Hehe wtg Stampf! Nice run. That first frame I had a low 234 cross my nose and I just had to chase it (never was going to catch). He led me right over the big gv war and under a swarm of 190s! Boy oh boy what a dummy I was! I tried to fight my way out but ...... 
Now there's a couple of griefers jumped into this thread. I usually don't respond to them but I guess they haven't been around FSO long enough to learn simple etiquette. They probably haven't yet figured out why all the "old" guys are such good friends, no matter which side we are on week to week?
Either way, they won't be getting many offers of help until their attitude changes, I'm certain.
For the record, here is a picture of the "pickin-ho" of the 262 kill I made. I also hit 2 others of the 4 that attacked our 6 A20s. They were similar shots. Had I personally been given the opportunity to pick or ho any of the 262s attacking us I would have. These particular 262s however managed to ho or ram 3 of my a20 squaddies. Their CIC might judge if it was the best use of that resource, I shan't.
Thanks for the acknowledgements guys but I have a change of ride this week. I'll do my best to make that bounty worth collecting
rgds
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*sigh*... "simple etiquette" requires you telling the truth as well. I simply called out the luck you had in claiming those kills.
Oh, and there isnt a guy in my squad that hasnt been around long enough to be friendly and courteous to all and/or have deeply forged friendships with other "old timers".
We made our intial approach from your A20's 8 O'clock. You're A20's turned head first into us... we had the angle first and you didnt turn until we were well inside 4k (I remember seeing your 8 O'clock at 4.5k and we were 450mph+). A few of us pulled up and went over and a few of us went head long into the massed A20 as they came into us guns blazing. So call us the "HO'ers" all you want, it wasnt us who turned head first into the enemy, we sat up initally on your 8. We extended after the first pass and came back around to your 3-4 O'clock rear... again you and your wingmates turned into us AFTER we were already on course.... the "ram or ho your buddies" you're speaking of was accomplished by you and your wingmates as more than one of us have it recorded that we fired and pulled up or rolled hard. I should post my film audio of the reactions of my squad mates as your guys turned into us... lots of "what the Hell are they doing... oh s*** they're going to HO! Pull up, pull up!!!.
Two of our Me262's did infact crash after losing parts while turning too sharp, one even rolled under to do a split S (to avoid thee "ram/ho") and ripped off a wing. I dont remember hearing anthing about compression... just " *cuss/swear*, I just lost a wing/rudder/engine, I'm going down. See ya at the VH tower".
Ah well... not a big deal, really. Lessons learned, I guess. *shrugs*
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