Pony B Population

[SectorNine50]

Just curious as to how many of us, if any, fly the P-51B often?  It's been my favorite aircraft for a little while now, and I couldn't really tell you why, just fits my style well.  Seems to have helped my gunnery a LOT as well, I assume it's because those 4 50's require pretty well placed shots.  Anyway, I thought I'd ask because I noticed more B models this tour than I had seen in the past.

[Chalenge]

Sunday night I ran into at least a dozen of them. I dont know if it was a squad function or what as I never saw them in a group just one here another there... they all died. 

[1pLUs44]

P-51B is a very fun plane, but I learned that it's a plane to where you got to have good shot place ment. You cant always make deflection shots like with the P-51D or P-47. So, it's a challenge, and it has very good visability, you can almost always see an enemy creep up on your six.

[uberslet]

i agree with 1plus, good shot placement is crucial, nice view of your own donut for a change  .as far as noticing a lot more b ponies, it may have just been you wer looking for them more than normal. to me a pony is a pony a jug is a jug, if flown well, theyre dangerous, if not you can walk all ovedr them (depending on your plane)

[1pLUs44]

Man, SkatSr is deadly in a Pony-D, I'd hate to see what would happen if he switched to a Pony-B. 

[CAP1]

Just curious as to how many of us, if any, fly the P-51B often?  It's been my favorite aircraft for a little while now, and I couldn't really tell you why, just fits my style well.  Seems to have helped my gunnery a LOT as well, I assume it's because those 4 50's require pretty well placed shots.  Anyway, I thought I'd ask because I noticed more B models this tour than I had seen in the past.

in MW, i generally find them doing what the D's do in LW.........picking or BnZ'ing, nothing more

[Rollins]

in MW, i generally find them doing what the D's do in LW.........picking or BnZ'ing, nothing more

Yeah, I know.  They should get down and stall fight every engagement. Without exception.

[JunkyII]

in MW, i generally find them doing what the D's do in LW.........picking or BnZ'ing, nothing more

Good Mustang pilots dont always pick but they do extend from the fight which they should to stay alive. But I know RogentX showed me he likes to slow up and make the plane think your gunna overshoot but you dont. AKDG has owned me like 5 times in like 7 weeks because I thought he had a ton of E but he didnt. Just saying its not as easy as yor making it sound to be a good Pony pilot.

[JunkyII]

Sector95
If you ever see him on my sqauddy GovFlu flies the Pony B exclusively

 

[CAP1]

Yeah, I know.  They should get down and stall fight every engagement. Without exception.

well.... i say that, because i've seen guys that can turnfight in the ponys.....against turnfighters, and they win. every time.
 ren is one of them. if i could fly the pony like him, i'd fly it a lot, but i suck at bnz(mostly because i don't like it) and i cannot survive a turnfight in it.

[BnZ]

Interesting AH principle I've discovered: Everything you can do that goes against your opponent's plan makes you a dweeb and the Great Satan who is Ruining the Gameplay from the Halycon Days of Yore.

If everybody who flew hit and run in bricks in the MA flew Spits, then most of the same people who complain "drive by shooters" in the MA would be complaining about being pwned by all the "uber-helicopter-Spits". If everybody in a P-51 knew how to get 100% out of their plane and pwn people flying more maneuverable planes, then the complaints about "hackers" would multiply and rise into heaven....

The only way to be liked by the opposition in AHII is to be shot down, but you have to make them work just hard enough to make them feel like they have accomplished something. Delicate balance, but if you achieve it, you cup should runneth over with <S>'s.

Or you could play the game anyway you like, to shoot the other @#$%^&*!!! and otherwise piss off the guys in red. Someone said something about that being the point of the game or something once, I think...

[VansCrew1]

I enjoy flying the 51B its a fun plane to fly even tho theres only 4 50cals.

[CAP1]

Interesting AH principle I've discovered: Everything you can do that goes against your opponent's plan makes you a dweeb and the Great Satan who is Ruining the Gameplay from the Halycon Days of Yore.

If everybody who flew hit and run in bricks in the MA flew Spits, then most of the same people who complain "drive by shooters" in the MA would be complaining about being pwned by all the "uber-helicopter-Spits". If everybody in a P-51 knew how to get 100% out of their plane and pwn people flying more maneuverable planes, then the complaints about "hackers" would multiply and rise into heaven....

The only way to be liked by the opposition in AHII is to be shot down, but you have to make them work just hard enough to make them feel like they have accomplished something. Delicate balance, but if you achieve it, you cup should runneth over with <S>'s.

Or you could play the game anyway you like, to shoot the other @#$%^&*!!! and otherwise piss off the guys in red. Someone said something about that being the point of the game or something once, I think...

oooo make no mistake.......i don't care how the other guy flys really. i simply stated a fact that i see.

i die a lot too. i don't run very often from a fight, as i'm not normally in a plane that can run.
 as i've said in other threads too, when i do get a picker, i try to evade, and try to include some increase in my alt on each evasive. i've yet to learn how to turn my disadvantage into an advantage by other means, but i'll figure it out sooner or later.

[A8TOOL]

i agree with 1plus, good shot placement is crucial, nice view of your own donut for a change 

Shot placement is important in any plane you choose. Choosing a plane that carries enough ammo to spray and pray with is a different story. Even the TBM can get some good kills if you can find a decent 1 vs. 1. That particular plane is considered an easy kill and  can attract a lot of sharks, but if you can hold the guns on them long enough..poof

One of my favorites is the Fm2 which like the B carries only 4 50's. Umfortunately the plane seems to loose it's guns easily once your hit in the wings. I recently had a nice 1 vs. 1 with AkAk in mid war. His first pass on me took two of them out. We fought down from like 12k for about 3-4 minutes. In the end, my 2 50's did just fine and down he went. It was the only time he ever said nice fight to me.

A lot of the 109's can get some good kills too. Most carry the  small 7.9mm (303 type) pre G6 or the 13mm (50 cal type) weapons with only one cannon. Shot placement with them is also critical without Gondolas. The Ki-84 is another favorite of mine. Once the cannons are gone those 2 cowl mounted 12.7's don't have a problem taking planes down.

Or you could play the game anyway you like, to shoot the other @#$%^&*!!! and otherwise piss off the guys in red. Someone said something about that being the point of the game or something once, I think...

Pyro or Skuzzy wrote that and I'm not sure how many years ago but I wish they hadn't. I don't know what the post was truly about but many people use that comment to fit their own needs either here on the boards or in game to validate some uncool actions.

[Steve]

picking or BnZ'ing, nothing more

You are mistaken