But as you and I both know thats an easily achievable goal. I could maintain a 5/1 K/D ratio in an SBD if I wanted with little difficulty (would be boring as all @#$#). If the desire is there then its a matter of time and training. I'm certainly at the other end of the curve but we (71 SQD) probably have about as good a group of "winged pairs" as any in the game. I've seen Bat, RT, Steff and Biggles RTB 50+ kills (as a group) per sortie on multiple consecutive hops and go an entire day with none of them going down. Teamwork, communication, SA and gunnery are all more important. Another aspect is accountability, to me a guy who picks and uses other greenies as bait might have a better k/d but wont make a good squaddie....again just my opinion.