British Gloster Meteor or the german buzz bomb

[AApache]

Either of these would be a blast.

[Yossarian]

Seconded.


EDIT:   Saying that drones don't count as combat is a very poor excuse for saying no to adding a plane.


EDIT2:   The above remark is not aimed at HTC, but at any non-HTC person who says that.  Of course, if HTC did say it, that changes things a bit, but I still think the Gloster Meteor should be added.

[Motherland]

The idea that we should get an aircraft that played almost no part in WWII before some countries are even represented is ludicrous. This is the absolute last aircraft on the endless list of aircraft that we need.

[Jester]

WAY toward the bottom of the list.

Mountains of other aircraft and items needed first.

 

[B3YT]

hmmm like more american planes you mean? like the last TWO planes that were added? in the past almost 2 years i've played this game . I've only ever seen US planes added or updated (with the exeption of the La's ) last year it was the F4 series. this year we had the B25 and P39 added. The Mossie and hurricaine models need updating , along with the lancaster and boston . Historicly important planes such as the Bomber Mossie are ignored . They were important ; pathfinder role was very imortant to RAF bomber command.
Big heavies such as the halifax and sterlin are also missing from the plane set. these were all planes that could carry twice  the ords of the US army airforce  flew more missions maned by men that NEVER went home after a tour. NEVER had a break for more that 5 days. flew a mission almost every day for 6 years.

[Scherf]

Buzz bombs would be fun.

[Furball]

Hooray for the Meteor!

Would really add to the game play here i think, which is why i want it added.  It would fill a hole between the Tempest and 262. It would be much easier to fly and not so uber as the 262.

Entered service in mid 44 and 2 squadrons of Meteor III's were based on the continent in the 2nd TAF from January 1945.

[Guppy35]

hmmm like more american planes you mean? like the last TWO planes that were added? in the past almost 2 years i've played this game . I've only ever seen US planes added or updated (with the exeption of the La's ) last year it was the F4 series. this year we had the B25 and P39 added. The Mossie and hurricaine models need updating , along with the lancaster and boston . Historicly important planes such as the Bomber Mossie are ignored . They were important ; pathfinder role was very imortant to RAF bomber command.
Big heavies such as the halifax and sterlin are also missing from the plane set. these were all planes that could carry twice  the ords of the US army airforce  flew more missions maned by men that NEVER went home after a tour. NEVER had a break for more that 5 days. flew a mission almost every day for 6 years.

What book you been reading?

Bomber Command crews had tour lengths and rests.  They didn't go from beginning to end.  Make your argument for RAF bombers, but don't make it up as you go along please.

[B3YT]

the rests were very short compared to  US crews . Most rest was spent on base and putting im more hours flying or gunnery practice .  crews would spend maybe 4 days off base if they were lucky .   My grandfarther was IN the RAF ;it was what he TOLD me not some book by some man who wasn't there. offical reports are alot diffrent to what acctually happenned .     


and if you read i never said they didn't have tours.  I also used the words ALMOST.

[SmokinLoon]

Yeah, it would be fun to hop into a Meteor and row boat around after a Me262, but there are FAR many more aircraft that desere to be added to the game vs that thing.

Let HTC devote their time and resources to those planes instead.   

[Jester]

hmmm like more american planes you mean? like the last TWO planes that were added? in the past almost 2 years i've played this game . I've only ever seen US planes added or updated (with the exeption of the La's ) last year it was the F4 series. this year we had the B25 and P39 added. The Mossie and hurricaine models need updating , along with the lancaster and boston . Historicly important planes such as the Bomber Mossie are ignored . They were important ; pathfinder role was very imortant to RAF bomber command.
Big heavies such as the halifax and sterlin are also missing from the plane set. these were all planes that could carry twice  the ords of the US army airforce  flew more missions maned by men that NEVER went home after a tour. NEVER had a break for more that 5 days. flew a mission almost every day for 6 years.

First, <SHARP SALUTE> to your Grandfather for his service in the RAF during WW2.   

Second, as to your comments:

If you will look around the wishlist - the biggest percetage of the requests for new planes are for "NON-US AIRCRAFT" (except for the Noobs that want the B-29, Nook, F-22 & the Batmobile, etc. ) like the HE-111, D.520, KI-43, PE-2, etc.

1. There are many calls for the Mossie to be improved with dampers removed to up speed, improved bomb loads AND the Bomber version of the Mossie. Would like to see this myself.

2. The Halifax & Sterling (Sterling wasn't that great a bomber - due to it's short wings it couldn't climb to the alts like the Halifax & Lanc could) would be nice to have - but the Lancaster we have already will do everything better. Plain and simple. An upgrade on her would be nice though. Second on this - there is no NIGHT in AH so the British heavies have a harder time defending against mass fighter attacks with their smaller caliber guns as the B-17. B-24 & B-26 can.

3. IMHO we don't need the Meteor - didn't make that big of an impact on the war as a whole other than chaseing Buzz Bombs down. That and we got enough "Jet Dweebs" zooming around now making a pain of themselves.   

[B3YT]

jester i see the requests are there . but alas they seems to be falling on deaf ears.   


and as regards point (3) i spent saturday zooming around in a 262 causing mass laughter    (300 perkies gone ) 

[Jester]

jester i see the requests are there . but alas they seems to be falling on deaf ears.

Well....short of all of us buying HTC stock up or someone coming up with a set of pictures showing Hitech & crew naked with a bunch of sheep that is about all we can do is put up requests for new aircraft and options.

Such is life.   

[Guppy35]

the rests were very short compared to  US crews . Most rest was spent on base and putting im more hours flying or gunnery practice .  crews would spend maybe 4 days off base if they were lucky .   My grandfarther was IN the RAF ;it was what he TOLD me not some book by some man who wasn't there. offical reports are alot diffrent to what acctually happenned .     


and if you read i never said they didn't have tours.  I also used the words ALMOST.

<S> to Grandpa.  I've known lots of RAF pilots over the years as well.  Bomber tours were 35 missions, after initially being 200 hours. Pathfinder tours were 45 missions. They changed it to missions because guys were slowing down on the way back to make the flights longer and burn up hours. Can't really blame them for trying to add up the hours considering the job.

Certainly there were guys who flew 2-3 tours during the war.  This applied to many Allied aircrew.  Different theaters of the war had different hour or mission requirements.

The comment that got my attention was this one:

"flew more missions maned by men that NEVER went home after a tour. NEVER had a break for more that 5 days. flew a mission almost every day for 6 years."

[Selino631]

Add the Gloster Meteor!!