Simviation Forum - Dogfights on History Channel

Jul 14^th, 2007 at 4:09pm

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comes on friday nights... the new season started yesterday with "ramming attacks"

kamikazes and German Luftwaffe pilots trained to ram allied bombers... GREAT computer animation.

all true stories broken down in slow motion so you can see the damage and action and intensity piece by piece.

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Reply #1 - Jul 14^th, 2007 at 4:19pm

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For an amazing ramming a certain RAF pilot (recently deceased) attacking an Me-110 with his Hurricane over London still rates as the best IMHO Wink

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Reply #2 - Jul 14^th, 2007 at 6:33pm

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Interesting series, but I find the "let's repeat everything and every animation 4786615561 times" a bit annyoing. Tongue

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Reply #3 - Jul 20^th, 2007 at 5:22pm

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I find the show very informative. Cheesy

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Reply #4 - Jul 21^st, 2007 at 1:54pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Jul 14^th, 2007 at 4:19pm:

For an amazing ramming a certain RAF pilot (recently deceased) attacking an Me-110 with his Hurricane over London still rates as the best IMHO Wink

That would be a Do 17 then Mark Wink

Dogfights is OK, but it only ever tells US pilots stories. It would be great to see some Battle of Britain dogfights, or even German Vs Russian over the Eastern front, or the air war over Malta and the desert.

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Reply #5 - Aug 6^th, 2007 at 11:17am

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What type of animation are they using?
Is it a mix between simulator & CGI?

It is really amazing looking. Shocked

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Reply #6 - Aug 6^th, 2007 at 1:23pm

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Fly2e wrote on Aug 6^th, 2007 at 11:17am:

What type of animation are they using?
Is it a mix between simulator & CGI?

It is really amazing looking. Shocked

Yea, they do a good job with the animation. It's impressive.

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Reply #7 - Aug 6^th, 2007 at 2:56pm

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HIS A LINK TO SOME OF THE SHOWS!

http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Video_Clips&content_typ...

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Reply #8 - Aug 7^th, 2007 at 1:41am

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HawkerTempest5 wrote on Jul 21^st, 2007 at 1:54pm:

Dogfights is OK, but it only ever tells US pilots stories.

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The new season started with "ramming attacks..."
kamikazes and German Luftwaffe pilots trained to ram allied bombers...

Pilots and air crew from both sides are interviewed (not so many of the Korean War and before remain and U.S. ones are more readily at hand).

I haven't done so myself (and I don't have broadband) but here's the link for the game.

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Reply #9 - Aug 14^th, 2007 at 4:12pm

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I have my DVR set to record all the episodes.
I watched this last night and it was probably the best yet.
Jets that are dogfighting.
The most recreation I have seen to date and it was great. here is the next showing on this episode!

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Dogfights : Desert Aces
Airs on Thursday August 16 11:00 PM
The Israeli air force mastered the use of the Mirage III over decades of intense air combat with its neighbors. Go into battle with Israel's ace of aces, Giora Epstein as he takes on a swarm of Egyptian MiG-21s in one of the most thrilling dogfights of the jet age. State-of-the-art computer graphics are used to recreate famous battles. First-hand accounts, rare archival footage and original shooting will make the viewer feel like they're in the battle facing the enemy.

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Reply #10 - Aug 14^th, 2007 at 5:08pm

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I tried the ramming thing on IL2 multiplayer and I blew up Cry

I love dogfights though, great show!

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Reply #11 - Aug 15^th, 2007 at 8:42am

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Moosizzle wrote on Aug 14^th, 2007 at 5:08pm:

I tried the ramming thing on IL2 multiplayer and I blew up Cry

And........ this surprises you how? Wink

Those were suicide missions.

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