DD_Fenrir

But no-one loves you like I can Nick... ... with twin booms and a hail of 20mm and .50!

See, not just me, real pilots buzz the field too you know! Nice find Chris.

If anyone is up for some stick time i'll happily host co-ops or a d/f or even venture outside of Il-2 to some RoF or FC2. Any takers?

hint: watch in 720 and turn up the sound nice and loud

Guys, if you received, or bought for someone else a TiR 5 for Xmas then a read of this thread might be wise: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=17787

Man, it's ALLL good, baby!

Oh happeee dayyyys! Oh happeee-eee day-hay-hay-ee-eez!

Ooooooohhhh.......... I've come over a bit unnecessary!

Hope you had a great day and weren't in too much trouble! Tell the missus it was all my fault: she'll believe that too easily! Grand to share the early hours of your B'day with you old bean! Tally ho!

I was curious as to the cause of the effect seen in afterburner flames known as Dancing Diamonds, so I looked it up: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/propulsion/q0224.shtml So, now you know.

Happy BG!

One more. Yes, I know it's another Lightning but it was playing an offline campaign and just thought it looked fantastic!

Bugger. When it said Norfolk, I assumed it meant the real Norfolk, the place of sausages, mustard and webbed feet! Balls. Hey-ho. Some video footage soon one-hopes. Just wanna hear that baby! Funny, of the usual airshow suspects that get snapped a lot I've not seen much of the FHC collection - the H-87 i think i've spied before but the Oscar and the Emil?!?!?! Wow, immaculate!

Freakin' Awesome!!!! Oh, please please please puh-leeeeeeeeeeeeeze let it fly at an airshow here fore it goes stateside....

A few from my stable:

Landing? Tell me, what is this landing of which you speak...?

Nice work matey, and good fun to make to boot! PS - particularly liking the soundtrack....

Fantastic! I wish I'd been able to record it when it was broadcast; just for the expression on Colin's face when about 10secs airbourne the realisation he's flying a Spitfire hits him - magic! Thanks Nick, look forward to that.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00b62wk

.. and i reap the rewards when he sends me some good stuff like this: http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1a/Edwards09/Edwards09.html Enjoy chaps!

Kev texted me today to announce that he's involuntarily unable to access the web thanks to a nice fat line failure and it looks like repairs have been speculatively estimated to take place Wednesday... yes that's right folks, the very day our same Fruitbat was going to host his much prepared and eagerly anticipated Nine Lives co-op campaign. Bollocks. Needless to say Fruity is one rather pissed off fellow, but I've placated him with optimistic platitudes and pragmatic offerings of it "well, there's a chance it could be fixed in time...." and " there's always next week...." Hoping for the best but expecting the worst, all I can say is I'm gonna keep the date but if it doesn't come around, well damn it, I'll throw up some co-ops myself, so all is not lost.

Thanks Toad, the link at the bottom of the threads is a great idea, shoulda thought of it myself! I'll also post in the server forum.... Thanks for the kind words chaps, just wanted to share the adventure and showcase the power of teamwork that really brings these missions alive. Happy flying all!

We climb in a full power 180 degree turn which pulls us up under their bellies - I ran outta 20mm after that last 109, but the .50s should do fine as long as I concentrate the burst in some sensitive spots.... Which is precisely what happens! Lead is down! I rudder over and slot in behind No. 2, blasting his port engine clean off and causing him to rear up wildly, all engines stopped. He careens through the formation almost collecting No.3 en route! Mayhem, despite the flak damage makes short work of No. 4... He overshoots No. 3 giving me time to slip in behind... And after nearly colliding with both the dismembered wing of the 52 and Mayhem who'd come back in for a closer look, things settle down and the wreckage of the final member of that ill-fated flight of Junkers marks a fiery descent through the early evening sky. A fast cruise back to base and Mayhem lands - before I get a chance to buzz him he respawns, so I give him some of the ol' Fenrir treatment there! After which a prompt turn onto finals then... touchdown! Well, with a slight bounce I confess... And so with engines off, and the Allison's clicking, ticking and popping as they cool, a relieved and not somewhat chuffed Fenrir takes stock. Fantastic mission, thanks to Mayhem for his company and assistance! And thanks to TOAD for hosting an awesome server! Hope you enjoyed reading folks! *Postscript*: Although I didn't see either of the 2 Bf110s I attacked go down, the server awarded me full kills for both. The Focke-Wulf who's wing I blew off but 150m in front of me and who's smoking remains I saw spattered on a forested hill-side? The server awards me a probable! Go figure.... Back to Part 1 if ya like. Thanks for viewing