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Offline thrila

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« Reply #45 on: August 12, 2004, 10:41:44 AM »
How about a mosquito FB XVIII with a 57mm cannon....

That could be fun.:)
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Offline hawker238

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« Reply #46 on: August 12, 2004, 10:49:54 AM »
I would like to see a large caliber cannon.

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« Reply #47 on: August 12, 2004, 11:37:00 AM »
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Offline Grimm

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« Reply #48 on: August 13, 2004, 03:12:01 PM »
I want snoopy's flying dog house.  

after that,  Id like on a whim,  the B24 next, followed by the PBY.   maybe not the most needed,  but I would enjoy the most.

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« Reply #49 on: August 14, 2004, 01:13:16 AM »
I'm betting a B-24 is next, but Id say that to fill the largest gap in the planeset we'd need an early war Russian bomber.

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« Reply #50 on: August 14, 2004, 03:35:52 AM »
Someone posted all the Loose Rivet "episodes" in one compact link. I'll see if I can dig it up

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« Reply #51 on: August 15, 2004, 08:08:14 AM »
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« Reply #52 on: August 16, 2004, 02:27:17 PM »
I know we are going to see some US bombers/fighters coming up but honestly I  would rather see Japanese or Russian fighters and bombers with a small sprinkling of Italian and German aircraft coming along as well.
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« Reply #53 on: August 16, 2004, 04:42:15 PM »
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Originally posted by Karnak
Canaris,

From what I've read the P-38 with the 37mm never fought.

Further, not all cannon are equal and the 37mm on the P-39/P-38D was mediocre.  Nothing like the NS-37 on the Yak-9T.

We don't need the P-38D because it saw less WWII use than the Ta152H-1.

The P-38F was the first significant model of that aircraft.


First Combat ready 38 was the E model that saw combat vs the Japanese in the Aleutians.  54th FS

F model was the first to get overseas however and would make more sense.  Of course in terms of look the F,G, H were pretty much identical with the smaller intakes.  If you are looking at the early Pac or North Africa the F and G.  If you are talking Europe and midwar pac then the H makes more sense.

D model was not combat ready

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« Reply #54 on: August 18, 2004, 12:19:04 AM »
Personally I'd like to see the A-26 Invader for the simply wonderful reason that it would get me out of doing work at work for a few days a year.  My boss used to fly one in the war, and every so often his grandson who's 10 comes to the office to be babysat.  Back when Air Warrior was still around I actually got payed to set him up with a FW and watch him "kill grandpa".

Other than that, I really don't have a reason! :D
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« Reply #55 on: August 18, 2004, 10:55:59 AM »
We need them all.

He-111 should be next.

For armor should have M4E8 or T-34

Personal preference . . .

He-111
SM-79
Il-16, Rata
Il-4
Gloster gladiator
Fiat Cr42
P-39
Ki-43

 . . . are in my opinion the most needed to flesh out planesets across more years.

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