I don't know, I always find it a lot harder to hit someone if they aren't flying against me. I know I wasn't aiming for you at that point, so that might have been why. As soon as a fighter gets on your 6, it's hard to whip that bomber around and go on the offensive. I usually switch targets at that point, if there are any.
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Ah, you prove my point Hylden. It is not the bomber at fault, but your patience. Learn to master the skill of waiting and you might not die, young grasshopper. Think of how long it takes for a single bomber to take on a battleship...