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As dangerous as winner’s arrogance.“The people who bet against Britain are going to lose their shirts.”Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, 24 July 2019I voted to remain and accept the referendum result. But rhat’s not enough for some Brexit supporters. I’ve been a called a traitor, unpatriotic and been told to leave the country. I’ve been told to “suck it up” and “get over it”.Brexit continues to anger, divide and polarise.I was prepared to compromise by suggesting that the UK leaves the EU, while remaining in the either the single market and customs union or both. But Brexit supporting politicians prefer to ridicule remain voters including me and offer the most extreme, disruptive, hostile, threatening and abrupt departure from the EU.Through their wasteful ‘Get ready for Brexit’ campaign, Boris Johnson and his minister are treating voters as idiots by saying that no-deal Brexit is the same as Brexit. That does not form part of the losers consent.

As Mr Davis has allegedly threatened to resign more often than he has met with the EU to negotiate Brexit, one supposes that the law of averages means that he would have to carry out his threat sooner or later.I don’t think his resignation means anything for Brexit as he himself admitted that his qualities do not include having the intellect to understand the complex issues inherent in such a sensitive matter of national importance. The man responsible for securing a Brexit deal just said he’s not in the job ‘for his intellect’Mr Davis once said, “Anybody can do details” which presumably was his justification to not do any Brexit impact analysis after telling everyone he had ordered a comprehensive analysis of Brexit. David Davis says he doesn't have to be clever or 'know that much' to be Brexit secretarySo the above clarifies what the UK has lost when Mr Davis resigned. It is the same deep loss one feels after a bungling brother-in-law finally decides to stop speaking to everyone after they laughed as his inability to light a BBQ. It is a touch awkward, certainly, but now at least there is a chance to get the fire started and eat something before midnight.Before the referendum, let’s not forget that the UK were told by the Leave campaign, “Absolutely nobody is talking about threatening our place in the Single Market”. Very Awkward For Brexiters Performing The Most Enormous U-TurnNow it seems that Leave voters actually voted for economic calamity after all, as personified by Boris “Fuck Business” Johnson and other such creepy figures like Jacob Rees-Mogg. Jacob Rees-Mogg and the shadowy group of Tories shaping BrexitWell, which is it? Is it a happy, joyous Brexit where the UK stays in the Single Market or is the 52% secretly baying for an economic disaster, just so that the UK can “take back control”? Sadly, this question presents a conundrum that Mr Davis probably could not understand, or if he did, he could not find the answer on the back of a fag pack.And as nobody else amongst the Leave leaders in cabinet have an answer either (or rather, one that does not damage the economy irresponsibly), then I suspect Mr Davis’ departure means very little to the outcome of Brexit. The ERG apparently wants to challenge Mrs May, but the fuckwits will fail as nobody else want what they want, nor as badly. Some suggest that Mr Davis will now become a rallying figure for Brexit, but that will only happen once he actually figured out what Brexit really means - and his track record has not been stellar to date. Also Mr Davis’ intellect may not be the highest, but surely he isn’t silly enough to stick his face into the BBQ fire again. And don’t forget, Mr Davis, as our chief Brexit negotiator, has never actually done any significant negotiations in over 2 years (and that’s not good on the CV).Only one point is clear. Brexit will get delivered in one form or another, but it won’t be a thing of wonder, and it won’t be anything a mother would be proud of

