Flew my Me-262 last night, focusing solely on getting specialist. I played with some active forum members, and they saw how I flew - ranking 1 or 2 in each game, taking on MRFs with great relish, dispatching other heavy fighters with contempt, and making LFs pay for not having that zoom. It was fun. Got specialist, got a 7-point pilot with EG1+2 and ADE. Added some turning capability with the specialist stuff, sadly said goodbye to my bombs (I soloed mining plants, twice before giving them up) and then proceeded to SUCK OUT LOUD. I was faster, turnier, and had a better pilot. And yet, everywhere I went, I was being double-teamed by bots, and hunted by humans. Those wings make you a big, fat target.
So, I took them off. And oddly, went right back to winning. Hmmm.
As a nod to SpiritFoxMY, I grabbed not only nose art, but a shiny metal finish. I love the way the plane looks now, and I like the way it flies. If only I could trade out those bloody 30s for some 20s... But, no. Those 30mm cannon absolutely melt an RB-17. And I can either light it up from on top, or from below and be gone before I get much return turret fire. So, I have that going for me...