manx.. I flew the -1a for as many tours as I now fly the Fm2. I fly the 51b when the fuel is 25%.. I fly the il2 when there is no fight at all except for a few gv's close to the base... I fly the yak when the field is capped byfast planes... I fly the -4 or tempest when the fast cap is just a couple of sissy pee 51's or dee 9 opportunists with drop tanks and more patience than skill (love to run em down and wee their version of "evasives")
I believe I have even fought you. I would rather have been in a fast plane, 38 or -1a or yak or 51b when i met your 38 but... it was fun because you fought.
I find that the fast planes are easier especially on the new big maps... if you want to survive you can run. people won't chase a fast plane because they know that they will be in indian territory by the time they catch it (they certainly don't want to take that chance!)... show up 2 sectors away from your nearest base in a slow plane and you create an instant conga line. They don't have to turn back cause they know they can catch ya... if you reverse the 3 pee 51's and 4 la7's then.... the 2 spit 5's and 4 niks that were trailing will catch up.
lazs