La-7. And the reason for this choice requires a little more explanation of the tactics of air combat, mostly because of the already jumped fans of P-51 Mustang, Focke-Wulf Fw-190, Messerschmitt Bf.109 and Supermarine Spitfire.Any weapon or weapon platform (such as a fighter jet) is just as good as its tactics.Each weapon, including the fighter aircraft, is created for specific tactical tasks:1. Fighter for gaining air superiority - designed to gain dominance in the air by destroying enemy aircraft in maneuverable air combat.2. Multi-role fighters - designed to destroy both enemy aircraft and ground troops.3. Interceptor fighters - are intended for protection of ground objects from means of air attack.4. Naval and deck fighters - designed for long-distance battles over sea space and placement on the decks of aircraft carriers.A multi-role, universal fighter, superior to those specialized in any of the four main tactical categories, did not exist during World War II. Not until today. The reason is simple and understandable for everyone. In order to best perform any of them, in its design compromises have been made with its qualities to perform the others.Does anyone really imagine that the multi-purpose F-16 has a real chance in maneuverable air combat with the F-15 created for such? Or created as a multifunctional F-35 with the older but still best fighter for conquests in the air F-22 Raptor?Such laymen in aviation better not read further…Because for the answer to the question, I will simply cross out the multi-role, interceptors and deck fighters.Thus remains His Excellency the Tyrant of Heaven - the Fighter for the conquest of air superiority.It remains to determine the tactics we will use.This is easy. The most proven effective tactic for dealing with other fighters is that of "free hunting". Here I will allow myself to quote an expert. Soviet ace № 2 during the Second World War with 57 confirmed victories, the main creator of the tactics of Soviet aviation, Marshal of Aviation of the USSR, A.I. Pokryshkin from his book "Tactics of Fighter Aviation":“A fighter-hunter is the highest form of combat activity of an air fighter. His task is to find the enemy, to shoot down, and not to defeat himself. His motto is - FOUND, KILLED, GONE.Using exceptional cunning and possession of his car, boldly and confidently strikes the enemy, lightning fast and suddenly. Aces must have highly developed initiative and ingenuity, confidence in themselves and in their decisions. Confusion and panic are alien to the ace."The method of combat operations of the Free Hunting fighters contributed to the growth of the number of victories. During the Second World War, it was almost the most basic method used by German ace pilots. The tactic of "free hunting" is the main reason for the exceptional number of restrained air victories of the German aces, or as the Germans themselves called them "experts":One hundred and one German experts have 100 or more Allied planes on their list. Fifteen of them have more than 200 enemy planes were shot down. And two more than 300 - Gerhard Barkhorn - 301 victories and aces of all-time aces Erich Hartmann - 352 victories, all on the Eastern Front, including 7 American Mustang fighters over Ploiesti.Their achievements far exceed those of the Allied fighters, where the Soviet aces are led by Ivan Kozhedub with 62 victories, Pokrishkin with 59 and Rechkalov with 56, the American - Bong over the Pacific with 40 and Gabby Gabreski in Europe with 28, the British Johnny Johnson with 34 wins.The basic principles laid down by German pilots when performing combat flights for "free hunting":1. The basis of the combat order - a pair of aircraft (master and slave).2. A group of planes with a pair of fighters, less often a unit, flew on a combat mission.3. The airspace was distributed between the units and the duty groups. Some were on duty in the air, some on the ground.4. The specific combat task of the flight was not set, it was assumed that a pair of fighter hunters independently determine their goals: both air and ground.5. Only highly trained pilots with more than one victory over the enemy, with high skills in piloting techniques and actions in unforeseen situations (special cases in flight) were sent to perform tasks under the "free hunting" plan.The tactics of German pilots in finding targets for "free hunting" (template methods) - to take a tactically advantageous position, which was determined by the leader of the pair and, as a rule, was to:• Option 1: the pair is divided, while the leader, using the terrain, masking the terrain and weather conditions, approaches the enemy aircraft, unnoticed by the enemy, and the slave - covers the leader's plane, located above;• Option 2: perform a maneuver in order to subsequently take a position to attack from the sun and from a height that allows you to develop a high speed for the subsequent attack.In any case, the attack of the air target aimed to "get into the enemy's tail", to shoot from cannons from a short distance and was to end with the downing of enemy aircraft.The use of hit-and-run tactics in air combat is based on the use of height advantages. Is to attack the enemy from a