Flying alone...late in the night... :(

[KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82]

 

[JG27*Kornezov]

After you overshoot with big speed advantage you should not go into scissors in front of him (reversing back in front of him). The bandit is slower and all you do is placing yourself into his gun sight, he does not even have to do anything. min 14:40

Edited May 17, 2020 by JG27_Kornezov

[KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82]

On 5/17/2020 at 7:15 PM, JG27_Kornezov said:

After you overshoot with big speed advantage you should not go into scissors in front of him (reversing back in front of him). The bandit is slower and all you do is placing yourself into his gun sight, he does not even have to do anything. min 14:40

 

Thanks.

Still learning the fighter stuff!

Yes, I noticed that I made 1 turn to much. Must self disciplinary myself more to the energy fight.

[JG27*Kornezov]

It is not really about discipline. It is more about understanding what is going on. Anytime you attack with energy advantage (and you want to maintain that advantage) you overshoot, well when the target is destroyed that does not matter. But when he is not then you have to carefully make a decision. What is the difference in speed, what is the cross angle. If it is a low cross angle with minimum speed differential you are in a world of trouble.
Situations:

1. low cross angle, low speed difference: big problem, jink and extend but do not pull up or dive sharply.
2. low cross angle, speed difference: you can use the vertical but be careful and jink and turn a little (the bandit should be damaged at this pass)
3. big cross angle: big speed difference: then you have to apply all you know from yo yo and vertical maneuvering to reengage, or if you are only for the bounce disengage.

4. big cross angle: low speed difference: there you apply discipline depending what is your plan, and the situation: the safest option is to turn away  without steep climb or dive. The aggressive option is to go into yo-yo but then you commit.
If you get in situation 4, after being in situation 3 and you did not score any hit, the situation is not good, then maybe move on while you still can, turn the other way and extend.

Your case was a big cross angle with moderate speed difference. Then you reverse and by being faster you turn and placed yourself right in front of him. He had a very good gunnery skills though. Almost anytime when you overshoot going into scissors is a very bad idea in a German plane especially against an opponent with skills. When you see how good he counters your attack you should know that if you are alone you should be very careful with continuation attacks. The best tactic is to keep the fight in the vertical and slow them down.

 

Edited May 20, 2020 by JG27_Kornezov