ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Gojira]

I do the same as Bell, engaging Jag 4.

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[Qwepir]

I break a hard left. The countermeasures released sparkle behind me in the mirrors.
stuff, why'd I fire the gun?! My Gods, I forfeit a lot of speed to get 60° to the aspect of the missiles. Now my underbelly is exposed! I wonder if I can force an overshoot. But this guy has to be an ace!

Though you evade all but two of the MMS, the enemy plane closes the distance and opens fire on your underside with its beam laser, carving into your wings but fortunately not doing any severe or maneuverability-hampering damage.

I'm flying like 600m or so off from him
I bank quickly to the right
"how nice of them to give us a welcome."

You are now the closest person to your squad leader and the most likely to be able to help.

Tippy stays on Jag-1 firing off her AC5 in an attempt to shred the plane.

The cannonfire rakes across the enemy plane, it is now on fire and putting out a lot of smoke.

Bell engages Jag-8 from the side with her GAU cannon, activating the turbocharger to get into position for an attack on another one of the Jaguars attacking the fleet

I do the same as Bell, engaging Jag 4.

You both "merely" land glancing hits, with varying degrees of severity. Jaguar-4 is temporarily shaken and unable to get on Tourist's back immediately, while Jaguar-8 launches a pair of JSMs at the fleet before attempting to break off and evade Shortsword. One of the missiles is taken care of by allied PD, but the second smacks into one of the assault ships' hulls above the waterline.
: Allied planes, are you still out there? We're taking fire from hostile aircraft; the Isokaze is on fire and we're not doing much better here on the Akagi, please assist.

In the meantime, one of the Jags is taken down by Crash's drones, and Shortsword's drone gets hit a few times by the Sabre's pulse laser.

[Badger]

I double back a let rip on my LCP so I can get a feel for how much heat it will take while dishing out a lot of fire on the Sabre-1 , I accompany this with a HSM.

"I'll try and get him dodging me - speed ahead if you can; he won't be able to catch up."

[Gojira]

"forget this."
I move to engage Jaguar 5 with my GAU-8s and an AAM.

[Mr. Hurricane]

I turn into the Sabre in attempt to force him to overshoot. He's moving fast, but I'm helping to close the distance. I believe my calculations to be correct, he should overshoot, but there's no doubt he will recover quickly.

"Walt, he's overshooting now! Get that Sabre!"

I slam the afterburners and firewall the throttle. The aircraft thunders forward, the sound of the engines is akin to a rocket, roaring and crackling. The engines are so gods' damned forceful. The airspeed indicator is rolling wildly, we're slow, but accelerating quickly.

I love it.

The Sabre will be on me again, maybe I should get him in a scissors. No. That maneuverability is near impossible to match in an aircraft this size.

I feel a pressure grabbing me beneath my ribcage. It's shear anxiety. I clench my teeth and rack my mind for my next move.

I finally process Walt's statements, and contemplate going ahead.

[Operator¹]

The Sabre will be on me again, maybe I should get him in a scissors. No. That maneuverability is near impossible to match in an aircraft this size.

I think you'll be okay

"I'm pulling back the drone to protect the ships, we're going to need to get rid of these strike aircraft as soon as possible, good luck."

Bell breaks off her engagement with the Jaguars and fires one of her AAMs at Shiva-1 to close in on the craft, and orders her air-superiority drone to dive down to engage Jaguar-5 with seekers.

[Mr. Hurricane]

I think you'll be okay

did you notice that all of the shivas carry fusion reactors? it confers supermaneuverability

[Operator¹]

did you notice that all of the shivas carry fusion reactors? it confers supermaneuverability

sabre

yeah i just saw it

[blockguy™]

I try to shake 4.

[Qwepir]

I double back a let rip on my LCP so I can get a feel for how much heat it will take while dishing out a lot of fire on the Sabre-1 , I accompany this with a HSM.

It gets hit with the LCP but evades the incoming missile, keeping its focus on Crash.

"forget this."
I move to engage Jaguar 5 with my GAU-8s and an AAM.

It's so focused on attacking the fleet that it doesn't make any attempt to evade, and is destroyed as a result.

I turn into the Sabre in attempt to force him to overshoot. He's moving fast, but I'm helping to close the distance. I believe my calculations to be correct, he should overshoot, but there's no doubt he will recover quickly.

I slam the afterburners and firewall the throttle. The aircraft thunders forward, the sound of the engines is akin to a rocket, roaring and crackling. The engines are so gods' damned forceful. The airspeed indicator is rolling wildly, we're slow, but accelerating quickly.

The Sabre opens up with its LCP, intent on gunning you down before it shoots past you. It stays on you for so long that when it finally breaks off you you feel the unmistakable shudder of a collision. A brief glance to the port side reveals part of that wing has been sheared off, though thankfully, not enough to impair maneuverability much.

"I'm pulling back the drone to protect the ships, we're going to need to get rid of these strike aircraft as soon as possible, good luck."
Bell breaks off her engagement with the Jaguars and fires one of her AAMs at Shiva-1 to close in on the craft, and orders her air-superiority drone to dive down to engage Jaguar-5 with seekers.

Shiva-1 takes the hit and begins going evasive, showing no intent of trying to engage you just yet. It launches another ASM at the fleet.
: [Taking fire, someone assist.]

Sabre-2 lets the drone go and begins diving for you instead. The drone, since Jaguar-5 was already destroyed, goes for Jaguar-8 and finishes it off.
: AMMUNITION AT 50%

I try to shake 4.

You outmaneuver it with no difficulty.

The fleet continues to take fire from the strike squadrons, and the Shivas are dangerously close to being able to use their rockets as well.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"forget!" I scream.

"THE WING! IT TOOK OFF THE WING!"

I fire an AAM at the Sabre after it passes, then muscle the aircraft around to bare on the Sabre. If I can't get on his tail, I'll keep giving him stuffty angles.

I make a panicky effort to order the drones up to assist me and kill the loving Sabre.


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[Badger]

I continue to fire at the sabre, letting off an AAM missile with the lcp this time in controlled bursts.

Walt's personal battle theme

[ZombiLoin]

Faw enters evasive manouvres and tries to shake the Sabre off his tail.

[Gojira]

"Shortsword, I'm coming in to assist. Watch your six."
I turn my aircraft around as fast as humanly possible and get in gun range, then fire off an AAM and fire my twin GAUs at Sabre-2. By the Ark, you can feel the recoil slowing you down.

[Operator¹]

"I'll try to take this Shiva down before I break off," Bell fires her KSM into Shiva-1 first and follows up with the GAU.