How did you die?

[Oberon]

Discovered that the P-38 doesn't fly very well when a Fw-190 removes one of the tails...

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Discovered that the P-38 doesn't fly very well when a Fw-190 removes one of the tails...

Bah, tails are overrated!

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Bah, tails are overrated!

I sacrificed my tail of the P-38 to take down a Ju88 by ramming it from below clipping his cockpit with my tail

HunterICX

[Lionclaw]

I've had several deaths in IL-2.

Desperately trying to get some shots on the fast approaching enemy aircraft resulting in head on mid-air collision.

I've managed to drop bombs too low resulting in a broken plane.

Shooting an enemy aircraft heavily damaging it and then flying beneath it, then said enemy aircraft drops onto mine. You feel kind of stupid after such a mistake.

Staying too long behind the bombers so the turretmen can get some target practice.


When you mentioned the P-38 I remember getting the aileron controls damaged by AAA. But by selecting/de-selecting the engines and running them at different speeds I was able to bank the aircraft so I can turn. (Would be much easier with a throttle quadrant!) I managed to land at the airbase. It was the Pacific Islands map or whatever it's called. But it was only in the quick mission editor so, would have been more difficult in a mission.

[Schroeder]

Er, you can bank and turn using the rudder and the elevator if your ailerons are damaged. There is no need to run the engines at different speeds.

[Dowly]

Made a quick mission in A2 where me & 2 other squads need to patrol 3 forests and there's randomly placed US force in one of them. Being the impatient tit I am, I was running first in line eventho I was supposed to be in the rear of the column. Well, of course the US force was in that forest.

"DAMN, those muzzleflashes look ni-"
YOU ARE DEAD

[haz]

killed myself sniping bf2bc called morter strike down.landed on me.. did not see a stick in front of my aimer.wont live that down for awile with clan.

[Lionclaw]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Er, you can bank and turn using the rudder and the elevator if your ailerons are damaged. There is no need to run the engines at different speeds.

Ah, yes. I've been in that situation before, no aileron control. Only rudder and elevator. Loss of elevator control isn't fun though.
However intelligent use of flaps may save the day if the elevators aren't locked in an awkward position.

Hmm... I remember though not being able to turn using the controls, it was a long time ago.
AAA fire can be devastating if it hits the wrong spot. There must have been more damage to the aircraft than I can remember.

Äh, I managed to land the damaged plane anyhow.