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Offline MajIssue

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« on: December 21, 2007, 10:21:29 AM »
Now that I got your attention...

What sould be the LOWEST proirity on the wish list? My vote goes to the Brewster Buffalo, One of the least advanced aircraft to see action in WW2. It did nothing well... low, slow, unmanuverable, and poorly armed.
A close second would be  the Blenheim, underpowered, undergunned and obsolete at the outbreak of hostilities
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2007, 11:00:32 AM »
You should get out of here while you can.. before the finnish cavalry arrives. :D
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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2007, 11:13:09 AM »
More early war planes what I want to see:

I-15
I-16 (Fun for furballs and against Seafires and Zeros).
Dornier Do 17Z
Farman F.222
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406

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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2007, 12:07:47 PM »
What, did someone mention the Brewster? It should definitely be the HIGHEST priority on the wishlist. Time for the Brewster! :D
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2007, 02:35:16 PM »
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What, did someone mention the Brewster? It should definitely be the HIGHEST priority on the wishlist. Time for the Brewster! :D


I was kinda looking for you Buffalo fans... What is the facination all about? I have never understood why anyone would want to fight in one... It was a design conceived when monoplanes were a novelty... To me it looks like a '20s biplane that sombody cut the top wing off of.

Please enlighten me so I can quit Pi**ing you Brewster Buffalo guys off!
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2007, 04:11:39 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2007, 04:13:42 PM »
To quote Camo..

A few good reasons:

1) The Finns achieved a kill/loss ratio of 32:1 in the Brewsters during over three years of fighting (June 25th 1941 - September 4th 1944) against the numerically superior Soviet Air Force. The Brewster earned the nickname "Pearl of the Sky" by its pilots.

2) The Brewster won the contract competition for the first monoplane fighter of the US Navy in 1938, against the F4F Wildcat.

3) It will have extensive use in AH scenarios.

4) It looks like a bumble bee with the yellow east front stripes.

And here's a link to Brewster air-to-air victory credits to Finnish Brewster pilots.
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« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2007, 01:01:55 AM »
Cannon fodder for my Zero as far as I'm concerned. The Zero is considered a bad plane by most and it can do everything the Brewster can but better. But I will vote yes for it just because it would play a large role in the early war scenario's.

Edit: Perhaps the Finnish model and an American model would work best, that way we could have the "Pearl" and a CV capable one for early Pacific Scenarios.
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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2007, 04:51:09 AM »
The Buffalo would be pretty worthless for scenarios with the exception of the Fin-Rus campaign and maybe midway.

The one good reason for adding it, would be to get the Finnish Hoarde out of their cherrypicking altmonkey 109's and into their little 'bumble bee'.

Now that is a good a reason as any :D ;)
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2007, 09:25:40 AM »
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Originally posted by MajIssue
Now that I got your attention...

What sould be the LOWEST proirity on the wish list? My vote goes to the Brewster Buffalo, One of the least advanced aircraft to see action in WW2. It did nothing well... low, slow, unmanuverable, and poorly armed.
A close second would be  the Blenheim, underpowered, undergunned and obsolete at the outbreak of hostilities



You win!! ...You win!! ...thats the most clueless post I have ever seen!!


 God forbid we should get planes that actually fought the War!! ....like the Buffalo?

 ... we all know that all that matters is Post 1943 planes? ...maybe that's you oppion but it sure aint mine!!  

You Sir!!.... are an Idiot!!

These planes we need


MIG-3
Lagg-3
Brewster Buffalo
Ki-43 oscar
Ki-44 Tojo
KI-27 nate
I-16

To show you how dumb you are ...the runways in the game are NOT long enuff to get a B29 in the air ....geez

 ....call Amazon.com ...and purchase a "clue"
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« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2007, 11:17:06 AM »
Helm,

You left out:

B6N2 "Jill"
Beaufighter Mk X
D4Y2 "Judy"
G4M2 "Betty"
He111H-16
Ju188A-2
Pe-2
Wellington B.Mk III
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« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2007, 11:42:19 AM »
MIG-3

MIG -3 UBS as a perk plane.

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« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2007, 04:03:44 PM »
PUT UP THE P-36!!! MAYBE A LITTLE BETTER THEN THE BRUSTER BUT STILL WORSE THAN THE P-40, PUT ER UP!!! and i like the idea with the mig 3 and the b6n and of course the he-111 :D
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« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2007, 04:13:53 PM »
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Cannon fodder for my Zero as far as I'm concerned. The Zero is considered a bad plane by most and it can do everything the Brewster can but better. But I will vote yes for it just because it would play a large role in the early war scenario's.

Edit: Perhaps the Finnish model and an American model would work best, that way we could have the "Pearl" and a CV capable one for early Pacific Scenarios.


The US Brewster and the Finnish Brewster were quite different in configuration. The Finnish one, having no armour added, was much lighter and more agile.

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« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2007, 04:20:42 PM »
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The US Brewster and the Finnish Brewster were quite different in configuration. The Finnish one, having no armour added, was much lighter and more agile.


Really? Could be a fun plane to engage after all then, nothing like a good knife fight.
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