p38 defense

[dimlee]

Originally Posted by Woke Up Dead

Yeah, you have to be very disciplined and retreat and run for cover very early to have success with the 110. In 1942-43 it's faster than almost all allied planes on the Eastern front at 6000m+, so if you're playing on a realistic server you could take advantage of that. It can turn with P-47s, which will often surprise the P47 pilot. Its leading edge slats give it decent low-speed stability, but it's a brick at low speed. I had great fun flying it on a Norway map against P-40s, Seafires, Mosquitos, and P-38s, though I'll admit that a part of my success there was my AI gunner doing a job on the P40s and Seafire's glass engines.

It's one of those underdog planes where it's very rewarding to get kills and survive. But all single-seater planes and most two-seater two-engined planes fly better than the 110: Pe-2/3, Ki-45, Beaufighter, A-20...

Yes, agree. Real underdog requiring smart tactics and some luck, of course.
More realistic settings, more chances to survive.
Bf110 vs Pe3 was very interesting scenario, I've been on both sides and liked both planes.