A gunners needs from a pilot

[kamenjar]

If you are flying a blackhawk, hover it for a short time away from the base you are trying to cap with one side turned towards the flag, and then tilt the heli in that direction so that you are approaching the flag from the side. Try Un-tilt hhorty to slow down (but not suddenly because you don't want them to lose aim) when you are hearing the gunner fire, as it's likely that they have more targets and need more time to fire away at them.

Once close to the flag, straighten the copter and start flying towards it so that gunners can sweep those hiding from the sides.

One cool manouver that racked me up a lot of points a few times. This can get you killed though if a lot of AT are in the area, so be careful.

[penguino]

When attempting to strafe in an attack helo line up the road (or flag) you are going to strafe and fly low and fast. This not only gets you kills but it (1. makes it almost impossible for a stinger to hit you and (2. scares the hell outa anybody in a vehicle. :evil:
- after this fly really over the enemy base (where the vehicles spawn) and let your gunner have fun with those TV missles

[Wranger4400]

I've always been the gunner of an airplane that has a very selfish pilot. Who thinks that he can take on the entire freakin army by himself without the gunners help. Please don't do that.

[Thelron]

Aye, used properly a full fighter-bomber can devastate the opposing team. In order to really work well the pilot needs to know when to deal with things himself and when it is better to swing around, slow down, and let his co-pilot take shots. Enemy air assets further complicate the situation as at times the pilot has to ignore ground-attack entirely to evade/destroy aerial targets. Still, a pilot who is willing to make a few decent-altitude, steady, and reasonably slow passes over an area can allow his co-pilot to devastate enemy vehicles while the pilot bombs infantry concentrations and chases helicopters away. You can't just do the usual bomb-reload-bomb-reload cycle with it and expect lots of extra kills, as the missiles don't work very well in a 'snapshot' situation.