Lt. James Cater

I really think it would make a nice impromptu interceptor in it's stock form. With your modifications, it sorta reminds me of the JU88 nightfighter. The one thing i'd advise is to keep the tailgunner. The more i think of the A-7, the more i'm considering another campaign in one. Between the Limas and the M61, it can be quite a surprise for unsuspecting enemies who decide to engage at close quarters.

Actually, using the IL-28 as an interceptor is a hell of an idea! As it is a bomber, it has good range and it is fortunate enough to be armed with two forward firing 23mm guns. Even the tail gunner can be brought into the act by flying just ahead of the target at a slightly higher or lower altitude.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LI58SYWQE0 Found this on another place i hang out at and man, it has me chuckling like a fiend. I knew a kid just like this who was pretty lighthearted at all the jokes about his weight and all, but in reality he was just outsized for his age and was plain stronger than hell compared to his peers. I mean he just had pure brute power and he really knew how to use it too. Every once in a while he would destroy some unsuspecting little punk who thought he was a defenseless fatso.

Boy, it's really something when you get folks interested in you and they decide to find out more. The little ****head's name is now known and a few pics of him trying to be "gangsta" have been posted online. His facebook page is also down since you could find many links to it. The runt also has been suspended for 22 days. His parent also have the nerve to declare they are pressing charges. Big homie only got 4 days and that's a wrap. His slam is now an internet classic!

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This is going to take a really long time to recover from. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/devastating-photos-of-the-aftermath-of-japans-disasters/article1939569/

I saw that just moments after the BBC got it up. Looks like a farming ville, that cluster of warehouses, and anything on that highway are gone and god help anyone who was caught up in that. In this day and age, if you are near the coast on low ground and feel a strong shaking, head for the hills as fast as you can!

Been keeping up on this on another forum i post in. The videos of the tsunami wiping out a small farming town and then overunning a highway were particularly chilling. The end result won't be nice.

I love these discussions on purely technical grounds. It also helps in being able to state that, all things considered, the single best thing you can do is to get so close to the target that the windscreen is filled and open fire.

Three positions i would love to try... Top turret gunner, navigator and bombardier. I've been checking the links and it looks like the Norden is going to be one heck of a challenge to learn right.

Thanks Dagger, i'll put in an order for it tommorrow. Been flying WOE for so long that i've developed a serious urge for WW2 action.

I have a question about this game. About 6-7 years ago a friend of mine gave me a copy he had found somehwere but no instructions. It was nice enough anyways to just fire it up and watch that demo showing a small formation flying along and under attack by the Luftwaffe. I've recently been thinking of picking it up again (as i lost my copy a long time ago)knowing it's quite a challenge to fly. The one thing i want to know is if you can take a certain position and let the AI fly? Not only am i getting ready to revamp all of my computer gear and so won't be able to fly right for a long time, but i'd really love to experience a tour as a gunner.

http://combatace.com/gallery/image/18988-o10jpg/ NOV62 Alas, we lose two more of our aircraft today. I wonder if the Americans have sent some of their instructors or veteran pilots to the front as we fought against F-100s that did not fly like the usual targets. These manuvered very effectively and made for some difficult shots. I downed one, but then Sasha and i were shot down in quick succession. Apparently, as i slowed after pulling up and using the speed brakes to maintain a position above the F-100 it must have also slowed and put it's nose up to the point of a stall and opened fire. Thankfully, i was just high enough to be able to bail out as the plane snapped out of control.

http://combatace.com/gallery/image/18981-o8jpg/ http://combatace.com/gallery/image/18980-img00756jpg/ http://combatace.com/gallery/image/18982-o9jpg/ OCT62 We continue to roll over the foe. The order for the escort mission gave us pause due to the range we were going to fly. Due to the low level of the bombers, the fight would be low and cost us a lot of fuel. Going along with me were.. JR LT Anton Belosov Capt Nikita Nikulin JR LT Lev Zhigulenko We flew very high to conserve fuel and even though we couldn't see through the overcast, Control kept us informed of the Bombers' location and as we neared the initial point, the movements of enemy aircraft. Our plan was to dive down upon the enemy fighters when the bombers called. And that is exactly how it happened! The first F-100 i downed never had a clue or a chance as he was intent on firing missles at our IL28s. Then a tremendous fight occured. There was all kinds of activity in the area as other attacks were going on but we had the Americans at a disadvantage. The next three victories were due entirely to the wonderful qualities of our planes. Once you begin fighting an F-100 and make it turn a few times it loses enough speed that getting in behind is a certainty. Then it it a matter staying with it as it tries to evade and closing into firing position. Despite my success, no one else scored. The interception sortie was a smashing good time. Lev took off with me and we swiftly climbed, got directions from Control and headed towards the enemy. There were many factors that had to be taken into account concerning the numbers and makeup of the enemy. If they were escorted, i would sen Lev after the bombers and i would take on the escorts. Slim odds but it needed to be done. However, when we closed in and overflew the enemy, we could see it was a single flight of Canberras. It was over swiftly, the British planes were merely marks to be added to the scoreboard. We received notice of more planes some distance to the west but since we accomplished our primary mission we turned for home.

