So ! ive been getting some practice in the Blemy . After watching these 2 vids been trying out low level navigation. Its a lot harder than it looks and you have to pick your waypoints carefully in the sim as its hard to tell otherwise so you have to pick things that really stand out. and study the lay of the land.
Its been going quite well but you really have to concentrate at such low level and try and stay on course . Its really important to work out your timings for each waypoint too so you know when you should be on it and looking. also using the map a lot to give you clues as to where you are and if your still on track. but it works. see why they had separate navigators now lol .
Been practicing offline in a free flight mission I made .
I finally had my 1st successful sortie tonight online.
Taking off from manston going for a radar station on the french coast . Low level around 200ft all the way. I had tried this run earier in the day but missed the radar and hit the camp next to it as i wasnt sure what i was looking for . then got 109ed .
But this time took off and Marlow joined me as esscort. low again all the way. missed on way in spun around and took the station out 2nd pass.
took some flack to my port engine and it was vibrating terribly but still going. Marlow suggested i shut it down. as soon as i did all went smooth but couldn't hold altitude on 1 engine even at full power . so fired the port engine back up. rattled my way all the way back to manston , surprised it didnt vibrate its self to bits. But made it.
At one point on the way back Marlow suggested i throw everything out to lighten the load , Sandwiches, flask, toilet ............
DId a 2nd sortie later jumping on Kulea coat tails and follwing him in a his blemy . Not really sure where i was going just tagging along. He got the target which was a feul dump. I seen some more fuel tanks so bombed them and they went up lovley although they had no score for hitting them .
then i see Kulea getting attacked by a 109 in the distance. He had to bail. i slipped away into the nearest clouds to escape. made it home so that was 2 on the bonce. unfortanley at Kulea exspense ..
So slowley getting there. loving the low level radier bombing . and the blemy. was great to get my 1st success online. and make it home
Loving the community also. what great bunch you all are .
Deffo need some coms. will get it sorted.
ZAP
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