Because of the fact that i'm not that hell of an aviator, I was just wondering if someone has an advice how to get this badge. For instance how can I learn or do some good bombing cause I never hit anything. And how can I shoot a helicopter or other plane down.
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Re: Aerial Service Ribbon
just fly as a gunner with some good pilot -
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Find an empty server(there are plenty). Pic one with a map that has helo's and aircraft.. spawn.. and fly around.. practice bombing your own stuff.. It will be boring as hell, but at least you're learn how the planes respond. And if you crash and die 100 times.. the server isn't reporting any stats because its just you. A lot of times you'll find a server with 4-5 guys in there just waiting it out. If there are jets. they'll be in them.. this is great dog fighting practice.. and when there aren't enough people.. it doesn't count against you.. so its all good, learn at your own rate :) They wont care, and if they do.. RAM themComment
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Re: Aerial Service Ribbon
Ive spent quite a bit of time doing exactly what Tyrus suggested, and I have to say that it helps a lot.
Ive always sucked at plying the jets, so when I finally got around to hooking up my joystick, I just started screwing around on empty servers, and Ive made progress. Still need to work on it quite a bit tho.
One thing I saw suggested, is to set up a hot key, or button on a joystick, depending on what your using, to have it set to change the camera view to one that shows the area behind your jet, so that when you do a bombing run, and you pull up, you can hit that key, and see where the bombs hit, so that you can adjust how & where you drop your bombs.Comment
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With all high kill awards you need to find a big map w/ few players, high tickets and NO time limit. Arial service is the one ribbon I have yet to get minus war college. I have tried a few times but right now I'm just gonna wait til I get a joystick.
Wake island with a 16-20 slot server is an ideal map and play as China because the J-10 just rules. Wake is nice and flat and both airfields are easy to resupply. Ramming does count [sadly] so hitting a well loaded Blackhawk is a plus.
GLComment
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Get in with a good pilot and you should easily get it, because if you are actaully good when they run out of bombs they will line you up with vehicles on the way back to the base.Comment
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F15 on Op Clean Sweep I got mine, just carpet the first MEC flag over and over again.Comment
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On this subject of flying, how do you use the HUD for ground attack on the fast movers? There's no realistic drift/angle indicator, so how do you line up on targets? Wold dive bombing be more effective than NOE tactics?Comment
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Re: Aerial Service Ribbon
if they are moving quickly in a hummer/buggy, i normally don't waste my bombs on them. rather, i try to hit them with the cannon. picture where you think they are headed and lead your shots so that they drive right into it (assuming you are flying behind them). it only takes one or two direct hits with the cannon to take out a hummer/buggy full of enemies.
if you are attempting to bomb enemy apc's or tanks, dive bombing is the most sure way to get the kill if they are not moving. but if you're not careful, you can end up tk'ing since you might not see the friendly indicator before you release the bombs. thus i usually opt to fly in level and carpet bomb them. once you score a hit with a bomb, it's just a matter of circling around and finishing them off with your cannon.Comment
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