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#3472219 - 12/11/11 06:38 PM It happened one day...
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About an hour ago actually.. biggrin

Hopped on a multiplayer server to do some BS2 testing and had a blast. Saw lots of people come and go..I think there might have been some problems with the spawn points for the A-10s in some cases.

It took me about 10 minutes to figure out how to get all the Ka-50 systems started and the avionics up and running. I took off and realized I couldn't get my outer and inner pylons to arm. Took me 15 minutes of hovering in place to figure out I didn't have the Weapons System switch up. I had the weapons ARM switch up..but forgot about the Weapons System switch on the right sub-panel.. Grr...

Worked my way up the valley in the mission toward an enemy FARP that had been pretty much worked over for the previous hour by other MP folks. I did manage to kill a few ZSU-23s and a T-80U. While hovering behind a small hill I was searching with my Shkval and saw some tracers overfly my canopy. Backed off a few hundred meters and popped up again to search for what was shooting at me when I heard the "tink tink tink" of bullets hitting me. My right engine crapped out immediately, hydraulic failure, and I was able to crawl forward just enough to get some lift to set down on my belly with my systems intact.

I deployed the dust protectors to try to salvage my good engine and then reduced my collective to let the rotor RPM build back up. I was still at a mid weight for fuel but had a lot of Vikhrs and a full load of rockets. Wondering if I could perhaps dump enough weight to get airborne again and maybe get some tranlational lift to get me to base (remember those old LB2 days?)..I dumped my rocket pods, which seemed to go fine.

But then I went to dispose of my Vikhrs and forgot those just jettison by firing straight ahead. Which tore my wings off and reduced my aircraft to just its torso. cool



I opened my door since I was still alive. Then decided to eject.



Interested to know what killed me, I walked up to the top of the hill which took about 10 minutes or so. After looking for a few minutes..sure enough I spotted the truck mounted ZSU on the other side of the FARP which had peppered me..







I was wishing for a JTAC radio and designator since there were other A-10 pilots in the mission..LOL..

I was going to respawn in another Black Shark to go take out the truck but the mission reset due to the mission settings on the server (something like a couple hours per mission). Lots of fun and enjoyed chatting with those that came through the mission.

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#3472222 - 12/11/11 06:46 PM Re: It happened one day... [Re: BeachAV8R]
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..man these things are tight, my panties are all bunched !


I finally grabbed BS about a month ago , still have not installed it.Damn rl !
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#3472246 - 12/11/11 07:31 PM Re: It happened one day... [Re: BeachAV8R]
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Very cool AAR Beach. smile
I like the fact that you were able to walk to the target zone to check it out.


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#3472273 - 12/11/11 08:15 PM Re: It happened one day... [Re: BeachAV8R]
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It would be really cool if a rescue chopper could have come and picked me up! biggrin
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#3472335 - 12/11/11 11:27 PM Re: It happened one day... [Re: BeachAV8R]
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That would be a very cool feature. thumbsup


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#3472456 - 12/12/11 06:27 AM Re: It happened one day... [Re: BeachAV8R]
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Nice AAR, sucks when yea blow yourself up :P.



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#3472521 - 12/12/11 08:20 AM Re: It happened one day... [Re: BeachAV8R]
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I understand that you can enter a vehicle and drive it around. 'Space bar' to enter and Z & X to steer? Don't know what vehicles this can be done with, i.e. - if you could have walked up to that truck and hopped in.

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#3473043 - 12/12/11 11:30 PM Re: It happened one day... [Re: Wrecking Crew]
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Originally Posted By: Wrecking Crew
I understand that you can enter a vehicle and drive it around. 'Space bar' to enter and Z & X to steer? Don't know what vehicles this can be done with, i.e. - if you could have walked up to that truck and hopped in.

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That would be cool to see. yep


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