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Offline jimson

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« on: February 19, 2008, 10:46:51 AM »
I was flying around up high, mainly just to observe the battles and see how the vets do it, when I saw an unescorted flight of B24's.

My 1st experience with these bombers had me getting creamed by the tailgunners, but this time I had altitude and couldn't resist.

I nosed over and went screaming down, guns blazing on the lead ship, scoring several hits before slicing through the formation (somehow without colliding).

They probably had a good laugh when I couldn't pull out of the dive and "noobed it" into the drink.

I'm in serious trouble. This game almost gives me a woody.
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Offline waystin2

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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2008, 10:49:34 AM »
Hello Jim,

Everybody has been there at least once.  As a word of advice, never resist the urge!  It's more fun that way!:aok

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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2008, 10:51:34 AM »
congrats on your almost kill :D  

Remember, the bullet stream is like a hose.  Keep the water on 'em for as long as you can.
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Offline Major Biggles

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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2008, 10:52:01 AM »
:lol :lol :lol


oh yeah, we've ALL done that more times than we'd like to admit.



my first ever kill was a niki that i hit with a rocket from a p38. i spent the next 2 weeks trying to figure out why my 'missiles' wouldn't lock on anymore... :huh


welcome to the addiction :)
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2008, 10:52:20 AM »
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Originally posted by jimsom88


They probably had a good laugh when I couldn't pull out of the dive and "noobed it" into the drink.

 


I bet you was laughing the whole way down to.Hopefully you have more days like that 1.:aok
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Offline Allen Rune

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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2008, 11:06:59 AM »
The more you screw up the more you learn, so get out there and screw up summore! :D :aok
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2008, 11:20:02 AM »
A tip for ya Jim, anytime your nose down to dive on something, and your gonna be diving for a few thousand feet, drop your throttle, otherwise you compress like you did, see after your plane gets to a certain speed the control surfaces on your plane stop working and you end up hitting the ground like you did.
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2008, 11:28:02 AM »
Congrats!
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2008, 12:38:31 PM »
I've been flying flight sims for over 10 years and still make noob mistakes. It's one part of the game that you will never lose. :D

My best one was when i was in a 262 over a nme base, flew around for a long time never seeing anyone. I finally got bored and dove on the base to straff a building just out of bordum. Right when I got ready to fire, Knits upped a huge mission. About the time I was ready to turn toward them and line up on them I got pinged by ack. It startled me and I ended up augering right in front of them. Man did I get a lot of 's and LOL. Think 30 guys got to watch me auger my 262 in front of them.....LOL...Well at least my sortie accomplished something....Gave a lot of knits a good laugh....LOL...Was great getting 30 at once too. :D
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2008, 12:42:47 PM »
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2008, 12:45:26 PM »
If you really want to learn how to attack the bombers then first fly the bombers. And Im not sure lawn darting in fighters a few times to begin with is all that bad a thing because you have to learn the limits of the airplanes. The thing is to try and not do it twice in the same airplane.

                        I rocked some 24s the other day in a Spit-16 which is a far better bomber killer then I knew it was. It has really good flight characteristics and decent firepower. Its climbs great, is pretty fast at ALT, and dives well.
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2008, 01:00:51 PM »
On B-24s shoot the engines.... they start burning easily. Once burning wait for it to explode before dropping in again. That way there are less guns to shoot at you. Never come in on their 6... angles angles angles.

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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2008, 01:11:35 PM »
Welcome to the addiction.

(We are not kidding.)

I still remember the details of my first kill, almost 4 years ago. (Not a natural sim pilot, came to the online genre and haven't looked back.)

Don't hesitate to look for help. Ghosth (one of the trainers) has a particular knack with brand new guys, getting them up and doing OK with a great deal of support and patience -- give him a PM if you see him about!
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2008, 03:22:25 PM »
Welcome to "The Game" Jim and let me be the first to welcome you with a "Check 6".


The more you learn the more there is to learn ;)

Have fun and hope to see you either on my wing or wingless.


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Offline Saxman

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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2008, 04:26:22 PM »
To add on to shuffler's post, a better target against B-24s is the wing between the inboard engine and the fuselage. The engines light up easily, but that part of the wing goes up like a brush fire during a California summer. Come in with a vertical drop, just watch your airspeed.
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