Sundog: I have nothing against padlock. As far as realistic or not its realy a moot point, it's just an automatic function for somthing you do automaticly already. You realy don't have to think how to turn your head.
On a presonal note I think it can be a hinderance when fighting more than one person.
The problems come in when trying to implent the non lock and reaquire parts, this can be very unrealistic, for instance how do you implement a padalock system where a plane going under your nose for a bit can make you loose him? Im always open to suggestions on this. What im dead set agains is a padlock system finding a bogie for you when you can't see it, or require him when he gets hidden then comes back into view, because these can be dificault to do in real life.
As far as cable reals, they are common today, but were not in WWII.
