29ththerealpimps
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Post by 29ththerealpimps on Oct 8, 2006 20:41:48 GMT -5
I am planning on doing a german pilot impression for one of the events so we can do a shot down pilot objective and have a question would a german pilot have a luger or a p38 I am doing a stuka pilot also how does this sound
1 pair of luffwaffe feldhouse (sp?)
1 luffwaffe fieldblouse ( once again sp)
1 german belt w/ luffwaffe belt buckle
1 luffwaffe m43 field cap or & overseas hat
1 mae west
1 p38 or luger w/ a holster
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Post by mauser98k on Oct 8, 2006 20:54:29 GMT -5
Ok look at that gear and think, would a pilot really have that stuff in flight?
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Post by 29ththerealpimps on Oct 8, 2006 21:12:13 GMT -5
Yeah I noticed that I found some stuff I am gonna get it includes a
luffwaffe fieldbouls
luffwaffe trousers
pilot helmet
pilot boots w/ heating
pilot goggles a german mae west
a belt w buckle
a p38 or luger w holster
and a luffwaffe m43 field cap
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Post by mauser98k on Oct 8, 2006 21:28:18 GMT -5
No, they wouldnt have a belt or a holster and stuff in flight, and think. Probably not even a field cap. Think logical, you are in a tight plane, you dont need gear, letalone a sidearm and a field cap. If you jumped, it would fly off, so you wouldnt even have a field cap. You should just go with the uniform and no hat or gear/weapons.
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Post by 29ththerealpimps on Oct 8, 2006 21:31:02 GMT -5
The reason I am getting it is because in a battle I would need a gun and the field cap would be better for during combat
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Post by mauser98k on Oct 8, 2006 21:32:15 GMT -5
well if you had a gun, then the whole concept of your impression is just an excuse to be different in combat, which isn't needed.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Oct 8, 2006 21:32:26 GMT -5
Why be a pilot for combat? A downed pilot wouldn't have a gun or a field cap.
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Post by spitfire740 on Oct 8, 2006 21:34:05 GMT -5
the whole reason for him wanting to do downed pilot is becuase at the Chicago events, we often play a "downed pilot" scenario. I say if you want to do it, go for it! It would be a really neat impression if you could pull it off, which I'm sure you could base don your amazing italian kit!
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Post by mauser98k on Oct 8, 2006 21:36:19 GMT -5
Yes, but why have a gun if the scenario is to be rescued from being captured?
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Post by 29ththerealpimps on Oct 8, 2006 21:37:31 GMT -5
Thanks, I am going to get a p38 for christ mas and am ordering some pilot stuff this week including a tunic crusher cap a pilot leather helmet boots and a belt and buckle
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Post by Nimlas on Oct 8, 2006 21:39:06 GMT -5
It may seem a little silly, but it has it's merrits. The problem is as a downed pilot you'd pretty much just roam around and wait for someone to come rescue you or shoot you. It seems a little boring if you ask me.
I can see this thread turning into a huge flame war, keep it civil kiddies. We'll be watching.
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Post by spitfire740 on Oct 8, 2006 21:40:08 GMT -5
so he can protect himself. That is how we played last time. I'm not too sure on how it worked, Ranger Tom was the downed pilot. It was actually pretty cool. That was the scenario where I filmed the last game.
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Post by 29ththerealpimps on Oct 9, 2006 10:30:06 GMT -5
I think they made it where The allies are trrying to get me before I can find the axis
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Post by Capt. Zak on Oct 9, 2006 15:07:14 GMT -5
I don't think it's that far off for him to have a pistol. Why wouldn't a pilot carry a pistol? An M43, overseas cap, or peaked cap? No. But a pistol. I could see that.
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Post by napalm on Oct 9, 2006 20:17:37 GMT -5
American pilots carried pistols so why wouldn't a German one?
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Post by Cpl. Hicks on Oct 9, 2006 21:49:20 GMT -5
Well actually, German pilots usually carried sidearms, mostly
P38's and ppk's. Radom's and Luger's were also used but not nearly as much.
Also I don't believe they would wear m43 caps, but they did have overseas caps.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Oct 9, 2006 22:59:09 GMT -5
I would guess based on anecdotal stories and photographic evidence that most pilots and lots of air crewmen were armed with pistols when they bailed. Most had hats in their POW photos and I'll bet those weren't supplied by their captors. Your best bet would be a leather shearling coat or leather flight jacket along with a shearling lined cap and flight boots. Spendy impression however!
We usually allow our downed pilots to have a pistol and spare magazine and often splint his leg to minimize his manueverability and simulate a parachute injury. It works well.
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Post by davejh on Oct 10, 2006 12:51:17 GMT -5
American pilots carried pistols so why wouldn't a German one? The Fw-190 and BF-109 (E and G models notoriously) had really cramped cockpits, it took them all their time to get in and out in their flight gear. |
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Post by jaeger on Oct 11, 2006 22:07:04 GMT -5
I agree with Spitfire. Portraying a downed pilot would bring a bit of flavor to the combat.
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