[flipper35]

We had a quarter inch of ice on everything form last night's precipitation. Not fun. At least I can work form home and not drive in it.

So, I know Richard would have appreciated this story and David will because of the aircraft involved.

Em wanted to have a LAN (computers on our local network) party for her birthday. She had a couple friends cancel so a few from work showed up. None had any flight sim experience but that was OK, it is not too bad to catch on for basic flight combat. We selected the year 1945 and Jacob, as always, picked a F4U-C. A 2200hp and 4 20mm cannon version of death with him at the controls. Emily and I both took D models because more ammo for us with 6 .50 cal Brownings.

Mr A knows nothing about airplanes. Grabs an ME-163 because it looks cool. I said it is a very fast glider. Then mentioned it only has a few minutes worth of rocket fuel and then you glide back down.

Mr M asks. I suggest a P-38. Fast, twin engines big elevator with lots of authority lots of machine guns, easy(ish) to fly. Just firewall the throttle and fly.

So, the 163 pilot is literally rocketing way up higher than we can get so we let him go for now. Lightning pilot is actually pretty decent as a pilot but his aim is horrible. I swoop down behind Jacob, who is chasing Em. Jacob sees me, breaks out of his fight with her to escape me so he is 1/4 mile ahead sweeping right to get us into a 1 circle. Lightning pilot says he is shooting at me, is he anywhere close. I say no, maybe he isn't leading me enough (also thinking a noob as a third leg in a 1 circle is dead). Tell him his bullets have to arrive in the same point in space where I will be, not where I am. He fires another burst at which point Jacob catches fire. I told him he may be leading me too much.

He also shot down Em shortly after while still chasing me. Good thing they weren't wingmen asking him to get me off their tail.

Anyway, it was funny. Far more to it than the brief summary above, especially the comments. Good food, good company, tons of laughter.