Okay, I am now a Hog pilot.

[TequilaChaser]

Originally posted by Kweassa
 If you want success in a hog, I strongly recommend you receive tips from dedicated P-47 pilots. Probably they've got the most helpful advices to give out than anyone else(unless ofcourse you find a dedicated Hog driver - which, is not very common these days).

I never been very common at anytime

and I am in a Hog ( F4U-1D mainly) 90+% of the time.

[Rafe35]

AGalland is probably the best on F4U-1D, because every time I see on that Chat bar, he usually landed kills with 10+ and that just seem crazy!

[opus]

A f4u-1 in a sector with 2 big dar bars, does great.

[lasersailor184]

F4u-1 is my favorite fighter.


OCT, I was serious when I said I got 20 perks for 2 kills and a landing.  It was a while ago, nor do I care to argue with you how it happened.

[Octavius]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
F4u-1 is my favorite fighter.


OCT, I was serious when I said I got 20 perks for 2 kills and a landing.  It was a while ago, nor do I care to argue with you how it happened.

It's ok, you have nothing to argue with anyway  Facts be facts

[Sixpence]

Just stay aware of your situation and you will do well. One tour I decided to fly the Corsair alot. In the F4u1d I had 243 kills to 77 deaths, F4u1c I had 47 kills and 9 deaths, in the F4u1 I had 2 kills and 0 deaths. Tour 37 . Now I flew heavy alot, so alot of kills were gv's, but I also got kills of both gv's and planes on alot of sorties(I can't figure out how to get my score against other planes in a specific plane). The best thing about the Corsair is that it can be used in any situation, has long legs, and brings lots of ammo to the fight. It's not a turn on a dime and not stall spit5, but by flying it you will learn tactics and your awareness will increase, making you that much better in the planes you normally fly.

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Kweassa
(unless ofcourse you find a dedicated Hog driver - which, is not very common these days).

Indeed, but as we get more maps with CV ops, I'm hopeful we might see more Hogs.

I have flown the Hog more than anything else in the last few tours, and I love it. I flew the 1C quite a bit - great for meting out punishment to those 300' ju88 formations - but I'm changing in favour of the 1D. It seems to fly better than the 1C. Sixpence! I think I have you beaten on the stats. But it's great to see you and other guys giving this bird a go instead of.... well, you know.

I agree the Hog is not a T&B stallfighter to be used against N1K/SpitV. It needs to be flown fast. Some folks might claim that it excels at exactly that. I'm still waiting to see the films...

In the MA I like to use stealth and tactics - that does not mean sitting on a 20K perch, but rather observing the opposition and then either waiting for them to make a mistake, or helping them to make it!

I've attached a .ZIP containing two films. In one I nobbled a couple of P51s in a 1C. They were both getting a bit over-zealous. After watching them for a while, I observed a pattern, and was able to position myself to kill both. Earlier, one had tried to rope me - he had a ton more E and no way was I going to climb that rope against a 51.

The other film shows how you can use your 1D to rack up some PP by popping PT boats in a 1D using rockets! Great fun.

Hog films .ZIP

[beet1e]

Originally posted by g00b
With devastating results

Here's a film of my 9 lanc kills in one sortie.

http://www.easyracers.com/temp/film478.zip

KBMAN is the F4U master.

g00b

ROFL Goob!  Nice film! I was laughing more than you guys were when I watched it! I loved the part about hitting the LANCs on the upslope - when the pilot goes to the tail gun, the formation runs into the ground.

Flying Zoo? What time of day do you fly? What time zone? I'll be sure to look out for you. Who says there's no fun on the pizza map!

[Kutt]

I'm an average pilot at best. I fly Hellcat and an occasional 47. Thinking about trying the Hog. Hog I believe is a little faster.

Any other quirks, or tips to flying the Hog has that I should know about?

[Blammo]

Originally posted by Octavius
It's ok, you have nothing to argue with anyway  Facts be facts

Was there when he did it.  Have done it myself.

Facts is facts.

[Octavius]

With a perk multiplier of 1.0, as I stated before, it is not possible.  What was the perk multiplier for your country at the time of his landing?

probably 1.14 if it was two 262s or 234s (5 ENY) he shot down.  Much higher if the enemies had a higher ENY.

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by Kutt
I'm an average pilot at best. I fly Hellcat and an occasional 47. Thinking about trying the Hog. Hog I believe is a little faster.

Any other quirks, or tips to flying the Hog has that I should know about?

Well ... If you can fly and be decent in a Jug, then you should have no problem in the Hog. Like Beet1e said, you gotta keep it fast (same as a Jug). Its flaps are second to none, and can be very helpfull in both offensive and defensive modes.

It is NOT a T&B plane. If you get too slow, then you will either stall outright, or you will not be able to escape to try to get some speed back in your pocket to continue to turn. The Hog needs speed to turn effectively/aggresively.

I flew with the AoM last night and we (7 of us) all took the 1-D, 1 x 1000 and a DT. We attacked 1 base, once reinforcments arrived we flew cap between that base and the adjoining base just east of it. I believe that we scored about 40 kills between us all. When flown right, its a monster all dressed in blue.

Quirks ... ground loops when not landing on a CV.

What I do is come in nice and slow, 1 notch of flaps ... and ... do not hit the breaks until the tailwheel settles onto the runway.

Tailwheel will begin settle down on the runway just under 100 mph. Once that happens, I pull back on the stick to plant it even more firmly on the runway and then apply breaks. Shutting the engine off too will help eliminate the huge torque from the engine.

[Kutt]

Thanks Slapshot. It sounds a lot like the way I fly the Hellcat. Just seems that since I have come back everyone is in a fast plane these days. Been a little frustrating trying to run people down in the Kitty.

May be good to be able to fly a radial, that is painted blue, and still be able to run a few people down.

[Octavius]

Fast planes eh?  Try the P40, Kutt  For some reason I get a lot of people running away from me... I think I smell or something.

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by Octavius
Fast planes eh?  Try the P40, Kutt  For some reason I get a lot of people running away from me... I think I smell or something.

So thats what I smelled last night in the valley ... wheew !!!

I mean, with all those fat folds, you got to have some cheesy stuff stored under there that has never seen the likes of water and soap.

Also, the modifications to the P-40 cockpit make the plane look ... well ... scarey !!!