Im going from memory but TU-2s did fly in combat, squadron strength, in 1943. I believe they were at Kursk and the Kalinin front 1943. I dont have time to research it now.
Part of the B29 problem, which has now been corrected, is that HiTech Creations, on the website itself, mentions the B29 as a perked plane. That was last year and now I don't seem to be able to find it.
Perk planes (and vehicles) would be things like Me 262s, Ta 152s, Tempests, B-29s, Ar 234s, Tiger IIs, etc. These are interesting rides but would be very unbalancing if they were available on an unlimited basis. So there won't be unlimited availability but they'll be available as bonuses or perks every so often.
re: A-26 & SB2C:We are stacked on US aircraft. We need other nations filed out.
I know, but we also 'need' a more useful perked bomber.
You just won't let go of that A-26 pipe dream... No more American bombers until we get the Betty, He-111 and a Russian bomber. Think of what's good for our scenarios and not just yourself.
And if the planeset were a popularity contest we'd already have the B-29 with a nuke.
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