This game was fun. I jumped in when he was two flags short of controlling the board. Made the mistake of thinking he was a n00b and flew in to take a flag...got shot out of my cockpit -_-
Turns out IFV LMGs can take out helicopters if you've got the right aim and cover. I ended up taking him down quite nicely. I felt proud taking out a gold eagle like so. Sometimes those little 1V1 matches are quite interesting.
Oh, and I found out that if you go up in a Viper as the pilot, you can take over as gunner for just enough time to empty the cannon before you have to hop into the pilot's seat in order to not crash.
Clinch factor 11.
Battle Report - Battlelog / Battlefield 3