5. It appeared soon after a second Knight dropped in with me, so basically three on one. For some reason I can’t get the “Benny Hill” theme song out of my head. Figure 8’s, loops, planed old turns – we all followed. I ended up with the kill, but not until he had wasted the other two.
…I sure as hell laid waist to those drones off line though. I had to get some sort of satisfaction. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Zippatuh
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No problems at all last night. Your hog came apart nicely (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
AKDejaVu
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LOL
Well then, I am happy for you.
Zippatuh
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Only had two hops last night (busy) but...
La-5 both times, had a couple good fights. I didn't die, didn't get a kill, but managed to make a 51 run for his ack over and over. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) I couldn't seem to hit him, though it was my unfamilarity with Shvak ballistics that caused the prob IMHO.
My main prob was I was in an unfamiliar plane in a multi-con environment. I stayed alive, chose my place to egress when it got too hot (Me co-alt with another La-5 and a 51, Spit slightly below, and a P-47 coming from 2K alt advantage- and on top of that, flying over their ack! Still don't know how I got away with that one...) and lived to tell the tale.
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Thanks Zippatuh... It's not me... it's the LA5! I just discovered it and my gawd I love that plane!
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cheers,
sand
screamin blue messiahs (http://www.screaminbluemessiahs.org)
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[This message has been edited by Sandman_SBM (edited 02-08-2001).]
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Kieren, flew the LA5 here ALOT back in JG2 days, had one of my best K/D ratio's in that A/C for one tour...I did notice that you must get within at LEAST 300 yards to be somewhat accurate with those 20mm's...I've tried alot of convergences, etc. but the only way I was successful was getting in close...I don't believe I've ever downed an A/C from over 500 yards with the LA5.