Came across this while reading recently:
.......Many of the P-38 aces prefered to meet Japanese fighters head on. Dick Bong especially showing a strong inclination to attack from this angle. The "Oscar" was particularly vulnerable from the front, and it's inferior armament of just two 12.7 mm machine guns mounted above the cowling were no match for the P-38's overwhelming mix of mahine-guns and cannon - Bong claimed at least 10 of the 21 victories in his first tour of duty with head-on attacks. One of the great advantages enjoyed by USAAF pilots employing this tactic was that it negated the superior manoeuvrability of the nimble Zero and :"Oscar."........
(P-38 Lightning Aces of the Pacific and CBI, Osprey Press, John Stanaway, p. 41.)
Well, if it was a good enough tactic for America's #1 fighter ace, then I guess it should be ok to use here in Aces High, right? After all, people are always clamoring on these boards for more "realism"......
So, the next time you see a guy coming at you head on - remeber to aim carefully, squeeze the trigger, and HO one for the Dick!:D