The planes we truly need most.

[Serenity]

Well I know it never engaged Me-262s, I think it was mostly used to engage V-1s.

Does that count as "Combat" though?

[Cthulhu]

If i had the B-52 i would soo carpet bomb Tank Town:O

Definitely. There would be a standing Arc Light mission to Tank Town.

[Greebo]

Engaging V-1s certainly was combat, a number of RAF pilots lost their lives from the resultant explosion when one was hit. Why shouldn't ground attack be classed as combat either? If you are shooting and getting shot at, its combat.

If you want reasons to exclude the Meteor, you could say it was a rare aircraft that due to RAF policy had no real impact on the war. Also that it would have no real scenario use.

[SgtPappy]

The Meteor is pretty important though as it truly reflects British technology in terms of aircraft during that time in the war.

The top of the list IMO thought should remain the Ju52 (or maybe an S.M.79) as the Axis needs transports. After that comes more Italian and Soviet fighters and then a Seafire III.

[SmokinLoon]

If we have the Bf109E, Spitfire I, Hurricane I, A6M2, P40B/P40E, C202, etc....

then the D520 may as well be fielded.  I have yet to dig too deep into the research, but I have a gut feeling more D520's were flown than the C202.  As much as many of us roll our eyes when "France" is menitoned, still the D520 can run with any plane in the early war arena.

[Motherland]

then the D520 may as well be fielded.  I have yet to dig too deep into the research, but I have a gut feeling more D520's were flown than the C202. 

I doubt it. The C.202 was one of Italy's main production fighters. France wasn't around long enough in the war to have produced many 520's.

[PFactorDave]

I wouldnt mind seeing flights of Swordfish...  But how about flights of 6 or 8?  They'll be really slow and really fragile...  But larger flights might represent their use, a la Bismarck....  Just a thought.

[Serenity]

If you want reasons to exclude the Meteor, you could say it was a rare aircraft that due to RAF policy had no real impact on the war. Also that it would have no real scenario use.

Actually, I would love the Meteor ingame. Would make for some cool duels...

[angelsandair]

Hmm.....


Blackburn Skua Mk. II, Mig-3, Yak-3, P-63Kingcobra, A-26, Spitfire Mk.XIVe, Clipped wing Spit V, P-40N,  B-32 Dominator, B-29 (yes I said it, HTC SAID they're putting it in, may as well...) Handley Page Halifax, B-18 Bolo, Ju-52, 109Dora, P-51C, P-47M, F6F-5P... I think that just about sums it up...

Oh and P-40C. 

[Noir]

B-29 (yes I said it, HTC SAID they're putting it in, may as well...)

source ?

[Serenity]

109Dora

Youre kidding, right? You know what she was armed with, right?

[Yossarian]

Hmm.....


Blackburn Skua Mk. II, Mig-3, Yak-3, P-63Kingcobra, A-26, Spitfire Mk.XIVe, Clipped wing Spit V, P-40N,  B-32 Dominator, B-29 (yes I said it, HTC SAID they're putting it in, may as well...) Handley Page Halifax, B-18 Bolo, Ju-52, 109Dora, P-51C, P-47M, F6F-5P... I think that just about sums it up...

Oh and P-40C. 

Second all of that + another Mosquito, the Gloster Meteor, the PBY Catalina and the Beaufighter!!!  
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Serenity, what was that 109 armed with?

Greebo, why would you want any reasons not to put a Gloster Meteor in-game?

Motherland, I think we should get a D.520 before any other aircraft of any other country, according to the argument that the French planeset is severely depleted (to say the least).

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Yossarian

[SmokinLoon]

I doubt it. The C.202 was one of Italy's main production fighters. France wasn't around long enough in the war to have produced many 520's.

Italia's C202 had a production total of around 1500.  The C205 had a production total of less than 275.  The French made 437 of the D520, and the ones that survived the invasion were used by the Vichy, Romanians, Bulgaria, and Italia.  Keep in mind that France didnt make any more after 1941.  

Source: Weapons of WWII. Alexander Ludeke, Parragon, 2007.  p214,215,229

On that note... why doesnt HTC have the Fiat G55 in the game?  Seems like it was Italia's best fighter.    

[wantok]

source ?

HTC site - Help - Perks ... second sentence:

Perk planes (and vehicles) would be things like Me 262s, Ta 152s, Tempests, B-29s, Ar 234s, Tiger IIs, etc.

[Noir]

HTC site - Help - Perks ... second sentence:

Perk planes (and vehicles) would be things like Me 262s, Ta 152s, Tempests, B-29s, Ar 234s, Tiger IIs, etc.

oops I guess I'll stop telling people to read the help, I don't want anymore B29 threads 

I find interesting that the tiger II is listed also...is that the King Tiger ?