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Offline tedrbr

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« Reply #30 on: March 30, 2007, 08:12:13 PM »
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Mossie usually doesn't have any bombs when I use it.

A-26 would be the same, no bombs usually.

Mossie is also out of the fighter hangar and the A-26 would be out of the bomber hangar.


A-26B does make a decent bomber destroyer.  The A-26A was designed for the job the P-61 eventually got.

A-26 out of the bomber hangar adds another plane to help the IL2's to defend fields when FH's go down possibly.  

'Vader with 500lb bombs internal and 5 inch rockets on wing would make life difficult for GVr's.
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Offline blkmgc

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« Reply #31 on: March 30, 2007, 09:28:36 PM »
It'll be a hanger queen. Not nimble enough to be a fighter, and crap against ground targets due to being to slow to evade the ack. So what use does it have again?

I mean I like the idea, just dont see any use for it.
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« Reply #32 on: March 30, 2007, 09:59:52 PM »
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It'll be a hanger queen. Not nimble enough to be a fighter, and crap against ground targets due to being to slow to evade the ack. So what use does it have again?

I mean I like the idea, just dont see any use for it.



hanger queen???

get a fighter in front of the nose of this thing.

slow???

picture that coming at ya in a dive.

ouch!!:D

what other plane on the list would be more diverse???

on the list.



Tryin to keep track,

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« Reply #33 on: March 30, 2007, 10:27:20 PM »
Possibly the Me410.  It might even be more diverse.
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« Reply #34 on: March 31, 2007, 06:29:11 AM »
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hanger queen???

get a fighter in front of the nose of this thing.

slow???

picture that coming at ya in a dive.

ouch!!:D

what other plane on the list would be more diverse???

on the list.



Tryin to keep track,

Boner


Well, thats the thing. The only way you'll get a fighter in front of it is if the fighter screws up. It will be out turned, out climbed, and out dived by  any airframe in the fighter set. This by no means any kind of dogfighter. Those who think it is would be sorely dissapointed. I can see it now, guys trying to dive with this thing , hitting 300 mph, and having the wings rip off. Its a niche aircraft at best that only saw limited use.

 If you want diversity, vote for the B25. Almost the same guns package (even better ground attack with the 75mm gun package), numerous bombloads including HE, parafrags, and skipbombs. And hundreds of skin possabilities since it serverd in virtually every theatre.
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« Reply #35 on: March 31, 2007, 08:06:21 AM »
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The  "A"  stands for attack plane

A  "B" would be for a bomber, like the B-26





alphabeticaly yours,

Boner



boner-

they changed the name after the war to b-26. It is a bomber, sorta.:huh
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« Reply #36 on: March 31, 2007, 08:31:00 AM »
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boner-

they changed the name after the war to b-26. It is a bomber, sorta.:huh




Martin B-26  entered war in 1942.

i believe we are already using this plane in this game!!!

it is most certainly NOT a Douglas A-26:huh
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« Reply #37 on: March 31, 2007, 12:21:44 PM »
uote:Originally posted by Turbo76
    boner-

    they changed the name after the war to b-26. It is a bomber, sorta.
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Martin B-26 entered war in 1942.

i believe we are already using this plane in this game!!!

it is most certainly NOT a Douglas A-26
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He's right though, after WWII, the B-26 Mararder was retired, the A-26 Invader was renamed the B-26 Invader up and all through Korea.

By Vietnam, the USAF changed the name BACK to A-26 to operate out of Thailand, as "bomber" were not allowed to be based there by their government.
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« Reply #38 on: March 31, 2007, 03:16:45 PM »
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uote:Originally posted by Turbo76
    boner-

    they changed the name after the war to b-26. It is a bomber, sorta.
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Martin B-26 entered war in 1942.

i believe we are already using this plane in this game!!!

it is most certainly NOT a Douglas A-26
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He's right though, after WWII, the B-26 Mararder was retired, the A-26 Invader was renamed the B-26 Invader up and all through Korea.

By Vietnam, the USAF changed the name BACK to A-26 to operate out of Thailand, as "bomber" were not allowed to be based there by their government.





Hey!!

lets not cloud the issue with facts!!!;)
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« Reply #39 on: March 31, 2007, 04:43:29 PM »
A 26  B 26  I don't care I just want some...
NOW SHUT UP WILLIS AND GIMMIE A "26"




move along now nothing else will happen....




Please vote 26
we ask here now for your vote...
thank you
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« Reply #40 on: March 31, 2007, 09:41:19 PM »
IIRC, the A-26 was the attack plane of choice in Air Warrior...over the Mossie.  It took more punishment.

If they bring this plane to AH, it would not work as a formation plane.  It's an attack plane that happens to have some buff-like capabilities.  Formations would be silly.

That said, I think I could level a town with one of these suckers in about 3 minutes. ;)
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« Reply #41 on: March 31, 2007, 10:05:16 PM »
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IIRC, the A-26 was the attack plane of choice in Air Warrior...over the Mossie.  It took more punishment.

If they bring this plane to AH, it would not work as a formation plane.  It's an attack plane that happens to have some buff-like capabilities.  Formations would be silly.

That said, I think I could level a town with one of these suckers in about 3 minutes. ;)


Actually, the A-26B and A-26C worked together for level bombing missions, then after ord was dropped, they would drop down to hunt and strafe whatever they could find.

It is a medium level bomber to replace the B-26 and B-25.
It's a superior attack plane to replace the A-20.
It was developed, but not tasked with, being a bomber destroyer (A-26A).

It would be possible to add this to the game as BOTH an attack plane AND a medium level penetration bomber.  Since it will be perked, you can choose whether or not to take drones.  Going hunting? Run solo.  Going off to drop dar and ord at several sites?  Take drones.  

All comes down to what's in the nose.... otherwise, the B and C were identical.
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« Reply #42 on: March 31, 2007, 11:55:50 PM »
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Well, thats the thing. The only way you'll get a fighter in front of it is if the fighter screws up. It will be out turned, out climbed, and out dived by  any airframe in the fighter set. This by no means any kind of dogfighter. Those who think it is would be sorely dissapointed. I can see it now, guys trying to dive with this thing , hitting 300 mph, and having the wings rip off. Its a niche aircraft at best that only saw limited use



 i,m willing to bet it will handle fighters decently in a dog fight :D
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« Reply #43 on: April 01, 2007, 03:16:08 AM »
In a dogfight it'd fare about as well as a 110 I'd guess.  In Air Warrior (only point of reference I've got) it was solid in A2A indeed, at least if it had an E advantage.  Funny thing is in AW its gun was a peashooter. Not sure what that was about.

I still don't like the idea of having this thing in formations...at least, not with the nose guns.  It's way too quick and maneuverable.  Yes it has a bombsite, but it's not a buff.  It's not a big slow pos with no hope like a buff.  For all intents and purposes, it's a 110 with a bombsite.  If it had formations, it would be nearly impossible to stop from killing CVs...which is already a problem with the big slow guys.
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« Reply #44 on: April 01, 2007, 07:36:13 AM »
All that at twice the wieght of a 110. I think you'd be in for a let down.
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