Anyone on tonight?

[Dakaras]

As thread?

[Nick]

I will be after 9pm mate. The missus has her mate coming over, so I'll banish myself to the dining room and get my arse shot down while my ears burn as the other half tells her mate how eye-wateringly large my tally whacker is....

[luke313]

Should be up - bad news though I'm afraid, no La7

http://www.vef2.net/Bagration44.DB

[yamangman]

I will be, soon as ive packed some stuff up and had me takeaway.

[Dakaras]

6 7 YAK_1B

WTF are they doing in there????????

And is that a new map already? Edit nope its not wheres the LA7 gone ? To much moaning from OKL?

[MA_Moby]

6 7 YAK_1B

WTF are they doing in there????????

And is that a new map already? Edit nope its not wheres the LA7 gone ? To much moaning from OKL?

It looks that way. Plus Pirx conceded that he'd got it wrong.

The earliest soild reference I can find in my books to an LA-7 being in service is one flown by Kozhedub, in July 1944. That was with 19 IAP, which became 176 GIAP on the 19th of August, 1944 once it had been fully re-equipped with the new type. So I guess Pirx was a month or so too early. Though I think some LA-7s were entering service in May '44 - not sure where or though. 63 GIAP were the first to be re-equipped so I guess it must have been them - anyone know where they were posted?

[Dakaras]

Hmmm ok well I cant confirm till definate till end of week, Im picking up a copy of Stalins Falcons which lists all known Russain fighter pilots and thier combat records where know

[luke313]

Ok, so what's a Yak9M like??

Yak-9D and Yak-9T replaced with Yak-9M. Yak-9M is exactly the same plane as Yak-9D but with capability to select NS-37 or ShVAK as a weapon.

37mm

Verdict is - No noticeable difference in performance with the NS37 selected, but a significant rise in shooting performance. Ripped the wing off a Ju88 from 500m with one shot!! Bit better than the Yak9D Oh, and btw, the Yak1B I can still deal with, the cannon and turning ability of that is very good so I'm not too bothered by us having it

[Dakaras]

Ok, so what's a Yak9M like??



37mm

Verdict is - No noticeable difference in performance with the NS37 selected, but a significant rise in shooting performance. Ripped the wing off a Ju88 from 500m with one shot!! Bit better than the Yak9D Oh, and btw, the Yak1B I can still deal with, the cannon and turning ability of that is very good so I'm not too bothered by us having it

Yeah but flying Yaks is hard work and they dont handle where as I never ever have to think about flying P39s, LA5s or LA7s. A pilot who doesnt have to think about flying the plane is more effective in combat