Where are the High Alt Fighter Jocks?

[Scca]

Badger,

I might be able to get some Ak's interested in escorting once in a while.  The hardest part is getting interest in an hour long mission, but I just might be able to if the right folks are on.  I will check your country status and maybe we can do something. 

[Rich46yo]

The best 1 on 1s Ive ever had have been ones where the entire air column was used. Yaknow, the ones that start at 25k and 1/2 the time you dont know if your going up or down cause it dont matter since you have so much air under you.

[icepac]

I realized I am the village idiot when I ran out of gas 4 sectors away (at 29k) and thought I could glide a spitfire home, I ended up crashing in the ocean a sector away from my base.

If you have a bunch of altitude, it's best to get the prop stopped for maximum gliding.

The problem is that the props here will windmill down to like 40mph so....if you're not super high, you could burn up precious altitude trying unsuccessfully.

It's well worth it if you can get it to stop and a typhoon glides great with prop stopped while it falls like a rock with it windmilling.

[shoresroad]

Badger,

I might be able to get some Ak's interested in escorting once in a while.  The hardest part is getting interest in an hour long mission, but I just might be able to if the right folks are on.  I will check your country status and maybe we can do something. 

The Ak's would be welcome escorts!  We certainly have no problem attracting interceptors with the large darbar we usually throw, so the Ak's would see plenty of action

Badger

[SirNuke]

in AH, the best high alt fighter is a bomber. Perfect stability, good speed, 1K range in any direction, and made out of titanium. Why bother getting a fighter up there? 

[Lusche]

Why bother getting a fighter up there?  

To get hundreds of kills   

[shoresroad]

After reading Icepac's Duel Challenge thread I couldn't resist bumping this thread.  Maybe ya'll could compromise and agree to merge at 25k, a very realistic dogfighting altitude for mid and late war German interceptors and U.S. escort fighters.

Just last week I heard one of our escort guys on range radio laughing "My Kung-fu ACM doesn't work up here!"  It's a very different fight at 25k   I've been finding that out through FSO lately myself

[Zacherof]

After reading Icepac's Duel Challenge thread I couldn't resist bumping this thread.  Maybe ya'll could compromise and agree to merge at 25k, a very realistic dogfighting altitude for mid and late war German interceptors and U.S. escort fighters.

Just last week I heard one of our escort guys on range radio laughing "My Kung-fu ACM doesn't work up here!"  It's a very different fight at 25k   I've been finding that out through FSO lately myself

I know a few who would love to help