Jet Pilots.. UNITE!

bigmoose332 · Post by **bigmoose332** » 2007-06-29 18:59

Hi, I'm a jet fan. Both in PR and real life. To me there's nothing more elegant and beautiful than a Jet swooping down from the sky only to swoop right back up, while out maneuvering anything that comes its way.

I've looked on the Wiki, and there's not much on there. And fair enough, the only map (off the top of my head) with jets are kasahn desert.. and another which I forget the name of.

Regardless, DEVs seem set that in the future they will be included, with the increasing size in maps! So Jet pilots, a10 flyers. Lets discuss evasive actions, the language involved (target locked, fox one etc.), common tactics, how you approach to attack a pilot.

So you guys, any questions you wanna ask us 'jet pilots' or any advice you 'jet pilots' wanna share with other 'jet pilots'? Go ahead

Bigmoose

bigmoose332 · Post by **bigmoose332** » 2007-06-29 19:03

Some interesting websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aerial_maneuvers

http://library.thinkquest.org/3142/manuv.htm

Bigmoose

-=ToD=-KNIFE · Post by **-=ToD=-KNIFE** » 2007-06-29 19:08

I Like this and will post everyday here !

First a Good Tactic Off Mine: Wait a Cotten Picken Sec i aint sharing this or you lot will use it so there. But for aircraft in PR my Fav So Far would be the Mig-29 (Untill the Su-27/37 or Typhoon) Just on looks though tbh. My Name Really Comes from my Callsign back from Lock On which was as it says "KNIFE" as my Squad Mates said somtimes (when im in the Mood) im a Hot Knife through butter with thier Formations. So Devs in this Thread you will Find Cry outs for "The MEC to get "Modern" Aircraft as the Mig-29 in Current use Could be said to be "outdated" , Also those who say "Aircraft should be removed from PR lolz cause its too small lolz" Will be given a RHK-47 up thier *** from me Personally.

bigmoose332 · Post by **bigmoose332** » 2007-06-29 19:13

haha

So when you lock onto a target you say 'knife'? Is that something you came up with or a military thing? havnt heard it before is all

And if you share your secret tactic, Ill share mine

Bigmoose

Post by **Rhino** » 2007-06-29 19:16

Jets will have more work in v0.7

bigmoose332 · Post by **bigmoose332** » 2007-06-29 19:20

Exactly!

We have a chopper pilot community, a SL, SM, CO etc. I want a Jet pilot community to start forming

Was dogfighting with you earlier rhino, i was the guy who 'slowed down' on kasahn haha. I was actually eating a pie for lunch at the time haha. I thought I was flying ok while eating to fair up to that point

Bigmoose

p.s. nice to hear jets are getting a look at in .7

El_Vikingo · Post by **El_Vikingo** » 2007-06-29 19:24

I never knew the Jet people had a community, I thought they were all by them selves pwn "teh n00bs".

Post by **Rhino** » 2007-06-29 19:25

hehe I knew it was you who slowed down and i shot up the *** with my MG

(i know someone is going to turn that into a gay joke but i no longer care

)

the missiles really need to get locked at again before v0.6's release IMO as they are like sped up vbf2 ones at the mo.

Nimble · Post by **Nimble** » 2007-06-29 19:26

Can't unite, too busy jet whoring. Go away.

bigmoose332 · Post by **bigmoose332** » 2007-06-29 19:30

Im not liking this reputation of plane pilots having the reputation of 'jet whores'.

It's not always that easy

Bigmoose

Lothrian · Post by **Lothrian** » 2007-06-29 19:46

Its always that easy, don't be silly. Fly high, see target, fly towards, shoot, fly up high again.

bigmoose332 · Post by **bigmoose332** » 2007-06-29 19:48

Lothrian wrote:Its always that easy, don't be silly. Fly high, see target, fly towards, shoot, fly up high again.

See the 'where have al the good pilots gone' thread. I shall carry on our discussion there

Bigmoose

[DVB] TRIggS · Post by **[DVB] TRIggS** » 2007-06-29 19:49

Ive got a question. WRT to the clouds on kashan, does being above the clouds mean you're out of range from enemy ground based AA?

---My Tactic for Ground Attack---
1) Mark target area with attack command.
2) Reach above clouds.
3) Within 500m I begin my nosedive
4) Attack objective
5) Fly a circular pattern back up to the clouds
6) Wait till target is 1000m away
7) circle around and hit it again, or recon the area.

