Comments of a real fighter pilot from today

[kculon]

Only one thing to add,
If you try this vertical maneuver you better make sure you have quite a bit more E than the spit16. I have been in a few such situations with 38's and have won. I was at d200-400, full flaps, when I fired. So the move isn't bullet proof ... lol...
But I'm not sure which way the 38 was turning when I got them so that might have been a factor.
Bottom line was the 38 misread my E state, I had just enough to get them. Pretty fun stuff, win or loose!
<S>kc

[Chalenge]

I love seeing 38s in a spiral climb with a spit on his 6 because you know exactly where his eyes are. Gup the 38 pilot you interviewed did us a great service back in the day.  He never fought the enemy 1:1 in his 38 though so Im reluctant to place too much thought on his impressions of 38 versus 109s or 190s either one let alone the jug or pony. I believe in AH the best airplane is the one the pilot can best identify with and enjoys flying. Could shawk score so well with the 38 as he does in the -u1c? or pacerr in the jug as well as the tempest or la7?

[Guppy35]

I love seeing 38s in a spiral climb with a spit on his 6 because you know exactly where his eyes are. Gup the 38 pilot you interviewed did us a great service back in the day.  He never fought the enemy 1:1 in his 38 though so Im reluctant to place too much thought on his impressions of 38 versus 109s or 190s either one let alone the jug or pony. I believe in AH the best airplane is the one the pilot can best identify with and enjoys flying. Could shawk score so well with the 38 as he does in the -u1c? or pacerr in the jug as well as the tempest or la7?

Not the point of my posting it at all though.  My point is he believed he was good and confident in his bird and as a fighter pilot he went into it looking for a fight.  He saw a lot of combat in a far higher risk occupation then air to air.  He was just talking about the mentality of a fighter pilot.  His dreaming of fighting 109s and 190s was a reflection on that, not that he was passing judgement on the airplane.

[Toad]

You might even surmise that he thought the fight is the thing.

Like so many who enjoy this game.