Vote 1 Early War!

[juzz]

I figure the only way to have early war planes fighting in a competitive environment would be to have a seperate "early war arena".

What I want to know is; who would be interested in flying in such an arena often, and also, which planes should be in an "early war arena" ?

IMO...

The top end would be planes like the Bf 109E-4, P-40B, Yak-1, Spitfire Mk I etc.

Later fighters that were low on performance would be allowed too, eg: CA-12 Boomerang, FM-2 etc.

At the bottom end would be the biplane and early monoplane fighters, eg: CR.42, Gladiator, I-153, I-16, Ki-27, P-36, G.50 etc.

[RAM]

 

Originally posted by juzz:

The top end would be planes like the Bf 109E-4, P-40B, Yak-1, Spitfire Mk I etc.

Sorry since when is Yak-1 a early war plane?...it was introduced in late '41 and was in full swing in 1942...Just as the C205, for example...not so eary one. A russian early plane could be the MiG-3, the LaGG-3, or the I-16 and I-15 series...but not that Yak.

If as early plane you understand a 1939-1940 one...of course the Me-109E4, the best fighter of its time.

And a D-520 would be cool,too.  

[edit]Lets see how many time goes by before the Finnish lobby come here and start screaming....BREWSTER BUFFALO!!!!

  (measuring time)

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[popeye]

P-40B and FM2??  You couldn't pry me out of that arena.  

popeye

[juzz]

RAM:
 

Yak-1 was in production during almost four years: from September 1940 until July 1944.

Just for that, you get downgraded to a Bf 109B!  

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[RAM]

 

Originally posted by juzz:

Yak-1 was in production during almost four years: from September 1940 until July 1944.

Just for that, you get downgraded to a Bf 109B! [/b]

LOL Juzz...yes production time was from 1940..but until 1942 wasnt in full swing. And very few Yak1s were present in Barbarossa...

SO I go up to the E4 again   eheheh

[juzz]

Ahh, but you obviously didn't read this bit...
 

Later fighters that were low on performance would be allowed too

So you go back to a Bf 109B again, but on the plus side you get a cool "shark's mouth" paintjob on your Messerschmitt.  

[LLv34_Camouflage]

<scream>BREWSTER BUFFALO!</scream>

And don't forget Fokker D.21, Fiat G.50, Morane Saulnier 406, Curtiss Hawk 75 or any other planes used on the finnish front.  

Camo

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[LLv34_Camouflage]

27 minutes - we have to do better next time  

[RAM]

 

Originally posted by LLv34_Camouflage:
27 minutes - we have to do better next time  

LOL!

[RAM]

 

Originally posted by juzz:
Ahh, but you obviously didn't read this bit...
 

Later fighters that were low on performance would be allowed too

So you go back to a Bf 109B again, but on the plus side you get a cool "shark's mouth" paintjob on your Messerschmitt.   (Image removed from quote.)[/b]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO A SHARK MOUTH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! PLZZZ PRETTY PLZZZZ

 

ok ok, then Yak-1 is ok, too  

(are I allowed to go back to my E4?...come on...pleaseee)..

 

[Vermillion]

wow... Thats not early war.

Thats early early early war.  

But not thanks. Not my style.

If it was built before 1942, I'm not really very interested.

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"Real Men fly Radials, Nancy Boys fly Spitfires"

[+vadr+]

I would love it.

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[pzvg]

Hehehe... count me in
Real men fly planes held together with baling wire

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[juzz]

I guess you MUST be American Vermillion if 1942(?!!) is early war to you?  

[gatt]

RAM,
you mean the C.202, right? She became operational during mid-late 1941. Before that italian units used the C.200 (slightly better than the G.50), the G.50 and the biplane CR42.
The C.205 was delivered to fighting units during early-mid 1943 and fought till the end of the war.
Anyway, nice posting exercise but I'm afraid that early war is only a dream.