Apologies

[dkwookie]

Originally Posted by BRIGGBOY

hi dk have you got your elevators set at the right setting. i use the mkii in sim because it is the most stable of all the spits

Hi Brigg, I was using them both set to halfway. Any time I try an advanced manoeuvre it stalls. I can deal with that but I cant seem to get it out of the stall. Gilly said try guns but cant seem to get it working. I end up using G6 in realistic because it stalls so rarely.

Branko, rockets should be banned from aerial use. If one of these rocketeers can provide evidence of a plane being downed in ww2 by rocket fire I may reconsider that opinion

[BRIGGBOY]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

Hi Brigg, I was using them both set to halfway. Any time I try an advanced manoeuvre it stalls. I can deal with that but I cant seem to get it out of the stall. Gilly said try guns but cant seem to get it working. I end up using G6 in realistic because it stalls so rarely.

Branko, rockets should be banned from aerial use. If one of these rocketeers can provide evidence of a plane being downed in ww2 by rocket fire I may reconsider that opinion

there is the problem. set your ailerons back to the top as they dont do anything then set your elevators 6 notches down from the top for all spits. these are the settings i use in sim. now she will fly fine.

[markyboyacebassist]

Originally Posted by branko57

Hi wookie,

good to know you dislike "ROCKETS" too !!!

If im able (bad eyesight) hitting small and fast moving fighter's just with my "TAIL TWINS"..... How come many fighter jockeys aint able to get me down with all their multiple gun's & cannons only ???

Shooting "ROCKETS" against a big and quite slow moving target like the B-17 is, that's nothing but cheap and very poor way to play !!!

Luftwaffe fighters used rockets against American bombers during WW11, they also dropped explosives on small parachutes!
Shame we don't have these on BOP!!

[dkwookie]

Originally Posted by markyboyacebassist

Luftwaffe fighters used rockets against American bombers during WW11, they also dropped explosives on small parachutes!
Shame we don't have these on BOP!!

I found this:
"As the war turned against Germany, Me-109Gs carried a variety of armament to counter the growing armadas of Allied bombers. One such weapon was the 210mm Nebelwerfer 42 rocket, two of which were mounted in Wfr.Gr.21 Dodel launchers under the wings of Me-109G-6/R2 Pulk Zerstörer ('formation destroyers'). Although inaccurate, the rockets were capable of throwing bomber groups into disarray. The Germans added two 20mm MG 151 cannons in Rüstsatz 6 underwing-mounted gondolas on the Me-109G-6/R6, and 30mm MG 108s on the Me-109G-6/U4. Although devastating against American bombers, the Kanonenboote ('gunboats'), as their pilots called them, were unable to outmaneuver or outrun the Allied fighter escorts."
http://www.historynet.com/messerschmitt-me-109.htm/2

These rocket pods were specifically designed for aerial use. The rockets in BoP are ground attack rockets.

[markyboyacebassist]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

I found this:
"As the war turned against Germany, Me-109Gs carried a variety of armament to counter the growing armadas of Allied bombers. One such weapon was the 210mm Nebelwerfer 42 rocket, two of which were mounted in Wfr.Gr.21 Dodel launchers under the wings of Me-109G-6/R2 Pulk Zerstörer ('formation destroyers'). Although inaccurate, the rockets were capable of throwing bomber groups into disarray. The Germans added two 20mm MG 151 cannons in Rüstsatz 6 underwing-mounted gondolas on the Me-109G-6/R6, and 30mm MG 108s on the Me-109G-6/U4. Although devastating against American bombers, the Kanonenboote ('gunboats'), as their pilots called them, were unable to outmaneuver or outrun the Allied fighter escorts."
http://www.historynet.com/messerschmitt-me-109.htm/2

These rocket pods were specifically designed for aerial use. The rockets in BoP are ground attack rockets.

The rockets in BOP are all fitted to Allied aircraft so are we talking blue on blue here?

[hurricane]

Originally Posted by winny

I've come across him (jag-whatever) before, he was slagging me off in the lobby because of my age (36), it was a 2v2, me and wookie and we won it in the last 2 seconds (most memorable TB I've had) that shut him up.

How can you steal a kill? They are either dead or alive. It's just petulance and spoilt kid speak.

he must be on xbox and ps3 . i recognize the gamertag on 360 .same thing happened with me.

[markyboyacebassist]

Originally Posted by branko57

For everyone who think it's a cool thing shooting down a B-17 by using rockets cause the luftwaffe did it too, read now carefully. No question about it, yes they did it. but "WHEN & WHY" ............. is that point written in your history book's ???

A friend and former luftwaffe pilot flew those nothing but "DESPERATE ATTACKS" against HUGE BOMBER FORMATIONS well proctected by FIGHTER ESCORT. He told me, 1944 /1945 the luftwaffe has lost already many well trained fighter pilots. He and his few left comrades they could not get even near the BOMBER FORMATIONS anymore. For that reason they used rockets, to tear apart the formations but never ever against a lone plane !!!

LIKE WOOKIE SAID DELIVER A PROOF............... OTHERWISE ACT FAIR, THANKS !!!

As I stated no axis fighters in BOP have rockets of any description, so unless you are flying allied aircraft against each other this scenario should not arise. If you are flying allied aircraft against each other then where does history come into the equation?

It's a game man!!

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by markyboyacebassist

It's a game man!!

think that's actually lady........man!!!!

[markyboyacebassist]

Originally Posted by branko57

Hi markyboy,

youre absolutely right, in first place " BIRDS OF PRAY" it's nothing else but a game for peoples entertaintment !!!

About myself im maybe the oldest player here with some personal connection with these beautifull "VINTAGE WARBIRDS" and that's probable the reason why i can't act like many clueless people use to do !!!

I'm 55 & I often fly with pilots in their sixties!! Maybe we should form a senior pilots club!! With Zimmers!!

[markyboyacebassist]

Originally Posted by Gilly

think that's actually lady........man!!!!

I'm an old hippy & tend to say "man" to people of both genders, if you were offended it was not meant, I have not spoken with any female pilots on BOP!