As a mediocre 109 pilot I fight many mediocre Spit pilots
, and in that experience Ive learned that Spit9s are fearful, masterful planes.
Well designed, good high alt performance, superior maneuvering, great dive, great handling, nice guns, good climb rate.. and etc etc...
The thing is, you don't have any edge over a Spit9 if you are flying in a LW plane of the same era: 109G2s and G6s, 190A8s and A5s. 109s have better climb rates but the initial advantage is blown away very easily if you make one mistake. 190s have superior roll, but a fat lot of chance that will do u any good if you find him behind you close.
In contrast, if it is a 1 vs 1 situation, and a Spit pilot finds himself in a pinch, he can always start turning, force the fight into a frustrating stale mate, eternal game of tight turn Spits vs teeth gritting High Yo-Yos by 109/190s. That's how good those Spitfires are..
I find if in a LW plane going against a Spit, you are victorious if you can keep the advantage and odds to yourside. Shooting down a Spit comes later. Just concentrate on keeping the odds to you. Especially if it is a situation like planned missions or events, TODs and etc... Keeping the Spit neutralized is a satisfactory result enough. You don't necessarily have to shoot him down.
It is important to be more patient the Spit pilot - bore him to death if necessary
. If you don't find an edge you can exploit, do those near HO merges continuously, "pendulum" around until the guy gets frustrated and makes a mistake. Only after then u begin your attack.
Always engage only when you are higher. G2 might have climbing ability, and A5s maybe be as fast as a Spit9, but in a G6 the Spit9 outruns, outguns, outturns, outrolls, outloops and every sort of possible "out-" to you. Besides, even at co-alt situations, the Spits do same maneuvers any LW plane can do and lose less energy. The only solution is to begin with much higher energy state in the first place.
Of course, when it comes to ace-level good pilots, the story might be different. But in a mediocre level as I am in,
, hey, there's no other solution
.
And also, the odds become a bit more favorable to 109/190s if it is a multi-Spit vs multi-109/190 fight, especially with 109s. In a 1 vs 1, a Spit is a tough opponent, but in a multi plane brawl, the climb rate edge 109s seem to have more profound effect as a whole. Somehow, according to my experience, the fight generally goes on until one moment you find all the 109s are high, and all the Spits are down low.
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It is highly advisable to fly with a companion if you are gonna fly a 109 or a 190.
Hope this little advice helped ..
