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Oberon · 06-07-09, 11:40 AM

Actually, the early Harrier did more digging itself into the ground than hovering

Fincuan · 06-07-09, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Actually, the early Harrier did more digging itself into the ground than hovering

That's what I remember too. IIRC a moderately loaded Harrier would literally blow away the tarmac when taking off vertically. Single-use runways ftw

Oberon · 06-07-09, 03:05 PM

I read a story in a book the other day called 'Cold War, Hot Wings'.

A RAF Harrier pilot was flying at +/- 250ft at about 400knts or thereabouts when he hit a sparrow, the engine promptly died on him and wouldn't restart, so he banged out. As his chute deployed, he heard a roaring noise and witnessed his aircraft climbing into the sky heading for the Inter-German border

The GAF scrambled some F-104s and found the Harrier at about 24000ft doing lazy barrell rolls, unfortunately the F-104s couldn't match the turning circle of the Harrier and thus were unable to shoot it down. Eventually, about 44 minutes later the Harrier ran out of fuel and crashed on the West German side of the border.

Turns out that feathers from the sparrow had blocked a sensor for the fuel intake or something similar, the US Harrier had a manual override for the sensor, but the RAF were too cheap to buy it from the start. Needless to say after the Harriers attempt to defect, the RAF coughed up the funds

Oberon · 06-08-09, 02:45 PM

Castout · 06-08-09, 03:59 PM

Free Falcon 5 with hotfix

Valantine · 06-08-09, 05:26 PM

27th August 1943 Weisse Mission Over Smolensk.

After a hard days fight we land to count all but two back home, and those that didnt make it we heard from shortly after through a rather drunk phone call from the Ju87 base to our East as the lads landed their due to engine damage whilst defending them on their return journey from a fighter sweep.

As you can see, Both Weisse and Rote are well represented here, plus we had one of the down unders with us, I hear he had to turn his monitor upside down to be able to fly properly with us!

On a side note, the mission we flew straight after this (28th August 43) was very likely MooCow's (Red 6 ) last mission with JG53 before he is deployed to 'Stan for the next 12 months (unless he gets to borrow some of Stan's internet connection by selling some camels

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TarJak · 06-08-09, 09:28 PM

Was fun getting in the air with Weisse. Not used to having so many around but glad they were. Shame my flying skills were more lolwaffe than luftwaffe though.

Forgot to check the fuel tanks on the 1st mission then collided into a PE-2 in the 2nd.

Oh well back to Gelbe on Wednesday.

Schroeder · 06-09-09, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

. Shame my flying skills were more lolwaffe than luftwaffe though.

What does he want to tell us with that statement?

Task Force · 06-09-09, 01:53 PM

hmmm... we fly like s***... well not all us... compaired to other people us lolwaffes fly pretty good actualy.

Raptor1 · 06-09-09, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

hmmm... we fly like s***... well not all us... compaired to other people us lolwaffes fly pretty good actualy.

I disagree, we fly perfectly well...

...It's everybody else that flies horribly...

Task Force · 06-09-09, 01:59 PM

I agree with that raptor... the lolwaffes are quite good actualy when you take il2s flight models/Super AI into account. we mainly have landing issues.

Oberon · 06-09-09, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

I agree with that raptor... the lolwaffes are quite good actualy when you take il2s flight models/Super AI into account. we mainly have landing issues.

I don't fly into the ground, the ground flies into me

Task Force · 06-09-09, 02:41 PM

and thats why you are so often killed by the communist ground.

Oberon · 06-09-09, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

and thats why you are so often killed by the communist ground.

The ground is a spy!

Kratos · 06-10-09, 08:50 AM

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06-08-09, 05:26 PM	#2136
Valantine Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 193 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	27th August 1943 Weisse Mission Over Smolensk. After a hard days fight we land to count all but two back home, and those that didnt make it we heard from shortly after through a rather drunk phone call from the Ju87 base to our East as the lads landed their due to engine damage whilst defending them on their return journey from a fighter sweep. As you can see, Both Weisse and Rote are well represented here, plus we had one of the down unders with us, I hear he had to turn his monitor upside down to be able to fly properly with us! On a side note, the mission we flew straight after this (28th August 43) was very likely MooCow's (Red 6 ) last mission with JG53 before he is deployed to 'Stan for the next 12 months (unless he gets to borrow some of Stan's internet connection by selling some camels ) V __________________ ARMA 3 Co-Op Battalion Recruiting Worldwide http://www.iijg53.com

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06-07-09, 11:40 AM	#2131
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Actually, the early Harrier did more digging itself into the ground than hovering

06-07-09, 03:05 PM	#2133
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I read a story in a book the other day called 'Cold War, Hot Wings'. A RAF Harrier pilot was flying at +/- 250ft at about 400knts or thereabouts when he hit a sparrow, the engine promptly died on him and wouldn't restart, so he banged out. As his chute deployed, he heard a roaring noise and witnessed his aircraft climbing into the sky heading for the Inter-German border The GAF scrambled some F-104s and found the Harrier at about 24000ft doing lazy barrell rolls, unfortunately the F-104s couldn't match the turning circle of the Harrier and thus were unable to shoot it down. Eventually, about 44 minutes later the Harrier ran out of fuel and crashed on the West German side of the border. Turns out that feathers from the sparrow had blocked a sensor for the fuel intake or something similar, the US Harrier had a manual override for the sensor, but the RAF were too cheap to buy it from the start. Needless to say after the Harriers attempt to defect, the RAF coughed up the funds

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06-08-09, 09:28 PM	#2137
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Was fun getting in the air with Weisse. Not used to having so many around but glad they were. Shame my flying skills were more lolwaffe than luftwaffe though. Forgot to check the fuel tanks on the 1st mission then collided into a PE-2 in the 2nd. Oh well back to Gelbe on Wednesday.

06-10-09, 08:50 AM	#2145
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