The Worst FSO I have ever been in

[Boxboy]

This last FSO was a complete bust for me, I found zero enjoyment and in fact if it wasn't for my squad comittment I would have left after the first frame.  The 2 model of the zeke totally out classed by both the P-40's and the B-17's, could not even engage with them before being "pig piled" and it happened EVERY frame for us.

Setup a few more like this one and FSO will be a ghost town, no one minds being shot down if he has a chance to succeed but this was a total joke, there was NO chance for the zekes that had to fly cap.  Am I pissed you bet I am

out

[Fencer51]

But if you found "zero enjoyment" should you not have been happy in the A6M2? 

[HighTone]

Settle down hoss, its just one setup. We all know there are some gaps in our plane sets and everything cant always be perfectly even. Next month might work out better for ya 

[L0nGb0w]

This is funny because I felt like the p40b was completely outclassed by the a6m2.  We maxed out at 26k alt and had a zero group come in 2-3k higher than us, wipe out all our b17s, and then all of our p40's.  I sat behind one zero blazing away with the 40b's guns and it took a 5-7 sec burst on the tail to get the elevators to fall off.  We were outgunned, outperformed, and out flown simply because of the vastly superior gun package and high alt performance that the zeroes had.

[FiLtH]

  We all have our turn in the pickle barrel.

[Strip]

My entire squad of B-17's was wiped out by A6M's save a battered aircraft I flew home on a limp and a prayer.

Strip

[Squire]

"could not even engage with them before being "pig piled"

...If your defensive targets were assigned puny CAP #s, thats a call for your CiCs to correct. The IJN side had plenty of players. Its not the designers fault that your not assigned a credible defense force.

That aside, we all have off days, hopefully the next FSO will be better for you. 

[ImADot]

I sat behind one zero blazing away with the 40b's guns and it took a 5-7 sec burst on the tail to get the elevators to fall off. 

Sounds to me like you're a LW guy used to the laser .50's that gets kills from 500+ yards.  Ain't gonna happen with earlier models...perhaps you should have practiced a little more and waited until you were a little closer.

[oakranger]

Dont feel to bad, both fram 1 and 3 we were out number 3 to 1.  You just take it as it is.

[Anaxogoras]

We maxed out at 26k alt and had a zero group come in 2-3k higher than us

Film?

[gyrene81]

Not sure why he's griping...it's not like the B5Ns faired any better...it takes a larger number of Zekes to deal with B-17s and escorts than it does for P-40s against B5Ns.

Gotta play it smart...the P-40 has to boom n zoom against the Zeke...can't get slow, and if you never flew the M2 model of Zeke you would never know it's flimsy at high speeds where the P-40 can still maneuver. At 400 or less, the Zeke will fly apart if you have your 50 cal convergence set to 300.

[Larry]

Dont feel to bad, both fram 1 and 3 we were out number 3 to 1.  You just take it as it is.

Dont forget we were getting HOed by every allied player in our sector.

[Delirium]

Against zekes and vals in a scenario type environment, I'd say the head on is a viable tactic. Not one I'd take in the MA but again, I can understand it in a scenario type environment.

[Larry]

I guess a lot of P40 pilots agree with you. Of the two frames I flew as a zero I was HOed a total of seven times, and that doesn't include the hand full of ones I managed to dodge. It was so bad that in the first frame I had two P40s HO me at the same time. Watching some of the film later kind of reminded me of 'Dogfights' on the history channel.

[potsNpans]

It is unfortunate to hear that you missed out on the joy button this round. I hope you get to slaughter the bad guys next go round and all goes well.


Thanks also to management for your continued  efforts to bring a slice of bliss al⋅a⋅mode to AH.