I commented in another thread about utilizing all of the flaps while turn-fighting in a 51D, and I finally had an hour or so to get several films together. I have a tough time keeping the ball centered in a 51 -- not so much in a 38 or other planes, so the flying may appear sloppy, and the gunnery downright lousy. But the point was to show that the 51 can effectively fight with more than 1 notch of flaps.
This is staying with a quick reversing G14:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-109g14.ahfThis is being caught on the deck by a G6:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-109G6.ahfThis is being caught on the deck by a 38J, who is E-fighting before finally getting into the turns:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-38j.ahfA short fight where I think I surprised PewterC5 by turning and fighting as I did. It was in the middle of a large Rook fighter sweep:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-38j_2.ahfThis is a small fight where I start fighting a Ki84, then a Dora comes in, and finally a 3rd. I manage to survive, primarily due to bad aim, but it's a stall fight.
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-3cons.ahfFighting WCGUY in a F6F where I have an E advantage. For the final kill shot, I drop flaps and go into a low yo-yo to pull lead. Had I not done so, I wouldn't have been able to pull around for a shot:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-f6f.ahfTurning with a La7 near the deck. I auger being greedy as he tries to ditch. hehe
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-la7.ahfTurning against 2cmex in a N1K2. He eventually got the edge, and I had to dive out, but I put it here to show that a 51 can turn with a N1K2:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-n1k2.ahfA low, moderately slow turn fight against Dodger in a 38G:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-p38g.ahfTurning with a Spit 8 in a swarm. I get picked at the end:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-spit8.ahfAn excellent fight I had versus PotsNPans in his c202:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-c202.ahfOne of the best fights I've had in the MA in a long time, versus Bruv119, where he tries to bounce me from up high. This is nonstop once we get into scissors:
http://www.fingerpicked.com/AcesHigh/films/51d/51d-p47m.ahfI have loads of films, wins and losses. I just don't have loads of time to sit and edit them. And in no way can I make movies like some of the other folks.
So, hope these help.
