Originally posted by captain1ma
and for whatever reason, alot of guys are following the Rules of engagement, except for rule number 7.
That's because there are no rules of engagement.
What you've got are just suggestions, a polite request. Nothing more. A lotta folks don't care. I will say I did have a brief sortie where I had some fun in a 110C, but pretty much every P-40 I saw HOed me
I guess it's okay... I got 6 before I actually accepted the 7ths HO, and I might have sent him down as well.
You might as well say "don't fly above 5K" in the "rules" because it's only a suggestion, and if folks want/have to fly otherwise, it'll happen.
It's just par for the course.
I remember one time [years ago] I was in a 190a5 and nearing an enemy field, and 5 spitfires in a ROW were heading for me, a little slower but basically co-alt. They were pretty much daisy-chained 1k or less behind each other. What could I do? I dodge the first, can't turn on the second or third or fourth, so I merge on tail end charlie and shoot him down reducing the fight.
I got a bit of grief about it, passing up all others and going for him. Despite protests that "they'd have stayed out of it" (hah!) they were all 1k or less from each other and spits vs 190s, you have to even the odds asap. I ended up bagging 3-4 and limping home but I did the right thing (the only thing) for the situation, despite the protests I received on text.
EDIT: Just in case it was unclear, the point is I did what I had to in my given engagement regardless of how others felt. You can't put rules on that kind of stuff.
EDIT2: In keeping with the "positive" part of the original post: I did have fun in the 110. Not exactly historic matchups, but balanced enough to be fun.
