Welcome to the darkside Jack!! here are a couple of things you should know.. 1.ALWAYS look around while flying! 2. Ask questions, this is a extremely hard game. 3. Each plane has its own flying style, so don't expect that each plane will perform the same way. 4. I would recommend learning the N1K2, ki84 the spit 8, or the F4U1d, these planes are well balanced and are good to teach you the basic areas of Air Combat Maneuvers.