These were intense fights. in short, rules were 4v4, guns cold at merge, merge at 15k, then anything goes but ack hugging and reupping. Friendly icons only.
Planes were 2* 109G6 vs LA-5 and 1* 190D9 vs LA-7.
First frame; spotted the enemy at the correct altitude, in two rottes, one left and one right. We'd laid some plans with Nath coming up with a tactic that proved to be quite effective. One rotte was to aggressively engage the enemy while the other one blew through, grabbed to 20-21k and reversed.
In theory, we'd be able to hold off the two chasing LA-5's and hammerhead down on um. In practise, however, when I saw those dots get bigger and bigger, my mind started screaming incoherents words about me dying soon if I didn't take action. So, I did
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Kirin and I decided to try to sandwich them between us. i can tell you that with the enemy rushing past, no complete idea of their distance, things got intense, and RW channel was alive with orders, direction, screams and "shoot 'um, SHOOT 'UM". With nath working wonders, soon there were only two LA-5's left. Outnumbered 2:1 and with a clear sight of them, the outcome was predictable. I had some battle damage and had no 30mm gun, so resorted to 13mm's. one LA-5 had pulled hard up into a friendly and presented a nice target. The last LA-5, expertly flown by Leonid, decided that my puny 13mm's didn't do the job correctly and stalled in scissors, impacting on the ground and spreading communist blood over the terrain.
It should be said that we had to redo the second frame; I discoed but the fight went on 3v4. Showing very high class and extremly nice sportmanship, the 5th agreed to redo the frame. We'd lost the 3v4 engagement 3:2 or something like that.
Second frame was more even, with one rotte pulling out and reversing more quickly, while the other engaged aggressively again. This time at the end it was me and kirin vs some unkown LA-5 neither of us could see.
he had no problems seeing me and caught me as I was desperately trying to look behind me. Fortunately enough, kirin killed the enemy just after I had been downed.
4:3 to 9./JG 54
Last engagement; d9 vs La-7. With wep on, one rotte commenced an immelman followed by a climb and managed to get above the LA-7s, The other continued as normal, reversing into the enemy at 20k. Now, the Dora has spray ammo. I made use of this and pressed and held the trigger for about 5 seconds, downing one. Another LA-7 rtb'ed with engine damage, and the last two put up a valiant fight they had little chance of winning: 2v1 versus higher 190D9s. Frame ended 4:0.
For fun, a 6v 4 favouring the Commies was done. There, they spanked us so bad I will be unable to sit for a week. Wisk dispatched three of us; lost a wingtip colliding with him
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The 5th GIAP is a
class squad with great pilots and sportsmanship. I can only say that 9./JG 54 "Grünherz" will do its best to match those qualities. These guys are just fantastic in their whole approach to the duel, and damned fine pilots too.
Fights like these seem to be won at the start;the first side who manages to down an enemy has numerical superiority, and if another enemy is downed, the outcome is heavily tilted towards the more numerous squad. The 4:3 result of the second frame is indicative of just how close *all* of the frames where.
<S!> to the 5th GIAP; it was a pleasure and a priviledge flying against you!
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Baron Claus "StSanta" Von Ribbentroppen
9./JG 54 "Grünherz"
"You filthy piece of distended rectum! DIE allierte schweinhund!"
[This message has been edited by StSanta (edited 03-25-2001).]
