I've noticed a few more JABO sorties being flown lately, and even I'm finding myself hauling lotsa heavy iorn under my pony this tour.
I had an opportunity to set up a cap over a V-field the other evening, and was in P51 with a pair of 1k eggs and the six rockets. This field had just been captured by the other side; so it's Vhang was still smokin, but the acks were up.
Taking a chance; I called for a goon. When I got a 'one on the way' reply, I dropped down and used just 2 rockets to pop the aks.. and grabbed back up. Setting up a pylon turn at 10k over the vfield I watched the vhang for it's regen and kept an eye out for interference from the other side. Sure enuff; along comes a knit f6f and since he's lower and slower; I pulled a shallow dive towards him to get him defensive, then sucked him into a 'rope-a-dope' and MAN that pony comes over the top FAST at 2 notches of flap with all that extra weight.
Pulling down hard I get a clean planform shot and nailed the f6f, but now the VH is up.. and the guy I blew outta the f6f pops up in an ostie, parked next to the v-hanger. I toggle the weapons select, arm up the 1k's and head down to pop the hanger. Two on the kisser; and the V-field is closed down.
Goons gettin close now; and with that ostie there it could get ugly. I have some help arriving now.. another pony who's willing to keep the ostie busy while I set up a rocket attack. Down I come at 45 degerees; 400IAS, and I spit the last 4 off the rails using single fire at guns range. *KA-RUMP**KA-RUMP**KA-RUMP**KA-RUMP* Scratch one ostie.
Not even in WB's was Jabo so damn much fun. All thru beta I tried like hell to get some kind of accuracy or effectiveness outta rockets and eggs from fighters.. had dismal luck. Now; having done nothing diffrent that I can percieve in my attack method or line ups.. (same style I used for years over in WB's) ..I'm getting far more hits; and doing the damage I set out to do.
So; if yer like me; and had given up JABO in AH as just a fast way to get dead while overweight, give it another try. You'll find the rockets are in particular a heluva lotta fun.
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1st/AG "Bishlanders"
