Author Topic: Ever had trouble killing a goon? (Read 377 times)

Blue Mako · « **on:** May 20, 2002, 08:12:52 PM »

A certain bish Yak pilot (who will remain unnamed) did last night.

I was in a goon at A3, I had just dropped (a pretty poor one at that) and was trying to bug out as a spit, yak and Ju88 came up from the field to nail me. I dove under the three attackers (none of them scoring a hit) and turned E to escape. As I crested the mountain just to the NE of the base the bad guys were engaged by some friendlies but the yak turned towards me and started to close on my six. As he reached 1.5k out I started to hug the Eastern slope of the mountain in my goon. The yak closed to firing range so I pulled up into a steep climbing turn, following the slope of the hill.

The yak overshot so I pulled through to a NE heading and started to drop into the valley that runs N-S just to the E of A3. The yak came in again, so I broke into him hard, all the while calling for help over the radio. Unfortunately, my pleas went unanswered. It was at this point that I realised that I was out turning the yak down in the valley. I had the goon in a steep turn with full rudder and I was actually gaining angles on the yaks six. If only I had a nose gun!

For about 5 minutes we went around and around, both of us almost augering several times. Finally xaqut1 (a squaddie) came on the radio saying that he was nearing A3. When I called him to say I was still down in the canyon with the yak, alive and well, he was amazed, so was I! By this stage I had almost stalled in a few times and the yak had extended out to about 1.5k, only to once again turn back into me. I told xaqut1 what was happening and he dove down into the canyon. I was dragging the yak into yet another series of circling when xaqut1 poured a long burst into his plane, dropping the yak in one pass without even having to jettison his 2x1000lb bombs. I had not only survived but didn't even have a scratch on the goon! To make it even sweeter, I got the field capture!

I was so amazed I couldn't say anything for a while, then all I could talk about was out turning the yak in my goon Unfortunately I only filmed the last couple of minutes but I will post that here shortly.

It was a great flight.

Thanks again xaqut1 and CavemanJ for watching over my goon.

-tronski- · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2002, 10:08:59 PM »

WD mate

Tronsky

K West · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2002, 07:52:32 AM »

nice. I've tried that but not had much success (evading when flying a goon driver)

Westy

Duedel · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2002, 08:32:22 AM »

You used flaps?

HFMudd · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2002, 09:22:23 AM »

Sounds like the C-47 needs to be perked.

In all seriousness though, I have seen C-47's pull some great stuff. One in particular I remember evaded my first pass by doing a hammer head. Felt kind of sorry for the guys in the back.

Maybe we should have an acrobatics competion with C-47 sometime. We could use the troops as 'smoke'.

dawvgriid · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2002, 11:27:03 AM »

I had a goon doing this yesterday,I got him in the second pass,,,,
,,ofcourse I was flying a 190

.Most annoying when they perform these kind of manouvers,so please fly in a straight line .

dawvgrid at home

Masherbrum · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2002, 11:56:36 AM »

nope, like Keith Moon said to Jimmy page: "You'll go over like a Led Zeppelin".

Masher

Weave · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2002, 05:42:24 PM »

I hope the clowns who auger their goons when approched by an enemy fighter read this.

Wtg! Shows that as long as there is life, there's hope.

humble · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2002, 06:14:46 PM »

I've seen a couple of great moves from goon drivers. I've never heard of one evading for that long though. I've reached a point I go vertical any time I see a dnacing goon. If you get sucked into a flat turning fight in an e fighter you may have a tough time with a good goon driver. Must of been a fun fight....for the goonie:)

Blue Mako · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2002, 03:45:25 AM »

Okay guys, here's the film.

Blue Mako · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2002, 03:59:47 AM »

Hmmm file too big to load, I'll put it on my web space later guys...

X2Lee · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2002, 05:28:51 AM »

I been lurking here a while but I have to add to the goon post.
I have outflown many a fighter in a goon, I have film of a 15 min fight against a niki I run out of fuel in the end and the niki augs trying to vulch me..

Being honest, if it takes the pilot over 3 passes to kill a goon he aint that hot of a fighter pilot...

air_guard · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2002, 05:35:00 AM »

wtg !

I did the same thing in a goone against a tempest yesterday, (he was nit) he tried to get me for 2 minutes but was to fast, finally Hermit came in and saved my bellybutton

Ty for that.

airguard

Biggles · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2002, 02:12:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
nope, like Keith Moon said to Jimmy page: "You'll go over like a Led Zeppelin".

Masher

[OFF TOPIC]
So who was the better drummer, Keith Moon or John Bonham?

mipoikel · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2002, 11:06:49 AM »

a couple weeks ago I had serious troubles to kill a goon and it took about 10-15 passes before it died. Finally it started to smoke and augered or pilot was wounded. Anyway I was really happy about it, it was my first kill with arado.