Since Ive been reading many pages in the Forum there is not yet a topic dedicated to the trials and tribulations of the die hard CFS1 pilot of any airforce in the game. We all hear the downloads and problems so lets hear the stories of those who went through hell to get those pixel wings!

Very interesting dogfight this is what the die hards need to talk about more often

Not really a war story but anyway:-

607 Squadron (EURO Group) used to have an annual cross channel race from Paris to London's Tower Bridge in Camels. NO SHOOTING.

Everyone spawns in the air above the center of Paris and the first one through or under the bridge in London (in one piece), around 40 minutes later, wins. We called it the "Frog Hop".

This can be a tedious event without comm's, as one tactic is to fly perfectly straight and level the entire race. With comm's it's usually an opportunity to for 'Bluster and BS' and quite entertaining.

Another is to reduce your fuel load to the bare minimum required for the distance, thus reducing weight and gaining speed.

This latter tactic can have disastrous results if your C.O. holds you at the start line because you will use the fuel you need to finish the race. As I found when my trusty camel stopped 200 yards short of the demm bridge and the other competitors barrel-rolled past me to complete the mission!