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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Swoop on May 15, 2001, 03:57:00 AM
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<S> Cobra. Sorry bout yesterday. Allow me to explain.......
I have a nasty habit of ripping the wings of Tempests. 8 times I've done it so far.....lost a lotta perkies. Hence I'm saving for a new one......which means I'm trying to avoid flying the Hog C for attack sorties......ack seems to be magnetically attracted to my tail in the Hog C.
Anyway, I wanted to do an attack sortie.....and wanted loads of ammo (cannon ammo, not poxy .50cal) so I armed an N1K2 with 250KG bombs and set off for A53.
Then I saw you.
190D9 at about 11k. Me in N1K2 at 13.5k at 300TAS. Ok, so I dumped the eggs.
Now I havnt flown the N1k in a while......and all I read lately on here is how the N1K does these awesome E retaining manouvers so I figured I'd try one and see what the fuss was about.
ok, so the Dora (Cobra) climbs a little, goes under me at D 0.8, well I'll be damned if that little N1K didnt turn on a dime (blackout turn) and start catching this Dora in a zoom climb. Cobra puts the Dora directly nose down to get the shreck outta Dodge, the N1k then out dives (!) the dora, simple zero G shot to kill it.
I was in mid type on channel 1.....was about to say "<S> Cobra, it's the plane, not me." when Cobra types "ok Swoop, now I got a N1k" so I just smiled instead, thoroughly looking forward to a knife fight with a competant pilot (this was within sight of 53).
Then I spotted a B26 low, dunno what he was doing but Cobra was still taking off (note all ack was down and I didnt vulch (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)). I made a pass from 12oc hi, had to push the nose down to score any hits......had to pull up hard to avoid hitting the B26......pull up was maybe 9G for 1/4 of a second......ripped both wingtips off. Oops.
Then RTBed using rudder to steer and bailed over a friendly field.....with Cobra chasing just out of icon range.
Sorry Cobra, I was really looking forward to that knife fight. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)
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[This message has been edited by Swoop (edited 05-15-2001).]
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Wow, lets see...
You completely reversed on a Dora as it it continued past at the merge, then outclimbed him, out dove him, killed him, was such a good sport didn't vulch, dove on a B26 so fast you had to pull up to avoid a collision, noticed a 9 G reading 1/4 sec before blackout and flew home with no wings steering only with skill, a prayer and by your rudder...
I think we should perk that Niki.
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Well I agree that the N1k should be perked.
I didnt notice 9Gs just before blackout.....told ya, I already was blacked out......I ESTIMATE 9Gs and total time pulling back on the stick was about a 1/4 of a second.......again, that's an approximation......ie, I pulled back real hard for a very short amount of time. Blackout came and went without me even looking for the G meter.
And who said I was going fast when I dove on the B26? I said I had to put the nose down to score hits.....then pull up hard to avoid a collision. Besides, this aint to you, this aint about the N1k, this is about me missing out on a really cool 1v1 dogfight with a good pilot cos of a silly mistake (which at the time was damn funny). I really enjoy dogfighting Cobra, we seem to meet in the air lots recently and every time it's a damn good fight. Cobra's a shreckin good sport as well, unlike some I could mention.
Anyway, the point isnt that the N1K is uber, everyone knows that already so we really dont need to go over it again. The point is I made Cobra chase me for 25 miles and bailed out.....and then hadda go to work. Just wanted to say <S> to Cobra.
is that ok with you Creamo?
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no
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tough
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Hey Swoop <S>
No Worries.
I was looking forward to the same thing...a good knife fight with you!
Hehe...I'm sure we'll meet up again in the Arena (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
It's always a good fight and alot of fun when we tangle!
Cobra
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Swoop is a scum sucking niki dweeb with all the skill of an orangutan trying to extract a turd from a milk bottle. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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MA Handle: Koba
Acting CO
No. 272 Squadron "Whispering Death" (http://www.psys07629.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/272/index.html)
[This message has been edited by Dowding (edited 05-15-2001).]
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heh. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) I'll get you playtime.
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Darn...and I bet you didn't get that "hard reverse, don't lose any e and gain on the con" move on film either. When is somebody going to get that move on film? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
bowser
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Do orangutans routinely extract Turds from bottles(or attempt to)?
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No, they don't have the skill...
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BigUC
[This message has been edited by bigUC (edited 05-16-2001).]
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lol Big. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Exactly.