Originally posted by AV8
Goon Escorts!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Don`t make me laugh!
I`ve stopped flying Goons simply because NO ONE, ABSOLUTELY,NO ONE !! Bothers to escort Goons.
When they do. They are 99% of the time, too slow, too late, too inexperienced or too busy to bother:mad:
Well AV8 some people do escort goons. Perhaps you need to link up with a squad that will support you (if you are not already in one).
As for flying goons.....there are benefits to flying low mid and high alts. High alt on a capped field ensures you are out of the enemy range (buddys will vulch baddies) as you fly overhead and then ensure the town is dead.
Mid alt allows you to "Blend" in with the pack going to the field and keeps you in the area where your LA7 buddies are at best performance assuming you have them for escort. You can also dive to town or grab slightly to allow guys to cover. You can also outturn any aircraft pretty much and use the vertical element to help you.
Low alt is good for staying off dar, landing easily at the field, and doing precision pull ups to allow best pattern for troops to take the field. ALso forces baddies to come down on you and you can still use the vertical up. Also guys that get over zealous and dive on you from high alts might auger while trying to get you.
Experiment...fly in the situation that suits the coverage you have and bottom line dont give up.