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« on: February 13, 2007, 04:28:13 PM »


anyone want this?'

it was used extensively in attacking because of its speed.
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2007, 04:34:57 PM »
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anyone want this?'

it was used extensively in attacking because of its speed.


But not in WWII...

(But it's a wonderful plane, indeed)
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2007, 05:44:10 PM »
You might want to try Korea.
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2007, 05:53:27 PM »
sweet plane, to bad it cam to late. :aok

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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2007, 06:55:51 PM »
it was in time, Grumman started delivering them sping of 1944, iirc, but USN n00bs took to long to bring them into teh action:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2007, 11:20:33 PM »
No!!   Its fuel tanks leak!  See? ^

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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2007, 06:00:36 AM »
Oops...then the website gave me wrong info...it said it was used in WWII. I fly it in FSX and it is awesome.
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2007, 08:49:43 AM »
wat website did u get info from?
if it's wiki then no wonder ur wrong

  the game is concentrated on combat, not on shaking the screen.

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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2007, 02:46:11 PM »
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wat website did u get info from?
if it's wiki then no wonder ur wrong



Yea, i think it was, or one of its partners...lol
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2007, 03:15:04 PM »
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...VMF(N)-531 was supplied pilots and aircraft to fly solely as bogeys.  SBD-5’s were initially supplied (received 13 Jan 1945) and later replaced by SB2C-4E aircraft.  The first night fighters (F7F-2N’s) started arriving 17 Jan 1945.  The bogey pilots were mostly veterans not due to return overseas in the near future.  However, a surprising number requested and received transfer to the night fighter program.

Although new two-seat Tigercat (F7F-3N) night fighters were developed to replace the old Ventura’s, and were made to order, they were not produced in time for use against the Japanese.  However, new aircraft, including F6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair night fighters, which Marines flew later, took their operating techniques from the persistent PV’ s.

By June 1945, the squadron was operating with two F7F-1N’s, fifteen F7F-2N’s, two F7F-3N’s, and twelve SBD-6’s.  In July the SBD-6’s were replaced by SB2C-4E’s and by September 1945, all Tigercats assigned were F7F-3N’s with the new and better SCR-720 Radar....


like P-80 & F8F, available during teh war, but not evar in combats.  st00pid pentagoon ruining our funs:mad: :mad::mad::noid