OK, what would you do?

[68Ripper]

Originally posted by Rich46yo
I was having a very good night. Striking my targets and probably about 5 to 1 in my favor killing fighters in my Japmobiles.

                     I made one run thru a tanktown, which was starting to warm up. Hit the ords but wanted one more pass to hit more ords and troops.

                  I was right outside the radar circle and saw the dar Bar increasing and knew the place would be swarming with enemy fighters on my next pass. Generally, when flying bombers, you try and put yourself in positions where you have a, at worst, 2 on 1.

                Even if you knew you had an 80% of getting swarmed and not getting to target would you #A, go in anyways. Your in a Jap bomber so suicides are preferable to *****footing cause its an honor thing. #B, Instead *****foot out like a good little scoe 'hoe and land at a safe 2nd line airbase. #C, circle about hesitantly looking for an in while all the time having your running shoes on.  #D, instead go find an easier target to drop on because thats the idea, to take out targets and then live to tell about it? Or #E, Take a gunner in.

            I "went in" anyways. Ended up with 3 fighters inside 600 yrds and could only shoot at them one at a time. "Splash"  In the future I think I'll ask for a gunner. The problem with that is what if you dont know whom your getting?

My choice would be "F" as in the grade I would give you for grammar.

[Rich46yo]

Originally posted by 68Ripper
My choice would be "F" as in the grade I would give you for grammar.

                         Thanks for taking the time out to contribute young man.

[Tiger]

Originally posted by SD67
It used to be fun back when once you were in you were in until the flight stopped.
I'd be on my way with a full 110, DT's bombs and rockets on an extra  long troop pork mission and I'd get a noob trying to join w/o asking.
No worries, .accept noob and he's there in back for an hour and a half watching me pork troops at the front line. By about 1/2 way there they'd be over it and after explaining the virtues of asking before they joined I'm typing .squelch noob:rofl
Not as much fun since the gunners can bail anytime they want now.

I like when 5646132186894234674654 guy starts asking if anyone needs a gunner.    I always invite him if I'm in a fighter or goon.  I would never invite him if I was in a bomber.

[SD67]

That's true, but I see no harm in letting the noob waste the few peas in the 110's tail. I think I've only ever gotten one kill from that position myself (kind of a twisted version of a rope).
If I was in buffs he'd be SOL.
Having said that I'm an A unless otherwise directed
First pass is always high over primary target, then I make a lower pass over the field seeking targets of opportunity for remaining eggs depending on the direction and drag away in the tail or turret.
I'll try to drag away from troops and into fighters
Gunning I'll tap off bursts from the position gun and open up all guns once I start to see hits. I try not to fire outside of 1k unless I'm providing supporting fire for friendlies.