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Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: Venger on May 21, 2003, 08:51:38 AM

... of my TBM. (I know 2 kills is no big deal, but I'm used to getting my plane shot out from under me :D)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_51_1053525045.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_51_1053525061.jpg)

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: Furball on May 21, 2003, 09:22:09 AM

i got 2 furballing near CV in a SBD yesterday, great fun - i highly recommend it! especially since i had a squaddie (JoeD) in the gunners seat, he also got 1. :D

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: frank3 on May 22, 2003, 10:17:40 AM

The avenger really is a great fighter :D
once landed about 4 kills with one :p

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: vorticon on May 22, 2003, 05:11:24 PM

ive gotten about 5 kills in it...always remember that you do have a ventral turret...more than once ive forgoten and PAID

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: frank3 on May 23, 2003, 08:27:58 AM

the ventral...that's the lower one right?
It just sounds like it can't even crack an egg! but it's pretty usefull tho..

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: Airscrew on May 23, 2003, 01:12:41 PM

I learned a valuable lesson a couple of weeks ago,  never underestimate the TBM or any plane.

I was providing some cap in my F4U1 near the CV when I spotted to low cons.    Headed off to intercept.   First up, TBM, low and headed for the CV.  I make a pass on his 9 o'clock and miss.   He turns out away from me and reverses his direction back to where he came from.   As I pull up to come around to follow him  I spotted another plane (dont remember what) think it was a spitfire headed straight at me from a slight altitude advantage.  I fire in front of him and break right and up to avoid his the fire from his headon pass.    I decided the Spitfire was the greater threat and I would catchup to the TBM after I dealt with the Spitfire.  Spitfire overshoots my F4U1 and I slide in behind him and hit'em with all the guns.  At the same instant I hear ping, crack, snap.  Spitfire is going down, but someone has snuck up on me when I wasnt looking.   I had looked all around before engaging the spit and the only other plane I saw was the TBM heading away.   I check my six and sure enough, theres that TBM blasting away,  with damaged rudder and aierlons I couldnt get out of the way and went down.

Perk the TBM.........

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: frank3 on May 24, 2003, 05:34:52 AM

Yup :D TBM rules :cool:

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: vorticon on May 24, 2003, 12:48:03 PM

stuka is pretty fun to...i was fighting a b17 in it...b17   clipped both my wings...shot up my pilot and i had fuel leak and radiator damage...i stuck on him tillhe completly blew it up...fun stuff

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: frank3 on May 25, 2003, 06:27:52 AM

same as the Sturmovik, deserves the flying fortress 2!!
and it has some fancy armament too :eek:

Title: Couldnt help it, they flew right in front...
Post by: 99Blomup on May 27, 2003, 12:45:06 PM

he got up that close...AND STILL MISSED LOL
just kiddin;)

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Post by: BlackCross on June 07, 2003, 06:31:40 PM

Blew up a P-38 with a Stuka once. Do you know that the elevator and rudders on a P-38 are the most vulnerable even to 2 7.62 MG's.  He kept trying to get on my bellybutton and I kept on dumping my dive brakes to be able to turn inside him. Fun fight, he hadn't a chance as it was a two circle fight and I had the manouverability advantage.  If only he went for the BnZ instead, things might have turned out worse for me.;)