Well, you can *call* it flying. Really it was more of a mercy kill.
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- Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:41 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Pilots Guest Room
- Topic: Welcome Guests.
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- Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:39 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Pilots Guest Room
- Topic: Welcome Guests.
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Re: Welcome Guests.
Didn't you shoot down a friendly on first ops sparky No, that's completely untrue! It was my second mission, 109s in the Kuban. I shot down a Duck. I think I've shot down two other friendlies in the almost four years of ops. I still feel bad about each one. Was one Blacktop on his second ops?
- Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:04 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Pilots Guest Room
- Topic: Welcome Guests.
- Replies: 380
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- Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:08 am
- Forum: Tangmere Pilots Guest Room
- Topic: Welcome Guests.
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Re: Welcome Guests.
Welcome Doc. As Nummy probably told you, on January 9th, 2022, we will start a Spitfire XIV campaign. If you contact Tom you'll find out about how to push through OTU quickly in time to strap on a Spit. When IL2 releases the Battle of Normandy map we'll embark on a long RAF campaign from Hurricane I...
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:23 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Pilots Guest Room
- Topic: Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
- Replies: 2
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- Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:19 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Repair Hangar
- Topic: Graphics Cards for sale !!
- Replies: 10
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Re: Graphics Cards for sale !!
Yes, Sir Bunbun, where did you find the GPU for sale?
- Sun Oct 17, 2021 3:28 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Repair Hangar
- Topic: Preliminary research on my rig upgrade
- Replies: 14
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Re: Preliminary research on my rig upgrade
When I've had VR headset problems I used my Oculus Rift. It's not as sharp as the newest headsets but it's pretty good and, for me, better than the sharpest monitor because of the immersion. I'm assuming they are inexpensive. Some sort of joystick is needed but probably not a HOTAS. If you could buy...
- Sat Oct 02, 2021 5:29 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Repair Hangar
- Topic: Post code lottery - Monitor
- Replies: 12
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Re: Post code lottery - Monitor
I fully agree with @Bunny about going VR. The VR sets now available give night-and-day difference in realism as opposed to a high-quality monitor. IL2 with VR feels life flying to me but with a monitor is feels life a computer game.
I full disagree with Bunny concerning "those Duxford shorts."
I full disagree with Bunny concerning "those Duxford shorts."
- Sat Oct 02, 2021 4:38 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Repair Hangar
- Topic: Post code lottery - Monitor
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2391
Re: Post code lottery - Monitor
Congratulations.
- Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:30 pm
- Forum: Tangmere Repair Hangar
- Topic: if there's thunder and lightning..
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Re: if there's thunder and lightning..
I was flying an aircraft hit by lightning. We saw the bolt rush towards us and there was a dull "boom" as if someone hit the fuselage with a cupped hand. Knowing that can destroy an engine (particularly a jet turbine's bearings) I left the power 'as is' and carefully flew on to landing, not touching...
- Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:59 am
- Forum: No.6 Operational Training Unit
- Topic: Landing SOP
- Replies: 21
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Re: Landing SOP
The USAAF 328th FS will use this beginning with the first mission after summer furlough. Recommend this be a "sticky" post in the No. 6 OTU training room.
- Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:36 pm
- Forum: No.6 Operational Training Unit
- Topic: F/Sgt Dickie leaves Sutton Bridge
- Replies: 9
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Re: F/Sgt Dickie leaves Sutton Bridge
Welcome aboard, Dickie. As new guy you're also SLJO ($hitty Little Jobs Officer) and your collateral duties include OIC of the Mess, Morale Officer, Duty Officer on the weekends or really any night something fun happens, and on and on.
Welcome to the monkey house.
Welcome to the monkey house.
- Sat May 08, 2021 9:38 pm
- Forum: No.6 Operational Training Unit
- Topic: Feldwebel Gramps leaves Kalach
- Replies: 17
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Re: Feldwebel Gramps leaves Kalach
Welcome to the monkey house! Below is your official 601 picture. There's lots of "Oh, no!" cries during ops occasioned by loss of a wing or a cockpit fire or being "kilt". US Navy flight training tradition is that you buy the beer on "winging night" and that your new wings are dropped into a pitcher...
- Thu May 06, 2021 8:15 pm
- Forum: No.6 Operational Training Unit
- Topic: OMG
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8339
- Thu May 06, 2021 6:31 pm
- Forum: No.6 Operational Training Unit
- Topic: Gramps's postings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4092