I've found my fighting mentality and attitude vary depending on which plane I fly. I began flying the 109 the other day.
so here is my take on the sensation of it and a few other fighters
109g10: almost always on the offensive, even its defensive tactic of gaining altitude advantage makes its defense an offense. it's great for attacking a1 and alt monkeys... fire up the nitrous and shoot up to 20k. and shooting at point blank range you can bring down b17s and land 5 kill sorties with its escape from death ability.
P-38: I twitch a lot when I see a high con but generally want to mix it up and take names.
P-51: very conservative when flying since its hard to stay on the offensive without dying, ussually end up running away.
Typhoon: whenever I think I'm doing pretty good I get in a typhoon and become humbled by the newest of newbies