Lame Ducks!

Skoshi Tiger · #1 09-22-2011, 12:52 PM

I was on the Australian Skies server during s quiet moment (only myself and one other on the server) as I couldn't find the other guy, I headed over to Calais and strafed some oil tanks. I turned back and did another run. A tank exploded and I was forced to fly through the fire ball. When I looked out the window I saw that my wing had caught on fire!

I forced landed with gear down and then ran into a cannal and flipped into the water.

When I respawned I looked to the side and saw a burning Hurricane!

I'm not sure if this was a ghost of my previous aircraft or what!

Cheers!

pupo162 · #2 09-22-2011, 01:02 PM

if proven correct. awsome bug. nothing like looking at your last sortiue result before going for the next

ATAG_Snapper · #3 09-22-2011, 01:25 PM

Very cool! Pre-patch I did the same in a Spit. I set fire to a bunch of fuel tanks near Dover just to watch the pyrotechnics and flew through the flames to see what would happen. Thought I got through unscathed, but then noticed that my port wing was on fire. As I climbed out the fire spread back along the wing, threatening to immolate the whole aircraft. Going into coarse pitch I had enough room for a power dive which extinguished the flames, with no apparent damage upon examination in external view. I later landed normally with no problems.

Unlike yourself, I didn't have the presence of mind to grab some screenshots or even get some video footage.

. Gorgeous shot, BTW!

Madfish · #4 09-22-2011, 02:40 PM

The question is: is it reproducable?

1.) in general
2.) on certain maps only (mapping problem)
3.) not at all (that'd be the worst case

)

Catseye · #5 09-22-2011, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madfish

The question is: is it reproducable?

1.) in general
2.) on certain maps only (mapping problem)
3.) not at all (that'd be the worst case

)

Yes!

I've seen this many times.

JG52Krupi · #6 09-22-2011, 04:48 PM

I experienced this on ATAG a few days ago.

I was warming my engine at Hawkinge when it got bombed and my pilot was killed... I jumped into another spit looked to my left and saw this...

OUCH!!!

If you really want look at your damage/aircraft after you have landed all you have to do is jump to the other team and you can see it for a few seconds before it disappears...

Beautiful

Ze-Jamz · #7 09-22-2011, 04:50 PM

Lol..that Spit is trashed!

On that note about looking at your Aircraft...explain again m8?

major_setback · #8 09-23-2011, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

I experienced this on ATAG a few days ago.

I was warming my engine at Hawkinge when it got bombed and my pilot was killed... I jumped into another spit looked to my left and saw this...

Beautiful

Is this a default skin? It looks better than most of the skins that I have seen that have the wrong shade of blue.
(I'm not playing the game).