Correct on the last statement, but some are not.
Some planes to me are natural Hoers in any situation becuase of their relative dissadvantage in manovres and ovewhelming fire power.
110 (Except when flown by Dastardly)
IL2
Mosquito
Especially when down low or on a different kind of mission as in Ground atack so:
Let an average pilot have a go and say.
1) I think in a combat as oppsed to dueling arana alot is in the initial merge and I would not merge against the 3 above which gave them any opportunity for a HO.
2) Why dont people apply the same thinking to every merge or risk a HO. It seems to me that is the next skill level especaially as you may find yourself fighting a total newb where the Ho is his only ACM?