Bristol Beaufighter

[PJ_Godzilla]

Even if Raptor was HTC incarnate, and we end up with something else, it doesn't mean we have Lost. ! It will be just one of many battles, we will overcome !

I must be losing my mind.

I shot down a triad of low twins this w/e as they were making a low torpedo (never saw any fish or bombs released) run on my CV. I should say, "the ack and I shot down", but whatevah.

Back to the point, I only got two quick passes in but they looked to me like a set of Boofs. I figured there was a beta out there. They were probably just Bostons or A20's in some sort of invasion stripe with tan camo livery...

The strangest part: I recall no icon. It was lw MA Blue.

[FTJR]

I must be losing my mind.

I shot down a triad of low twins this w/e as they were making a low torpedo (never saw any fish or bombs released) run on my CV. I should say, "the ack and I shot down", but whatevah.

Back to the point, I only got two quick passes in but they looked to me like a set of Boofs. I figured there was a beta out there. They were probably just Bostons or A20's in some sort of invasion stripe with tan camo livery...

The strangest part: I recall no icon. It was lw MA Blue.

Probably Ki67's ? Except for the invasion strip.. the Tan camo would be the ki's.. Pity you didn't get a film of it.

[Fencer51]

Note: Pilot reporting to be sent back to aircraft ID class.  Mis-identifying such a fine plane as the Ju88 as one of those worthless boflexters. 

[edit] Hey this is actually a great break.  The BooFliter need not be added.  You guys can just fly the Ju88 in that paint scheme.  It does all you want the Bristol for!  See problem solved.  Close thread please.

[Guppy35]

<Smacks Fencer>  Go play in a Mustang thread or something

[Hajo]

Someone has a great deal of time on his hands 

[Guppy35]

Just cause it's pretty and I can't find any enthusiasm for WWI  Aussie Beau Mk 21

[PJ_Godzilla]

Just cause it's pretty and I can't find any enthusiasm for WWI  Aussie Beau Mk 21
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No argument here - on either point. I think WWI is destined to be the tired toy discarded in the corner - once everyone's gone there and had a few minutes mindless dalliance.

OTOH, the tire rumble and squeak is truly enjoyable. Thanks, HT, for that.

As for the Beau, I can't help but feel the dude sitting under the dorsal blister probably spends a lot of time thumbwrestling with cyclops.

[FTJR]

Just cause it's pretty and I can't find any enthusiasm for WWI  Aussie Beau Mk 21
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As for the Beau, I can't help but feel the dude sitting under the dorsal blister probably spends a lot of time thumbwrestling with cyclops.

Took me a nano second to decipher that, lol. I guess its a fairly boring task away from the front line, considering the amount of accidents they had, it would be a pretty dangerous task as well.

[Hajo]

If I remember a statement from HTC stated that HTC wanted to make another update....then WWI.

I guess the rough runway and a few small other issues were the update.

As I thought the WWI arena is starting to dwindle.  Just as in AW it had its'  WWI followers.

But the money is in the LW arenas......

Where's the Beaufighter? 

[RTHolmes]

Sorry, existing plane remodel.   I'm all for a Beaufighter though.

 

[Guppy35]

That was nice to see from Pyro.  There's still hope!

[phatzo]

[lyric1]

[Guppy35]

Gotta love those cannon

From the 39 Squadron history

"Once airborne and over the coast we dropped right down to zero feet and set off on the 300 mile flight to the patrol area.  The Squadron took great pride in flying lower then anyone else, not only to avoid radar detection, but also to more easily spot enemy aircraft silhouetted against the skyline.  Shipping was also easier to spot that way..."

Now that's low flying when you are looking up at the ships!  My kind of cartoon flying

[Karnak]

I've read a lot of accounts of Mossie squadrons doing that too.  Of course, in many cases they are the same crews we're talking about, and even when that isn't true, the missions were often the same.