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Offline Lab Rat 3947

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Re: droop-snoot 38s?
« Reply #31 on: March 01, 2011, 09:14:54 PM »
You would have thought by now that you would've learned that bombers do not make good dogfighters...


ack-ack

well, i wouldnt know but it is somewhat fun to just be an escort in a B-17 without bombs and 25% fuel... even if you die anyways

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Re: droop-snoot 38s?
« Reply #32 on: March 01, 2011, 09:31:41 PM »
well, i wouldnt know but it is somewhat fun to just be an escort in a B-17 without bombs and 25% fuel... even if you die anyways
it is.

when you get in the game. go into the dueling arena.

be a knight.

go to the bomber section. field a35.


choose a b17 formation (or 24s,29s) take off NW.

you'll have to cross the gap to reach the furball lake. but dont worry. the plateaus are each level to eachother. so you should be able to clear it right from takeoff.


little advice tho: climb between 12-15k. if you go below 10k you can pretty much be swarmed by 8-9 planes at once.


but if you stay around 12k. they have to climb up to get you. which usually means you'll only have 1-3 attacking you at once.


if you want tell me next time you'll be ingame. and we can go to the DA. and dogfight b17s lol.

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Re: droop-snoot 38s?
« Reply #33 on: March 08, 2011, 09:40:01 AM »
I forgot the boston + A20s option :aok


how about Ju-88 and 110s?

I guess the 110's carry too little, but A-20 quite a bit. Got to check this out and post back.
Anyway, this is a very interesting idea. Level bombing from maybe 15K at high speed, and then dive in for strafing. A20, isn't that like 8x500 lbs? And with THAT nose!
Tiffie 2000 lbs, Mossie 2000 lbs, F4U 2000 lbs, but Jug and P38? And the Boston can do 1000 lbs?
Would you accept this named as a "Pathfinder bombing mission"? I'd like to try one ;)
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