Which Aircraft Will You Choose?

[recoilfx]

Hurricane offline - because that's the BoB RAF plane.
Spit & BF 109 online - Hurris going against 109s is gonna be a bit tough.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by robtek

My squad and me will fly.........

the Bf110 of course.

And this time not as close escort, but in a free hunt or as low level surprise on some english airport.

I usually fly axis in IL2 and most of all the 190 series. Since that's not available i will have to settle for the 109 but the limited endurance is an issue, so i might switch to the 110. On the other hand, i'm not a real fan of any of the fighter aircraft, so i will also spend quite some time in the twin-engined bombers. If the crewmen can be somewhat interacted with in a useful way, the 110 could be a good combination of both styles.

I don't really fly online very often, i get the urge once every couple of months and spend a month or so flying on a couple of servers that i like, then i disappear again for another couple of months.

As such, i can't be part of an organized group. However, i have no problem teaming up with other server regulars who fly "freelance", especially if we have a few common sorties under our belt and i'm somewhat familiar with how they do things. Part of my infrequent online flying is also some connectivity troubles i had with IL2 after switching to a new router and i haven't really taken the time to fix those, so maybe i'll be online more often if i take care of that. Especially if we get a semi-dynamic online mini-campaign mode.

I have gotten a friend of mine back into flight sims with IL2 and maybe i could have a semi-regular wingman to fly with, but he's fixated on the Spit's looks and the Hurri's ease of handling to the point that it will be hard to convince him to try the opposite side. Serves me right for learning the basics of FMB and creating a spitfire coop mission just so i could show him the ropes, now he's averse to every energy fighter because he's used to aircraft that are good in turnfights

That's it as far as online goes, for offline i'll probably fly everything as i'm going to go through the tiger moth training and both campaigns, then use the QMB to try out the bombers.

[TUSA/TX-Gunslinger]

Here's a clue





and of course, what Jaws said.

S!

Gunny

[ATAG_Doc]

They choose you. You don't choose them.

[TUSA/TX-Gunslinger]

Originally Posted by timej31

They choose you. You don't choose them.

Best answer

Wish I'd thought of that!

Salute

Gunny

[Sauf]

I Look forward to flying a misson with you Blackdog, it will be quicker than reading your posts

[Voyager]

Until the P-47 comes in, whichever allied fighter has the best roll rate, with probably actually means the Hurricane and Typhoon, whenever it comes out.

Everybody knows what the Spitfires are going to do, but when you see someone in a Hurricane, you really gotta wonder what's going through their mind.

[USAF77]

I'll be the first to admit it. Im a Spit-dweeb. Always been one, always will be.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Sauf

I Look forward to flying a misson with you Blackdog, it will be quicker than reading your posts

Nah, not really. I'm usually one of the "play it safe" guys when flying online, always trying to stay above and to the edge of the furballs, making a pass and getting back out. I've had sorties where i took off with a full tank and landed with 10% fuel and a lot of ammo after an hour or so and only 1-2 kills.

However, when i get jumped by someone with an advantage, it does tend to be over fairly quick

It's how things usually go online: risk takers have a lot of kills and deaths, people who play careful have less. However, the overall ratio tends to favor the risk takers, because by putting themselves in dangerous situations they gradually learn to defend better and be better with the stick and rudder

[Osprey]

XIII internally run faction sections, I run the RAF one and we operate as No.501 County of Gloucester (Auxillery) Squadron and No.64 Squadron, both operated from RAF Kenley and Croydon during their time in the BoB. 501 will fly Hurricanes and 64 will fly Spitfires. We are jolly well excited to get in our kites up into the blue to give Jerry a black eye.