Screenshots of the Luftwaffe in action... - Page 2

Jimbuna · 01-18-07, 05:52 AM

Cool...cheers

Oesten · 01-18-07, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by melnibonian

I saw the Luftwaffe a couple of times outside Norway, where they come to bomb the ships I'm trying to sink. You cannot imagine how many times I thought of shooting those bloody planes with the flak guns for stealing the juicy tanker away from me

LOL that happened to me too. Lovely huge Norwegian freighter, 7,000 tons, a juicy prize for my little U-4 (Type IIA). Literally seconds before I was due to fire, two Stukas show up and bomb the crap out of my prize.

And I just know that later, when I'm being pounded by 4 destroyers, the Luftwaffe will be nowhere in sight....

Slick Rick · 01-18-07, 10:22 AM

U-104 · 01-18-07, 12:14 PM

bail out!

Paajtor · 01-18-07, 02:12 PM

It's a sight I used to enjoy!

But when flying for the Ruskies, in an Il2-Sturmovic, haha!
Those Bf's were an easy prey for my double 20mm-cannons.

Corsair · 01-18-07, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Paajtor

It's a sight I used to enjoy!

But when flying for the Ruskies, in an Il2-Sturmovic, haha!
Those Bf's were an easy prey for my double 20mm-cannons.

Except they fly and climb a lot faster. Would prefer being in the 109 any day ...

Paajtor · 01-18-07, 05:44 PM

:hmm:True...

Unless you're a Sturmo-pilot.

Would love to take my uboat to Murmansk, and witness a dogfight between Il2's and 109's...but the Il2 isn't in this sim, so that won't happen (for now?).
Corsair, in Il2-ForgottenBattles, I've learned to fight these enemies, and loved it!
And it isn't a-historical at all...the Il2 was known to be able to stand it's own in dogfights (allthough it was a ground-attack aircraft), and numorous engagements are recorded.

The trick is to try to make the 109 starting a turn-fight with you.
If he's experienced enough, he will boom&zoom you instead...but now my (perfectly camouflaged) Il2 dives to 10m altitude, and starts speeding away (it's much faster than you'd expect - 420 at sea-level, 440kmh at 2500m), giving my gunner the best firing-solution, while protecting my belly. I can only hope to escape undamaged, though...so I put my hopes on my armour, my camo, and my gunner.
But if the 109 starts to turn-fight me, he's doomed for sure.
The Il2 has a strong engine, and big wings...it will stay airborne at very low speeds.
The 109 will overshoot fast, and will offer a perfect firing-solution to my twin 23mm cannons...or rockets!
And if I use my flaps wise, then I'm even able to out-turn him!

It's more than 5 years ago, since I joined my dedicated Il2-squad (the background of our homepage is the blueprint of it LOL), and I really can say that I would prefer a 109 as enemy over a FW190 any day...

If I see a FW, I just try to run and hide...

But still, you're talking to a Sturmovic-ace...

Corsair · 01-18-07, 06:21 PM

I don't like flying lorries

, and the 109 is my favourite plane (I don't like so much the FW limited forward view). Any 109 driver knows the most stupid thing is to get in a turning fight and that if you use the vertical no russian plane can follow you until late in the war. So it's no turning and high yoyos instead.
But I agree the IL2 is a nice lorry and a flying tank...

I often saw some fly back to base with parts missing.

johan_d · 01-18-07, 06:28 PM

Its NOT fair!. Our crew recently in Salamis, send over to Hermann some great Greek wines, and he still refuses to send over his men.

Never saw a plane, just RAF, but no ME's.. nothing..keine!

Did he forgot the U48?

Brag · 01-18-07, 07:40 PM

Great Shots, DSV, Wooly & Slick!!

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Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	It's a sight I used to enjoy! But when flying for the Ruskies, in an Il2-Sturmovic, haha! Those Bf's were an easy prey for my double 20mm-cannons. __________________

01-18-07, 05:44 PM	#22
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	:hmm:True... Unless you're a Sturmo-pilot. Would love to take my uboat to Murmansk, and witness a dogfight between Il2's and 109's...but the Il2 isn't in this sim, so that won't happen (for now?). Corsair, in Il2-ForgottenBattles, I've learned to fight these enemies, and loved it! And it isn't a-historical at all...the Il2 was known to be able to stand it's own in dogfights (allthough it was a ground-attack aircraft), and numorous engagements are recorded. The trick is to try to make the 109 starting a turn-fight with you. If he's experienced enough, he will boom&zoom you instead...but now my (perfectly camouflaged) Il2 dives to 10m altitude, and starts speeding away (it's much faster than you'd expect - 420 at sea-level, 440kmh at 2500m), giving my gunner the best firing-solution, while protecting my belly. I can only hope to escape undamaged, though...so I put my hopes on my armour, my camo, and my gunner. But if the 109 starts to turn-fight me, he's doomed for sure. The Il2 has a strong engine, and big wings...it will stay airborne at very low speeds. The 109 will overshoot fast, and will offer a perfect firing-solution to my twin 23mm cannons...or rockets! And if I use my flaps wise, then I'm even able to out-turn him! It's more than 5 years ago, since I joined my dedicated Il2-squad (the background of our homepage is the blueprint of it LOL), and I really can say that I would prefer a 109 as enemy over a FW190 any day... If I see a FW, I just try to run and hide... But still, you're talking to a Sturmovic-ace... __________________

01-18-07, 06:21 PM	#23
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I don't like flying lorries , and the 109 is my favourite plane (I don't like so much the FW limited forward view). Any 109 driver knows the most stupid thing is to get in a turning fight and that if you use the vertical no russian plane can follow you until late in the war. So it's no turning and high yoyos instead. But I agree the IL2 is a nice lorry and a flying tank... I often saw some fly back to base with parts missing. __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

01-18-07, 06:28 PM	#24
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	Its NOT fair!. Our crew recently in Salamis, send over to Hermann some great Greek wines, and he still refuses to send over his men. Never saw a plane, just RAF, but no ME's.. nothing..keine! Did he forgot the U48?

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