dive, followed by the departure of the slide up. The enemy, not having a sufficient supply of energy, cannot "get" the attacker.This tactic allows you to conduct an effective air battle with the superior forces of the enemy, provided that there is an advantage in height, speed and speed.For all this, the best fighter of World War II is the LA-7. La-7, which had excellent maneuverability, high speed and strong weapons, as best as possible corresponded to the formula of AI Pokryshkina: "Speed ​​- maneuver - fire."This best Soviet fighter from WWII - La-7 was sent for combat tests in the 63rd Guards Aviation Regiment, which is in the Baltics. The new plane became a real "bully" for the Germans. During a month-long air battle, the La-7 regiment destroyed 55 enemy fighters, losing only 4 aircraft in combat and 3 in accidents.The La-7 looks similar to the La-5FN, but surpasses its predecessor in terms of flight speed, lift and maximum altitude thanks to its updated technical characteristics. And more importantly, the La-7 outperforms almost all German aircraft of the time. In combat maneuvering, the La-7 showed better lift than the FW-190 and Me-109, catching up with them both in ascending turns and in combat reversal. Experience has shown that it is better to get away from the blow of the enemy, who went into the tail, a steep ascending spiral. La-7 could fight with great success with a superior enemy.I will give such an example as proof. On August 25, Major Voronko's group of six La-7s flew to clear the airspace of enemy aircraft. As a result, out of 12 FW-190s and two Me-109Gs, seven aircraft were shot down, six of them FW-190s. One plane was lost on the Soviet side, the pilot escaped on a parachute.Luftwaffe pilots often prefer to avoid direct battles with these powerful Soviet aircraft, so the German command sends only the best of the best against La-7 pilots. For example, the elite German wing Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54), to which aces such as Otto Kitel (267 air victories) and Walter Novotny (258) belong, are often redirected to the front lines where the Soviet La-7s serve.LA-7 is the aircraft preferred by the greatest Soviet aces, such as Ivan Kozhedub, VD Lavrinenkov, Amet-Khan Sultan and others.This explains why I prefer the LA-7 to the latest modifications of the Messerschmitt Bf.109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw-190 interceptor.And why do I put it over the P-51 Mustang?Have you ever wondered why Soviet fighter pilots, especially aces, did not want to hear about the Supermarine Spitfire and P-51 Mustang delivered by Land Lease?This is not just about machine guns, not cannons, although that is a factor, especially with Spitfire. For non-shooting shooters, American and British pilots, a bundle of 0.500-inch machine guns may have been the only way to hit anything, but the Soviet and German aces were excellent marksmen and achieved the same with 1-2 shots from their cannons, and projectile and bullet damage simply cannot be compared.The bigger problem that P-51 Mustang fans obviously don't understand is that it's not designed and isn't actually a fighter to gain air superiority. It was created and is mainly used as an escort fighter for bomber formations. High speed due to excellent aerodynamic characteristics, excellent altitude characteristics and long range allowed the P-51 to reliably cover the bombers in the deep German rear or over the Pacific Ocean and Japan. The problem is that it is precisely these characteristics that make it not particularly good for maneuverable air combat. To be maneuverable, an aircraft must be somewhat aerodynamically unstable.As the Americans themselves understood in a difficult way, after decades of efforts in the wrong direction for the development of fighters, until May 1964, when the scientific work called "Theory of Maneuverability and Energy" was authored by Major John Boyd of the US Air Force and civilian mathematician Thomas Christie put them back on track and led to the creation of one of the best fighters ever in history - F-15 Eagle. An airplane that, in addition to fame, returned normalcy to the US Air Force. And who put them on the path to being the best modern fighter aircraft today.PS.Lavochkin's design office makes another single-engine piston fighter - LA-9, which is probably the best in this class at all time. But this is after the end of World War II.References:Калинин А. П. Истребители над «Голубой линией». — М.: Воениздат, 1963.Сухов К. В. Эскадрилья ведёт бой. — М.: ДОСААФ, 1983.Покрышкин А. 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