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Offline Widewing

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Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« on: November 03, 2008, 06:50:58 PM »
I was helping to beat back a major GV raid. I was up an A-20 and had been dodging P-51s for a few minutes. I was missing an aileron courtesy of Wirblewind. While I was working over a Panzer in the town, a P-51D comes in and makes a rather badly managed attack. This results in a classic overshoot and the resulting consequences. A-20s are tough birds and you won't do much harm to them scattering just a few hits.

http://home.att.net/~historyworld/Classic-Overshoot.ahf


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Widewing

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Offline FireDragon

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 06:59:01 PM »
I love shooting at a plane after the tail comes off  there is a moment when it flips over and the conopy is right begging to get shot... :devil
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Offline bongaroo

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2008, 07:12:30 PM »
I love the moment when they realize whats happening...  :devil
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Offline uptown

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2008, 07:13:55 PM »
DOH!  :uhoh
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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2008, 07:14:23 PM »
Quote from: bongaroo on November 03, 2008, 07:12:30 PM
I love the moment when they realize whats happening...  :devil
99% of the time they're in the tower going...  :huh
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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2008, 07:21:16 PM »
That F3 View sure comes in handy...  :rolleyes:


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Offline uptown

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2008, 07:29:25 PM »
Tell me it ain't so!
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Offline Steve

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2008, 07:31:45 PM »
Well played, sir!   :salute
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Offline Widewing

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2008, 08:17:42 PM »
Quote from: Gixer on November 03, 2008, 07:21:16 PM
That F3 View sure comes in handy...  :rolleyes:


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You should know, you used it enough in our (ahem, cough) "duel".....

Not a problem though, the option is there, I expect it to be used. I also expect, however, that you not be hypocritical about it.

I always use F3 to track ground targets, or to just scan around. In an A-20 you are completely blind to the rear. Heck, I can even get off a halfway accurate snap shot in F3.


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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2008, 08:32:02 PM »
Quote from: Widewing on November 03, 2008, 08:17:42 PM
You should know, you used it enough in our (ahem, cough) "duel".....

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Widewing

When on earth did I ever use F3 view in a duel?  I only ever fly fighters not bombers. Haven't been in a buff since before AH2.

Yes of course you only use it to track GVs how silly of me to think otherwise.   


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Offline hubsonfire

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2008, 08:37:39 PM »
Wow, bit whiny aren't we.
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Offline BnZs

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2008, 08:54:58 PM »
First hits from outside view too...

You are a much better shot than me sir.  :salute

But...after seeing how many times you shot the P-51...I got to ask...after you shoot a deer do you cut its throat AND knock it in the head with a hammer, just to make sure it ain't playing possum?  :devil


Quote from: Widewing on November 03, 2008, 06:50:58 PM
I was helping to beat back a major GV raid. I was up an A-20 and had been dodging P-51s for a few minutes. I was missing an aileron courtesy of Wirblewind. While I was working over a Panzer in the town, a P-51D comes in and makes a rather badly managed attack. This results in a classic overshoot and the resulting consequences. A-20s are tough birds and you won't do much harm to them scattering just a few hits.

http://home.att.net/~historyworld/Classic-Overshoot.ahf


My regards,

Widewing


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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2008, 08:58:20 PM »
Do you mean ALT-F3 or what ever it is to quit??  :rofl

If you think I'd be worried about you in the MA let alone the DA then your ego is getting ahead of you by a long margin.

What ever happend in DA is one thing, which no one gives a toss about anyway. But having F3 mapped to your joystick in the MA is another matter... Oh of course only for GVs.   :lol


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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2008, 09:05:56 PM »
Quote from: BnZs on November 03, 2008, 08:54:58 PM
First hits from outside view too...

You are a much better shot than me sir.  :salute

But...after seeing how many times you shot the P-51...I got to ask...after you shoot a deer do you cut its throat AND knock it in the head with a hammer, just to make sure it ain't playing possum?  :devil



Sometimes in this game I want people dead all the way. NO chuting out or ditching...Straight to the tower wit cha... even if i have to waste a bit of extra ammo putting you there   :devil

Maybe that was the case with Widewings P51
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Offline FireDragon

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Re: Why overshooting is to be avoided.
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2008, 09:36:55 PM »
IT does not matter in the DA ,but it does in th MA............... :rolleyes:


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