Allied discussion thread

[Mister Fork]

Please post all allied comments here.

[Chapel]

Anyone step up to be Allied Commander yet?

[sparow]

Sir,

I suggest that some bases have only Jap planes, others German, others Italian, and the same for Allies. Some have British planes, others have American planes, other Russian planes.

Also suggest the possibility of "parking" the countries more or less as they are, geographically speaking...Germans and Italians in the center, Russians to the North and East, Americans West of the Brits and East of the Japs, the Japs West of the Americans and SouthEast of the Russians...

Also, I would like that someone established a protocol about radio channels for operational purposes. Someone should assume command, take the chair and give a different Allied Operational Voice Channel every day, or every shift...

This beeing a 24/7 event we need more than 1 commander...We should have 6 by side. Truekill doesn't sleep?

Cheers!

[Larry]

Originally posted by sparow
Truekill doesn't sleep?

Nope. Sleeping is for the weak!

[waystin2]

Allies,

I have been chewing on which plane (the Spit V or the B-25C) would be the better plane for addition to the Allies side.  The Spit V would be great because of the cannons, however the B-25C would give us better bomber capability.  Thoughts?  My gut feel is the B-25C.

Oink

[bustr]

Originally posted by waystin2
Allies,

I have been chewing on which plane (the Spit V or the B-25C) would be the better plane for addition to the Allies side.  The Spit V would be great because of the cannons, however the B-25C would give us better bomber capability.  Thoughts?  My gut feel is the B-25C.

Oink

Agreed. But how I wish we had a cannon plane to make snapshot kills. .303 are painfully under whelming, and the 6-50 on the F4U are a god send but the plane is under powered and fodder to the AM6, especially against more than one.

[Chapel]

It's true, the B-25C would help out tremendously. I'm not sure on the load out, but it has to be better than the whopping 1X1000lb's you get with the SBD.

But, what happens should the Axis take the Ju-88? Do we have something that can take 88's down? I doubt that the Spit V would make THAT much of a dent in it, but it'd surely be better than .303's or even .50 cals.

By that token, I'd say the Axis at this point have a decisive advantage in that even if they take the Ju-88, and we take the B-25C, the cannons found in the 110 will make mincemeat out of it.

Just some food for thought.

I think i'd lean towards the B-25C myself, and just hope to have some fighter cover. It'd at least make it a little easier to drop some heavier targets.

Thoughts?

[waystin2]

B25-C
 
Armament:
4) 50 cal M2 with glass nose and bomb site
Optional:
10) 50 cal M2 solid nose strafer, no bomb site
10) 50 cal M2 semi-solid nose strafer, no bomb site

12) 100 lb bombs
8) 250 lb bombs
6) 500 lb bombs
3) 1000 lb bombs

It does have the loadouts we would need, especially in comparison to the SBD.

That brings up another question on the B-25C.  Will we have the strafer & no-strafer options on this bird?  Maybe someone from staff can fill us in.  

The Spit V is a beautiful bird, but it really is a fighter killer and not a buff interceptor.  There is just not enough cannon shells on board to deal with a formation of buffs, let alone one that has fighter escorts. It sure as heck would be a step up over the current fighter plane inventory though.

I am still really torn, both planes have their drawbacks and positive features.

Maybe we should ask the Axis guys what would be the scariest for them to deal with?

[VansCrew1]

Originally posted by Chapel
Anyone step up to be Allied Commander yet?

i would not mind being the commander of the allied force.

[VansCrew1]

The B25 would be great like waystin2 said it would be great for killing hanger and town. With the 8 .50cals it would be a great deacker as well.

The spitV would be good as well. It having canon and all But is it worth it? 120 canon is good for a few kills but I'm thinking ahead of how we may need to take a base that has a town and it would take forever to kill town with a SBD with only 1 1000lbs and 2 100lbs bombs. The B25 would be great for killing town would only need two to three sets of 25's to kill a town taking only a few minutes. It would take for ever to kill town in a SBD.

I believe the B25 would be the best choice to go with. It can kill hangers and town with ease and with the 8 .50cals in the nose it would be a great deacker.

To add to what chaple said about killing JU-88's if the axis chose them. Ive flown in the SEA allied with spit and hurricane MRK I's and it is easy. With the F4F and the P40B with the .50cals it would even be more easier then just with the 303's of the MRK I's. And to add to what waystin2 said only 120 canon you have to make your shots count on the 88's.  SpitV great for killing fighters but lacks the punch or fire power to take out a set of bombers.


VansCrew

[Chapel]

It's Chapel!!!!
Like the building, not the french!
I R NOT FRENCH!!

And yea, I'd have to agree on all counts as to the B-25C.

[Mister Fork]

The Commander of the Allied forces is...


CHAPEL. Congrats!

[waystin2]

Originally posted by Mister Fork
The Commander of the Allied forces is...


CHAPEL. Congrats!

Cool.  The allies were starting to feel a bit like the headless horseman!  Congratulations Chapel!  The Pigs on the Wing are at your service.

Oink:D

[yankedudel]

Congrats Chapel.

I throw my vote in for the B-25C.  We really need a more capable bomber platform.  If we organize it correctly we should be able to put bombs on target with enough fighter cover.  

As for Ju-88 defense?  Fighter shield where we think they might be coming from.  They act as an early warning as well to alert and try to bring overwhelming force to bear.

My $.02.
Regards,

Yank

[Chapel]

Thanks fellas!
Lookin forward to seeing how this turns out.

Seems like we're going to be taking the B-25C as our plane choice then.