Author Topic: Whats your favorite....... (Read 632 times)

SOB · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2001, 03:41:00 PM »

Close my eyes & move my stick and rudder around.

hblair · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2001, 05:04:00 PM »

SpitLead · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2001, 05:57:00 PM »

Westy, you may be right about the range advantage of the 50 cal. but I would suspect it's marginal at best. I'd guess if it were true you'd find a whole lot more "HO Dweebs" flying around in P-38s!

Leph - that's a pretty good tactic. I might have to give that a try.

Whatever you do though, don't even think about engaging in a HO with an inline engine (i.e. Spit, Mustang, 109 ,etc.) You're just begging for a hit in the radiator or engine and then you're toast. Don't know how many times I've lost my engine and had to deadstick it back home before I learned THAT lesson.

Midnight · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2001, 06:05:00 PM »

Head right for that SOB and then go nose low. After I go under him I pull straight up and let the guy think he can pull up behind me. Just as he reachs the top of his vertical I let my wingman pump him with his 6x .50.

13th TAS are never alone... You have been warned

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llbm_MOL · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2001, 10:39:00 AM »

If I'm in a Jug I will Ho a Chog but start my shot at about 1k stop at about 600 go into my nose down move. If I get lucky my first spurt knocks something off, if not I can still go under him and make him miss, do a nose down turn to build up speed and hope he doesn't go high. Or I just extend to friendlier territory depending on whats going on.

LLB OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ice · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2001, 11:12:00 AM »

Jimdandy · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2001, 11:16:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Apache:
I either barrel roll over or nose down under it.

Ditto. I rarely ever get pinged that way and many times it puts me in a good position after the merge because he committed to an HO.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2001, 11:41:00 AM »

Sit with a dumb look on face and wonder, "what the heck am i gonna do??"

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Soda · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2001, 11:46:00 AM »

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Mighty1 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2001, 12:10:00 PM »

Set full power to forward sheilds and fire all phasers and photon torpedoes. Then yell at Scotty for more power.

Kieren · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2001, 12:16:00 PM »

If that is a 1C or Spit accepting an HO is tantamount to handing the guy an easy kill. You need to begin a barrel roll motion, being sure to force him nose down if he wants a shot.

After the merge you should quickly look back. If he goes for the hard pull you are probably in good shape, because that is an E-waster. You can take the E you have and pull a low-G climb over his head. This will most likely place you in the catbird's seat in a couple turns. If the fella decides instead to go for a low-G climb you may want to decide quickly if his kite can outturn yours, and either stay or leave based on that assessment.

Tac · « **Reply #26 on:** February 08, 2001, 02:36:00 PM »

Fire a long stream at d1.1 then bank to one side (making my plane smaller target and changing alt and direction).. if I hit with my long range shot the con sometimes dies or panicks, if he continues it means he will be so fast that I will turn into it after he HO's

Only works if you are slow though =P

mason22 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2001, 03:31:00 PM »

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Originally posted by NATEDOG:
Aim right between the eyes!

aim right between the thighs....

what?? ...you meant a WWII fighter plane ....shucks.

eagl · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2001, 06:32:00 PM »

Faced with a HO... Good question.

Inquire politely about hourly and daily rates? Ask for guild watermelon and local license? Call my homies and hope da pimp don't show before we're done?

Actually, I try to make a lead turn crossing from side to side under the HO aircraft's nose, forcing them to bunt and roll if they want to take the shot. If I can't do that (vert HO or too slow on the deck), I put the pipper on, trim for stable nose track, and open fire starting at 1200 yards. Slightly BEFORE the "last second", I cross-control to try to skid out of the way to avoid the collision while still shooting, on the theory that if he explodes before I get there, I can't hit him

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Oosik · « **Reply #29 on:** February 08, 2001, 08:08:00 PM »

Never see it coming - alway checking my six. How you guy's alway manage to get on my six I'll never know.

Author Topic: Whats your favorite....... (Read 632 times)

Ice