There's been a lot of F3 vs GR4 banter here lately. Let's find out for real who the best operators are (all types). From my personal experience Leuchars fighters are better than Leeming ones and GR7s and better than GR4s. Jags are somewhere between the 2 (but that's just a personal view). Some GR4 Sqns will get 3 bombers out of 4 over a target and others will get none when faced with a fighter threat. Some GR4s won't even come near a CAP while GR7s will always have a go!
Does anybody have any ideas for assessing a Sqn/aircraft's performance both against similar types and against an adversary? Bomber vs bomber, bomber vs fighter and fighter vs fighter comparisons for example. Whilst the ACMI is a good tool for this it removes the important factor of terrain masking (Jags and GR7s better than GR4s) and reduces the effectiveness of real-world GCI (regularly get a computer picture relayed through Showground).
What should be assessed and who would be top dogs?
