First time I played AH was during the AH days; prior to AH2. First time I died was turning to engage with someone, finding myself HO and slow at a capped base (didn't even know what capping was then), shooting him down to be killed by someone else.
Second time I played AH2 for a while, about 2.5 years ago. First time I died in that one was upping from a capped base, turning to avoid strafing planes, winding up HO with another one, killing it just to be shot down by someone else.
This time I started about 5 months ago. First time I died was avoiding a higher plane diving from me, winding up HO with his buddy, shooting him down to be shot down by someone else.
Some things never change, regardless of our memories of better times.
I laugh sometimes about players' interpretation of a HO though. I'm still waiting for the whining on 200 that I HO'd their tank after someone is shooting at me and I turn my heaviest armor to them and beat them to the killing blow.

Most of the "He HO'd me" aren't any such thing, its simply situation caused by many other factors including the rest of the planes in the area.
As far as going 1 vs 2 and expecting the 2nd plane to stay out of it just because you were flying a weaker plane, sorry that cracks me up
