Originally posted by Kermit de frog
No no slap, this occured over a 25 mile area. I would get distance from him to give me time to fight the next guy. As soon as I killed another, I had to extend again to get a 1v1. That corsair Redtop was saving was 2k behind me and red was 4k. I was hoping red would go back to the furball, but he decided to try to stick around and wait for me to reverse on the corsair that was supposedly low and fuel and needed to rtb.
Red was in a P40E. Tuff plane to get kills in. He knew he couldn't catch me unless I was preoccupied with someone else first.
This whole thing was just one sortie. So I can't say red always flies like that.
The extension part is just to drag 1 guy away from furball so that I may die in peace in a 1v1 fight. I draged the corsair and red for 10mi or less just because red would not leave.
BTW Stang.......
you stink.
Ok Kermie...
The F4U in question was TC. Now , knowing what I know of TC he didn't "Need" my help to fight you at all. I'm not going to say they he would own you but I think you would have your hands full with him. In the beginning I was after you. Couldn't catch you for nothing in that P40E. Unless you at full throttle all the time in that thing time will fly past ya.
Anyway...We were talking about you heading back towards your base. He said he was gonna kill ya for running. Only thing is he said he wass low on fuel. I told him I plenty of fuel but I'd be glad to hang out. He said and I think it was very close to something like...I don't think it will matter I will probably run out. He had lots of ammo left as well. We were just deciding to RTB when you reversed. I wasn't tryiong to "Wait" til you were engaged I just was chasing you along with him in a much slower ride. You got tied up...and I got a lucky shot on you. And believe me thats what it was. You'd beat me MOST times no matter the plane.
Anyway...I wasn't trying to pick ya. I wasn't trying anything really. Just B.S.'in with TC and fuel talk. Honestly , and TC will back it I'm sure....You hadn't reversed when you did? We were both going home or he was gonna vulch ya and ditch.
Sorry again and trust me...If you tell me your Bingo ammo...bingo fuel....or just wanting to get out of a fight....I'll let ANYONE out....unless I think they will just turn around and come back. If it's someone I know , I have no problem in a draw.
Best of luck:)