Originally posted by Rude
Hey 40dog....clear somthin up for me.....
The leaderless and disorganized 13th TAS whoops the arse of the well lead and organized MAW in the squad duel.
Is that kinda thing supposed to happen or is this leadership organized thingie of yours just a bunch of cheap talk?
Just curious.
I can clear that one up for you, Rude.
We have numerous squadrons, each specialized in a different task. They range from Transport and Resupply to Heavy Bombardment to Air to Air combat.
Our squadron works as a team on squad nights to capture bases.
From what I gather, your squadron works as a group to win furballs.
Obviously, as a group your squadron is going to be better suited for a mass Air to Air duel, which you refer to.
It is my experience that a mass furball does not require any leadership, aside from a lead flight and wingman at most.
You should know this as well as anyone. Once the fight is engaged, especially in a furball, it all comes down to the individual pilots air to air skills. Being that your squad does this almost exclusively, of course your group won the engagement.
If you'd like to compare our squads on an air to air basis, I would think most would agree you have the more seasoned pilots.
On the other hand, if you'd like to compare our squads on the level at which the MAW operates, base capture, 4 of our 7 squadrons have a total of 46 base captures, vs. the 13th TAS total of 0. I do not believe this number even includes our dedicated transport group.
Either way, leadership goes a long way in what we do. You may not find it necessary in what you do, but that just makes us different. No better or worse. Simply different.