Of course prioritize targets aswell.
-Highest threat-
Mobile AA- You cant protect friendlies if your dead.
Tanks/APC- The reason your in the air, take out armor.
Bunkers/buildings- Good hiding places for enemies. (I find it hard to take out the bunkers though.)
Troop locations- take out enemy positions before your troops move in.
-Lowest threat-

-Do not fly over enemy main bases to destroy their assets. If your being harrased by jets, ask a fighter to tag along or shoot up the runway ONCE IN A WHILE. At least they can repair that. It is bad sportsmanship to decimate the other teams assets before they can use them.
-Think of it this way; the more armor they move out, the more useful you seem and the more kills you get. Taking out main base assets make you look like a n00b, but taking out a tank that has been pinning down teammates makes you a hero.

bigmoose332 · Post by **bigmoose332** » 2007-06-29 20:06

Hmm, I often avoid locks from enemy AA by going above the clouds.

But in terms of priority, I dont consider AA to be a priority to destroy by no means. My priority is..
armour/enemy pilots
Bunkers/troops

AA, is just something I evade or destroy if and when I have the chance

...Just my opinion!

BTW, had my first dog fight at 1000m today. Pure. Fun.

Bigmoose

TF6049 · Post by **TF6049** » 2007-06-29 22:40

I like to go low to the ground (~100-200 ft.) with my LGMs armed and strafe enemy vehicles with my cannon. Alothough I know it is realistic, I hate the overheat time on the A-10's gun. I think it should realistically destroy a tank in one pass (you know how big those rounds are, about the size of a 20-oz pop bottle).

dysin · Post by **dysin** » 2007-06-29 22:48

i'm most looking forward to guided munitions. having a sq lead call in a deployable lock box and launching a dead accurate flying pile of c4 is just awesome. i've used the sq lead hud for a long time for accurate infantry hits, and while it's effective, it's cheapens the deal a little bit. the teamwork and mega-explosion that results is where it's at.

discussed to death i know. as with the spectre, but c'mon, freaking sweet.

the funnest game i've played in battlefield period, after all this time, was piloting a blackhawk squad back when mini-guns were ruthless. gunners, some guy with his magic wrench (probably working hydro). we were just cruisin. bring that to a platform like an ac-130 and i'll probably lose my job.

Post by **Outlawz7** » 2007-06-29 22:56

Lothrian wrote:Its always that easy, don't be silly. Fly high, see target, fly towards, shoot, fly up high again.

Thats A10 on Basrah, where it carpet bombs half a city and has no real opponent, unless theres a skilled SA7 squad around. And even then, it can land, repair, while soemone spots the tracer, or comamnder finds them with his sattelitte view...

TF6049 · Post by **TF6049** » 2007-06-29 22:58

dysin wrote:i'm most looking forward to guided munitions. having a sq lead call in a deployable lock box and launching a dead accurate flying pile of c4 is just awesome. i've used the sq lead hud for a long time for accurate infantry hits, and while it's effective, it's cheapens the deal a little bit. the teamwork and mega-explosion that results is where it's at.

discussed to death i know. as with the spectre, but c'mon, freaking sweet.

the funnest game i've played in battlefield period, after all this time, was piloting a blackhawk squad back when mini-guns were ruthless. gunners, some guy with his magic wrench (probably working hydro). we were just cruisin. bring that to a platform like an ac-130 and i'll probably lose my job.

Use the LGMs on the A-10. I think they're like TOW missiles, they'll follow your crosshair.

Alex6714 · Post by **Alex6714** » 2007-06-29 23:10

I just played in a pilot squad on kashan, and it rocks! I like jets/planes too. (I want to be a pilot when I´m older, play flight simulator etc...), but I probably need to practise a bit with the PR ones, and get a new joystick. mmmmmm x52 *drool* I probably like the A-10 best, but I haven´t had a chance to try in many other jets. I wonder if the devs could include an offline jet practise map, with all the jets and helicopters included, and targets, something like kashan with some rearranged objects.

One thing though, I HATE the blackhawk, the controls for me are horrible, I can hardly fly it, but the little bird I love!

Post by **Rhino** » 2007-06-29 23:13

dysin wrote:i'm most looking forward to guided munitions. having a sq lead call in a deployable lock box and launching a dead accurate flying pile of c4 is just awesome. i've used the sq lead hud for a long time for accurate infantry hits, and while it's effective, it's cheapens the deal a little bit. the teamwork and mega-explosion that results is where it's at.

bare in mind thats IF we can get it to work.