Very Satisfying!

JG52Krupi · #1 07-29-2011, 06:27 AM

Awesome, we had something like this on simhq here is my post from that thread.

Flying over the red lines and having already downed a hurri I decided to do one last sweep of the area before RTB and sure enough a spit caught my eye. Unaware of my presence I opened the throttle and closed in on my prey, the cannon in the right wing was out of action from the previous fight so I opted for a longer burst from MG's and sure enough thick smoke started billowing from the stricken aircraft, but the pilot hadn't given up yet and was pulling into a sharp climb, alas it wasn't to be sure enough his engine slowed and finally cut out and the pilot bailed. I followed the aircraft as it stalled and slowly slide into a plummet (Damn AI machines ). Flashes of gunfire quickly snapped me out of my daydream and I could only stare blankly around as a hail of 0.303cals chewed their way through the narrow cramped cockpit that I thought was soon to become my coffin and sure enough I felt the stab of a bullet grazing my side out of instinct my body thrust forward into the stick and down attempting to hide from the lead ripping through my machine. Without realizing it I had entered a steep dive and collecting my senses I opened up the throttle raised my flaps and dived for home...

I'am not sure how I managed to escape but I did and now seemingly out of trouble I decide to survey the damage taken in the cockpit a number of bullet holes in the front canopy was allowing a bitting cold wind to scratch and claw at my face, a number of instruments were broken but most distressing sight of all was my gunsight, smashed to smithereens. No worry I would be landing soon and sure enough the concrete landing strip of my HQ was visible in the distance. A flash to my right caught my eye and I saw another 109 under attack from a hurri with one glance back at the safety of the concrete strip ahead of me and despite the bullet graze from my last encounter I veered off to the right... I couldn't leave a comrade in the lurch even if my craft was in no fit shape.

Swiftly and despite the damage the 109 began to gain on the assailant who was still too busy trying to down his target, I reduced the throttle and lowered my combat flaps... I had just entered a long flat turn when the chilling sound of 0.303cals rattled against my machine, immediately I yanked back on the stick opened up the throttle and started a steep climb as second later I quickly pushed the stick forward but nothing happened, my elevator was broken! yet my aircraft continued to climb sharply.

Looking back at my tail my worst fears were confirmed the elevator was stuck forcing me into a ever steeper climb, what should I do.. Bail. No! the sea was stretching out below me and I could see my concrete home not far away now, I must try and land. I raised my landing flaps and began to claw at the elevator wheel... it must work... I had entered a dive now and the ground was looming towards me but sure enough with the elevator wheel on full the climb was significantly reduced and I was able to turn away from the tree tops.

Briefly my attention returned to my comrade "Forget about him there is nothing you can do now"... turning towards my HQ I made the achingly slow business of attempting to bring my aircraft in for a landing. It was only now that I felt the stab of pain in my chest, I had being hit again in the last attack but this time much worse, slowly my sight was blurring.

By turning my aircraft in one direction and then the next and with my throttle reduced I was able to produce a slow controlled decent, for anybody watching it must have looked like crazy dance, eventually it was time to lower the gear and I heard the familiar clunk of my undercarriage locking (at least I did in my imagination, damn sound bug) and two green lights burst to life on the instrument panel.

furbs · #2 07-29-2011, 06:54 AM

Nice read Krupi!! you should write one about our sortie last night! 2 confirmed kills i think between us.

Rattlehead · #3 07-29-2011, 07:12 AM

Great reading material guys. Thanks.

retrojet · #4 07-29-2011, 07:31 AM

Well listening to you guys, I hope they don't release a patch and mess up all your fun!

Just joshing!

Great stuff! Give us more, please!

baronWastelan · #5 07-29-2011, 08:04 AM

Dogfight servers: the panacea of air combat. No need to concern yourself with procedures, orders or mission objectives. Simply manage your CEM, SA and gunnery. I also found it addictive for more years than I care to admit.

Skoshi Tiger · #6 07-29-2011, 08:58 AM

Last night I was on line and picked up a round from a German tail gunner that put a spray of oil over my windscreen. In a fraction of a second I went from being the attacker to nursing a crippled fighter back to the closest airbase from half way across the Channel.

I was still over water when my engine died completely. Luckily I'm starting to get familiar with the lay of the land around Dover and could spot the land marks to lead me back to Hawkhinge Aerodrome.

There was a distinct feeling of relief as I dropped my undercarriage as I crossed the hedge (trees at the boundary of the strip) and flared out for a dead stick landing!

Even with no kills, just getting out of the mission alive was extremely satisfying.

Cheers!

jojovtx · #7 07-29-2011, 12:36 PM

Wolverine you also tangled with me and my squadmates from 5./JG27 last night. You really gave the four of us a run for our money. You killed my TG and put some holes in my aircraft before my wingmen could get you off of me. I think you even managed to damage one of the 109's prior to getting shot down yourself. We all made it back to base but the Luftwaffe is short one TG and some aircraft are in maintenance right now. We were all commenting on how this Spit driver actually knew his stuff. I tried killing your motor via nose bunting but it didn't seem to have much effect on your bird. Good fight and I look forward to sending some lead your way in the future.

CaptainDoggles · #8 07-29-2011, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baronWastelan

Dogfight servers: the panacea of air combat. No need to concern yourself with procedures, orders or mission objectives. Simply manage your CEM, SA and gunnery. I also found it addictive for more years than I care to admit.

It's also a lot of fun to participate in something a little more regimented like an online war, with multiple squadrons cooperating in real time. But sometimes it's fun to throw that out the window and go on a frei jagd.

I don't think any online war could drag me back to il2fb. Under the rough exterior this game is leagues ahead of il2.

bw_wolverine · #9 07-29-2011, 07:22 PM

Please lets not have this thread devolve into yet another debate about what is or isn't ready/right with the game.

Let's hear some more tales of valor in the sky!

JG52Krupi · #10 07-29-2011, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by furbs

Nice read Krupi!! you should write one about our sortie last night! 2 confirmed kills i think between us.

Ah a tale of how I took a noob pilot (furbs) under my wind and made him an ace

We certainly have a few sorties to choose from now

I will have a go when I have a spare moment.