An interesting story:)

:FI:Ghost · Post by **:FI:Ghost** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:30 pm

Did you drink alcohol before flight?

A: I did it once and never tried again. I missed enemy fighter and almost missed the landing strip and decided not to risk in the future. I remember one Il-2 pilot who did flew drunk, but sometimes it lead to some funny stuff. I had to cover him once on a search and destroy mission in Vyborg Gulf. Il driver had a task for the day and he was free to choose time and route of flight. We took off at the midday, and started to fly towards Finnish border. I could not understand where he was going. I passed in front of him, then I tried to lead him but he was not responding. I was piloting a Yak-7, so I finally shot at him. Then he turned and followed me back. When we landed I saw that he and his gunner were totally drunk! We let them sleep for a while, and when they woke up I found out that they both were sleeping in flight, and that my shots woke ââ‚¬Ëœem up. The task was not completed, and in the evening we started in the air once again. We were going over Baltic Sea, and found a ship convoy. I saw it first; as I was 500 m higher and let Il pilot know. He asked for directions. I oriented him, so he made his attack at the large transport with rockets. It was all ablaze, and I thought that he was going to go home now, but instead he turned around and went in with cannons. When we came home we found a piece of the mast stucked in his wing. Now it is exhibited in naval museum in St-Petersburg. Of course he would see it if he did not have a hangoverââ‚¬¦

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:FI:WillieOFS · Post by **:FI:WillieOFS** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:16 am

I think flying a fully loaded Sturmo in a target rich environment whilst drunk..

WOULD BE A BLAST!!!!

Great story.

:FI:Scott · Post by **:FI:Scott** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:42 am

Flying under the afflence of incohol, cosuming alcofrolic beverages while in a mission.

Thats it, out with you.. you...

Seriously. I never drink booze during missions, hard and fast rule. I stick to beer and thats that.

And tonight I will mainly be drinking Timothy Taylors Landlord. A refreshing and very drinkable pale ale from Keighley.

:FI:Igor · Post by **:FI:Igor** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:08 pm

Good story. I concur with Scott, I don't drink booze when flying...only an ocassion bottle of vodka, gin, beer, ever clear, kerosine, but never booze!

Igor da 'yeah, going home to my wife...Morgan Fairchild...whom I've seen nakeeed...."

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:03 pm

Morgan Fairchild...whom I've seen nakeeed...."

Awriiight!!!!!!!!!!!