Me: F/A-18D (03) WIP with 2 x AIM-9L and 2 x AIM-7, tank and gun
Opposition: F-8J with 4 x winders and gun
Started off just like the video, once he noticed me he immediately tried to force me into an overshoot and he did a good job of almost making me crash (close to the mountains, natch), but after unscrewing myself he immediately tried to put me into an energy circle. After defeating it I did a half loop and nailed him with a 'winder.
Takeaways: Knowing that the Crusader lacks high alpha means that if you're in a high-alpha fighter, well it's pretty simple. I can guess that the F-8 tried to come up with me as I was past vertical, and therefore was slower and made a near (probably, maybe, no ACMI unfortunately) impossible shot, one I know I couldn't pull off with anything that has good maneuverability. In short, as an opponent vs. Missiles the F-8 is easy bait. Theoretically I could have played more but I wanted to get one over before I went to bed.