While I'm on the theme of not understanding 2 of my first fights since returning to AH, here's a great one.
Last night, I was flying a P51 from A1, loaded only with 50cal. No DT, no other ordinance.
I flew NE for a bit, gaining speed. Soon I picked up a Bishop Spitfire. I was being shadowed by a teammate, who saw this entire episode and was equally puzzled.
For the next 6 quadrants, the Spitfire ran SE at full speed. Neither climbing nor diving, he remained at a constant altitude for at least 150 miles.
When we first engaged, I was approximately 1.5k out from him, same altitude, same heading, having just descended a bit to pick up his 6. Instead of closing that gap, as I expected to do in my P51, it grew.
Over the next 150 miles, without altering altitude, heading, or anything other than auto-pilot, the SpitFire steadily pulled ahead of me.
By the time we were reaching the SE corner of the map, deep in his territory, I was 4.6k back.
My film shows an interesting thing.
I and my teammate were on the public channels constantly asking what was happening, and who was the Bishop Spitfire near each base that he passed. We received no response.
All of a sudden, the guys Spitfire starts smoking and descending as if it had been shot down. I had absolutely no clue why it would have started smoking, it had never been damaged nor had I ever managed to hit it.
I immediately dove, and was able to ping him once right before he hit the ground. It gave me the kill victory and let me know I shot down eric1.
Now as I am on the radio asking wtf is happening, someone from his team says, hey its his first night, give him a break, etc.
My question..how did this happen?
How did a Spitfire IX outrun a fresh P51 for over 150 miles? Is there any explanation?
Someone hinted that it was a bad connection. What on earth would make a bad connection translate into being faster than normal.
Your ideas are appreciated...thanks
