Hi. This is my first post (after some time lurking both on the BBS and in MA TA CT etc).
I am a Virtual Pilot (been a real monoplane once or twice) and I’ve been flying things on computers since 747 Jet Lander on the BBC Micro (model B).
Now that I have found Aces High, I don’t do much else, and I think I am improving (although I still suck bigtime).
It occurs to me that all this flying lone wolf stuff is alright now and again, but to really get results (and stand a chance) you need to be flying either in a squad, as a squad, or as a loose formation of individual pilots with the same goal.
I’ve been invited to join squads before, but they’ve all been US based with meet times of 3am (here in Britain) so whilst I was happy to be invited, I couldn’t really join.
Are there any UK based squads that meet at sensible times GMT/BST like maybe 9:30 once or twice a week for 3 hours or something?
I would really like to train in a squadron – doing all kinds of stuff so that I can do it better. In MA, flying on my own, I tend to just listen/watch the radio and the map and go for where the action is, rather than creating any action myself. I’m particularly interested in Buffing, although turnfighting is great fun too. BnZ you can keep (until I get the hang of it).
If not - how about creating my own squad – any hints tips advice dos donts forget its etc?
How do you all use your squads? How does your chain of command work out, do your leaders lead from the front, do you split between GVs and ACs? How do you fly 9 bombers in formation (i.e how to keep 3 bomber formations in formation?). Has anyone tried massed buffing and can I join in?
Thanks for reading this far, look forward to all (if any) replies
bounder
