New p38

[soda72]

The new G and J should be welcome additions for the  CT..  

What time frame were they mostly active?

[Flyboy]

42-44 both in the pac, the eto and the med. a welcome addition

[Krusty]

I hope the model in ANY engine problems, oil problems, etc, for these planes that might have existed.

The current P38 is far too uber (but that might change if they EVER fix the overblown flaps system)

[Slash27]

Yeah, do that for the Ki 84, Ki 61 and N1K too:aok

[Oldman731]

Originally posted by Krusty
I hope the model in ANY engine problems, oil problems, etc, for these planes that might have existed.

The current P38 is far too uber (but that might change if they EVER fix the overblown flaps system)

My guess is that no one will fly the early 38s.  The P40 will probably be more fun in the CT.

- oldman

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by Krusty
I hope the model in ANY engine problems, oil problems, etc, for these planes that might have existed.

The current P38 is far too uber (but that might change if they EVER fix the overblown flaps system)

Geez Krusty, just cause the Ki84 isn';t to your liking doesn't mean everything else is wrong

The L model in AH is the uber 38.  It's the end of the line 38 that had the dive flaps, boosted controls,  etc.  It did all the things it was supposed to.

That we get the earlier G and pre J-25, J model, means it won't be as uber to you.  No boosted controls, so the roll rate will be less.  No dive flaps, so compressabilty will be an issue if not used right.

BUT!  The real deal pilots were quite successful with the early 38s through the J15 well into the winter of 44-45.

I'd suggest some serious 38 research if you are going to make comments about all their troubles too.  Lots of that is pure 8th AF politics as they were not complaining in the Med, Pac, Aleutians etc.

The MTO 38 groups were more then happy to go to England and ferry down the 8th AF 38 hand me downs.  The 9th AF 38 groups had no objections to this either.

Dan/Slack

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by Oldman731
My guess is that no one will fly the early 38s.  The P40 will probably be more fun in the CT.

- oldman

Nothing but G models for me til death do we part.......which will probably be often.....they dying that is

Dan/Slack

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by soda72
The new G and J should be welcome additions for the  CT..  

What time frame were they mostly active?

G models from 42 until mid 44.  Some of the MTO groups like the 1st, 82nd and 14th operated Gs alongside early Js until May/June 44.

Replacement pilots coming from the states were shocked to see G models when they'd been flying the lates Js during their stateside training.

The Early J models were late 43 through the winter of 44-45.  The 9th AF groups in particular used them in the ground attack role until the end of the war.

I've been reading the 370th FG history and it's amazing how many photos there are of OD and Gray J10s still going strong during the Bulge and afterwards.

Dan/Slack

[Oldman731]

Originally posted by Guppy35
Nothing but G models for me til death do we part.......which will probably be often.....they dying that is .

Dan/Slack

Heh.  Welcome to the club of people who fly 202s and A6M2s and Hurri Is and P40Bs.  The new 38 is going to be a challenge, and those who learn to fly it well will be the best.

- oldman

[soda72]

cool,

Ok you CT staffers, what kind of planes setups do you plan on doing with these in the future???

[Karnak]

The new P-38s are a very good thing.

[allmetal]

woohoo just what we need a new allied plane!!!I was worried we might get another axis plane when we really don`t need one.wow what a relief.

[Krusty]

Guppy: My engine comments are related to the P38, NOT the ki84.

I want it to suffer as certain parts in early 38s freeze up or whatever. They (early 38s) had engine reliability problems that's for sure. I'd like to see it modeled


"What? I'm NOT supposed to be above 25k? Oh CRAP just lost my #1!!!!"

[Krusty]

Soda: How's about 38Gs escorting B17s and Lancs vs 109G-2s/G6s and 190A5s?

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by Krusty
Soda: How's about 38Gs escorting B17s and Lancs vs 109G-2s/G6s and 190A5s?

You'd have to go with a North Africa, Tunisia slant to get the 38Gs vs the Luftwaffe going since they all went to North Africa for Operation Torch.

They did escort 17s during that time.  They ran into the 109s and the occasional 190

Dan/Slack