Originally posted by SkyRock
1 vs multi encounter where you came out alive?
I have had many 1 vs multi encounters but I hardly ever come out alive because I tend to stay in the fight long after I should have bugged out. I did have one that I remember were I lived, me vs 5 defending a base. Baltic map, EWA late December. enemy pilots had been coming at the base for the last hour or so 1 or 2 at a time and NB and I were taken turns shootin them down. I said something about "its a good thing they arent coming at the same time" Another base was flashing and NB left and I stayed. pretty soon dar bar comes up and I loadup and head out to meet and greet
. I was flying a HurriIIc . I climb out and get to about 5k and start counting bogies. 2 at about 5k, 2 more just a little higher, and 1 looks like 15k. I get icons, 2 P40s, a hurri2, a TBM and a high zeke. I call out to NB for help, I wasnt really worried about the P40s or the TMB but I hate hurris and zekes, especially the high zeke.
"NB, I need some help, I got 5 bogies and ones a high zeke"
he came back "you can do it AS, just remember, they suck and you dont. the high zeke is probably ****** (cant remember the guys name) just avoid his B&Z cherrypickin and kill the others"
I resigned myself to my fate. Dropped my nose to build up some speed. The 2 P40s and the hurri all went for the headon. I speed past those 3 and popped the TBM. Where's the high zeke, still up there not coming down yet. Turn and find the P40's and hurri, headon again, drop to the deck, pick up a little more speed, roll up and behind one P40, take of the tail, tracers, getting hits oops hurri2 behind me, nose down, roll right, pull up and over, bang hit the hurri see something fall off, I hoping its something important, watch the zeke here he comes, he gets some 7mm hits on me, roll left, chop the throttle, stand on the rudder, theres the other P40, fire, get hits, zeke overshoots and pulls back up. Theres the hurri again, flashes past my nose, roll and pull hard to the right, hurri trys to pull up, track him fire, take off his wing. Here comes the zeke again, I nose down, roll inverted, pull out and there's the P40 again, line up, damn zeke is back. hit right rudder, slide out, then barrel roll, zeke overshoots again and trys to climb, I yank my nose back, line up and fire, zeke is now a zippo, all I have to do is avoid him till he explodes. Focus back on P40, he tries to out turn me, plane is hard to turn, seems I lost my left elevator and rudder. roll and hit the P40, he goes down. Zeke is trying to get behind me, I turn towards base, he blows up.
less than 5 minutes, a wild ride indeed