Hey Cliff! the Mig19 is one of the greatest birds i have ever had the pleasure to fly. In 1962 it rules absolutely! The firepower is really something. The modus operandi for anyone using this plane is to get in really close to your target before firing. 3XNR30s is the kiss of death to anything in your sights. As for the handling, it is in a very small class. Saddling F-100s is virtually child's play. I'll the next reports soon. Already notched up 8 more kills!

http://combatace.com/gallery/image/18974-o7jpg/ OCT 1962 The four of us on another mission. This time escorting our bombers to Ramstein. Since we knew that the range and anticipated fight would consume fuel, we climbed high after takeoff to 7,000meters. Then we settled in to keeping our fuel consumption down and meeting up with our bombers. The flight was calm for us, but as we neared the front we could hear other units fighting the Yankees and their NATO puppets. We were heartened by many victory calls, even the gunners on the IL28s were scoring well. Despite many throttle changes and our circling to give our bombers a lead we had overflown them after the initial point. Thre was heavy fighting going on to the SE but despite it all, the the intitial enemy attack on our charges came from out of nowhere towards their rear. We pulled our MIGs around and dove down to protect them. Thankfully, there were only a few F-100s and we tore into them as the bombers scattered. The first to go down exploded from a short burst at 200m range. We were in a frantic fight but the American fighter was no match for my mount. The obvious advantages we have is telling. The second was somehwat more difficult as i missed a few times as this one manuvered well enough to twice force overshoots. The third time i was ready and blasted him from the sky with a solid burst. And then there were none. Control released us from our task and redirected us towards a larger fight over a second bomber force to the SE. Apparently their escort was overwhelmed by sheer numbers. They were holding their own but as they were fighting for their lives, other F-100s went after the now naked bombers. As we closed in, apparently some of the enemy decided to disengage and head south. Keeping in mind our fuel state we went full speed and caught the stragglers. Both i and Capt Amet-khan sent them down in flames. The markings showing these were Frenchman(again!) So off it was back to altitude and home. We made it back by the sheerest of margins. The MIG19 is a wonderful aircraft but we truly wish we could carry a bit more fuel. At least we now we know what is the extreme combat range for future missions.

Something i've been meaning to ask for a long time. My personal best that i positively remember and have records of is 9. I was doing WOE during 62 and was in a French squadron flying F-100s. "Incoming Raid" was the word and so it was a maximum effort for us. Taking off, i zoomed up to 20,000ft and set off at full burner towards the enemy. As we neared each other it wasn't IL28s like i expected, but bomb carrying MIG21s escorted by MIG19s. So i went in behind them and went to work. Got 7 inbound MIG21s and 2 on the way out, 7 of them gun kills. The last one was a doozy. I was so caught up with getting in as close as possible that i collided with the MIG just as the cannons shells ripped him apart and so had to bail out! The things that stuck out were friendly fighters showing up and taking pressure off of me, shooting down a MIG right over the base, and still having 200 rounds of 20mm when i punched out! That pilot(who's name i'll never recall)ended up with 59 kills before colliding with another MIG21 and bailing out into Soviet imprisonment. So share your best!

http://combatace.com/gallery/image/18964-o6jpg/ OCT1962 Another glorious day comrades! The foe is in pain now. Taking a lesson from our fiasco of a few days ago we decided on a few tricks. JR LT Oleg Petrov JR LT Sasha Babonin Capt Victor Akmet-khan Jr LT Vadim Zhigdenko The weather was pleasant and we decided to take advantage. After takeoff we zoomed to 6,00meters and headed towards the front at an economical throttle setting. The closer we got the more contacts we received from Control. Knowing that our bombers were going to be active, we expected a quick enemy response. It soon came to pass right at the moment that a Yankee cargo plane came into sight about 7kms away to our right at virtually equal altitude with a of pair of F-100s from dead ahead. Ordering Sasha to get the cargo plane, the rest of us engaged the fighters. It was over much quicker than anyone would have anticipated. We passed each other and reversed to engage. As i was about to pass head on with my chosen target(Frenchmen again)i ventured a quick snapshot and was rewarded with the enemy plane disintergrating in a massive explosion. I then decided to engage the next one but Victor and Vadim had the situation well in hand. Pulling off some, i watched as Capt Akmet-Khan skillfully hounded the enemy before dispatching him in flames. Instantly, Control gave us more targets and we swiftly responded. Enemy planes behind us about 15kms coming low from the northwest. We haul our planes around and head towards the foe. Soon we caught sight of them as being a flight of Canberras with a pair of F-100s as escorts. "Everyone attack!" On my first pass, i damage an enemy plane but pull up and slow down quickly enough to remain in a superior position. In quick succesion from right to left, three of the bombers fall to the guns of my MIG. By now fuel is getting low and more F-100s have been sighted. Away we go, back to the heights in the direction of home. Full throttle, stand the aircraft on it's tail and up we go to 7,000 meters. Here's where we reach into our bag of tricks. In the distance, we have an area picked out that is festooned with our anti-aircraft guns. If the enemy insists, we will drag them over the guns and present them as ducks to be shot down by our ground forces. But that is only if they are in some numbers. Sasha is some distance behind and he knows he has a single F-100 climbing up after him, so we pull another trick. Once it is established that the enemy plane is alone, the others are sent ahead as i turn back to go after the foe. As i closed in JR LT Barborin quickly reversed and turned the tables on his pursuer. Well, that's what we thought but this one had skill. No matter what Sashsa did the enemy didn't lose position. Calling for him to break he did a beautiful move, he climbed up and began a long arcing turn to the east. By now we know we can outclimb F-100s so it was perfect as long as the turn continued and didn't allow the foe to fire a missle. I closed in gradually, not wanting to startle the foe. By now we knew it was a Yankee. I could see the stars on the wings as well as three slanting green lines acoss the tail. We all were in climbing turn at with Sasha at about 9 kms altitude when i closed the range to 200 meters and pulled the trigger. The American bailed out as his plane exploded. http://combatace.com/gallery/image/18965-img00753jpg/ With that we turned for home. Once we got back i ground i was filled with disapointment that Sasha didn't down the cargo plane, just merely damaged it! He really needs to work on his gunnery.