Spits vs. 109s 4.10 is awesome

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Ahh...that was some fun again today. I had the chance to test Hs129 online finally. Its was a late war setting on both maps I have flown, so I was a bit obsolete compared to any other plane around. However, I tried my best and killed a few trucks and trains near the Balaton, before I tried to chase two passing Il-2 (bad idea). They chased me back and I got downed near my own base, exploding from 23mm cannons hitting any critical point.
Next was something special, Murmansk map (known for its size and high navigational requirement) without any sign on the maps, where the airports are (radio beacons would have been good here). I found a collumn of US vehicles, destroying almost all with one drop of my two AB50 bombslets. Tried to do the remaining with guns, but got suddenly peppered by a Spitfire. Left engine caught instantly fire, I killed it by the extinguisher, but after a few seconds the engine stopped. So I set to sailing pitch and tried to get my plane stable on a course home, while the Spit made another pass, destroying various equipment in my cockpit and hitting even more holes in my already weak left wing. I had no change of evading or fighting back. So Iwas more of glad, that the Spit just flew by, waving its wings on its third pass. I miracously managed to climb a few meters, kicking all available out of my remaining engine, so I could pass the hills and forrest, that were between me and the friendly side.
I eventually reached own territory, but couldn't find my airfield. Requests to own pilots, where it might be, kept unanswered.
So I really flew for another 15minutes, searching. BTW, it was possible to get up to 500m with only one engine in Hs129, still one needs to be carefull.
It could have been maybe more, if I hadn't had bad luck to run into two sweeping Tempests, which didn't hesitate. One pass of each and my other engine was crippelt too.
So I just could put my nose down and ditch on the next field, where the badly hurt left wing broke on touchdown. But I came out unhurt.
Looking back, I was surprised by the roughness of this plane and the fairplay from the Spitfire (the Tempests doesn't count, as they probably didn't see my damage).

Next fly was in a B-3, as I had seen a columns of Sherman on the way back and I sneaked into enemy territory underneath patroling fighters, reached my target and managed to kill 6 Shermans in a few approaches, then my gun was empty. Also a Spitfire had just passed near me, but obviously haven't seen me.
So I decided, its better to head home and I again manged to sneak through the patrol lines. Unfortunately I accidentially cut off both my engines while fiddeling around with the radiators. I did give it a try but I was so damn low, that it was no chance and I had to ditch on a road on already friendly territory.

It was quite some fun, even if I never managed to get back to base. But I definitly had a good feeling, as I came back from fighting unhurt.



P.S.: Radio beacons there would be really good, Gryphon!

[K_Freddie]

Who's the lunatic ????

[TeeJay82]

I haz scouting your nine... lookin for threats

[K_Freddie]

Originally Posted by TeeJay82

I haz scouting your nine... lookin for threats

I have a looney nearly taking my wing off... he's more of a danger to friendlies than anything on my 9.... this goon was sweeping on everybody at takeoff.
This pic doesn't show it, but there's about a 2 foot wing overlap.

[TheSwede]

I just want to show you what we in SvAF like to do in the WoP servers. Our purpose is to train all fighter pilots how to attack a bomber formation, thats all

I just quote my fellow flyer and producer F19_Klunk on our last mission on the Warbirds of Prey server:

"MISSION FOR TODAY:
B25 day raid over Sicily (Husky mission on Spits vs 109 mod)


TARGET:
Industrial Area West of Syracuse
Eight RAF B-25 Mitchell medium bombers launched from Tunisia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAAkj...layer_embedded

B17s heading for Dieppe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icO_L..._order&list=UL

Enjoy

Best Regards
Simon

[Flanker35M]

S!

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[Warhound]

There used to be more early war missions, but they often caused most pilots to leave.
So I guess the admins slowly reduced them as once a server has low numbers it takes a good while to pick up again, if this happens a few times a day the server ends up mostly empty and that can't be the aim.

I myself love the pace of the early maps aswell and have especially fond memories of flying Ki-43's and Ki-27's or on other maps the 4gun wildcat and A6m2 on ZvW years ago.
Hope to fly again soon ,and know where it will be...the place that got me hooked on IL-2 thanks to their helpful pilots, especially this...some spent hours and hours letting my fly as a wingman and gladly shared all the tips and tricks they knew till i could actually fly halfway decent , good maps and challenging settings.

S! WOP and may your community live on well past the demise of IL2 and shine years into SOW:BOB's future.