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[Sunka]

Well done Motherland.I am an experienced pony pilot(still learning)but its what i fly 90% of the time,And you did just about everything right for a one on one dogfight with the pony.I <S> that performance.

[BnZ]

Good kill on the F6F Steve...you kept the fight in the speed range where a Pony turns about well the F6F and put him out in front by managing your speed better. The F6F allowed you to do this by failing to manage his airspeed. Once once he was out in front, he appeared to be trying to run (which of course is a pointless thing for a Hellcat to try against a Mustang), rather than say barrel-rolling or even turning while scrubbing speed and dropping flaps. If you meant this as an example of "Steve is a Sierra Hotel pilot", I say, I agree, he is.  However, If you meant this as a refutation of any of my points, it is irrelevant, the fight was all about the opening provided by the F6F's mistake, and had little to do with the relative potential of the airplanes themselves.

<S>

[Steve]

Good kill on the F6F Steve...you kept the fight in the speed range where a Pony turns about well the F6F and put him out in front by managing your speed better. The F6F allowed you to do this by failing to manage his airspeed. Once once he was out in front, he appeared to be trying to run (which of course is a pointless thing for a Hellcat to try against a Mustang), rather than say barrel-rolling or even turning while scrubbing speed and dropping flaps. If you meant this as an example of "Steve is a Sierra Hotel pilot", I say, I agree, he is.  However, If you meant this as a refutation of any of my points, it is irrelevant, the fight was all about the opening provided by the F6F's mistake, and had little to do with the relative potential of the airplanes themselves.
<S>

I guess my point is that the pony does has some tricks in it's bag when it's run down. This is related to the pilot as well, I understand.