Which American aircraft do you most want?

[M.C.202]

> Other aircraft like the Tigercat, Bearcat and
>  Shooting Star didn't even SEE action in WWII
>  so they aren't legitimate aircraft (IMHO).

Na, this is just part of the issue date vs build date. Many late war yank aircraft were
full production built, but shipping time delayed "combat".  


> I believe the same is true for the A-26
> which I don't think saw combat until the
> Korean war.

Nope, saw a lot of use in late '44 and through '45.  

[hazed-]

spitlead exactly m8 this is what i meant.flesh out all the planes then add the ultimate varient otherwise why fly the p51d when the p51h is there?

Nifty i agree.we have Carriers and the TBM is a great addition but when i read about the battle of midway etc i read about the dauntless and the wildcat or is it hellcat(ah i cant remember). bearcats,tigercats and shooting star ever mentioned? NEG  

ive since read a few p51h did see action near the very end of the war and the original order for 2000 was cut short by the end of hostilities and 555 were built.A good number of these were still in the US when things finished.So im ok about the p51H now.Not so the shooting star etc.

im accused of trying to limit the USAAF fans choices because im a luftweenie? Well im sure you know I dont appreciate this sort of crap.I love RAF spits and i love the pacific carrier battles. I bought those early sims like everyone else and i have my favourites.What really pissed me off is that I like the german planes for their crazy designs(komets etc) i like the jap planes because surviving wasnt much of a concern for those nuts   and i never really read about the russian stuff as a kid and i knew nothing of italian planes so those arent 'really' what i want to fly but i dont mind trying em out.I never even knew what a Il2 was until 'that other' game appeared.
american stuff i read about? Midway and coral sea and the bombing campaign with B17s and liberaters with their escorts.
So i dont want to see shooting stars bearcats and tigercats etc? MUST be my desire to DOMINATE in my me262....YAH thats it, youre right ! Im a luftwaffe lunatic !
BANG ON DOCTOR FREUD.
<finger> to all of ya who think they 'know' me.

[SpitLead]

Nifty, that would be a very cool mission to set up about 6-10 SBDs all loaded with 1000 lb bombs to sink the CV.

Correct on the P-51H.  If that airplane was not perked, who would fly the P-51D??  And regardless of the aicraft delivery date even if it was flying before the end of the war if it didn't see ANY active combat duty it shouldn't be here, period (as much fun as I'd have flying those airplanes).  If the A26 did see service then add it back on the list I have no problem with that ( but who would fly the B26 then???).  Some how the new airplanes must add a balance to the plane set and not add such an advantage as to eclipe earlier variants or other similar aircraft.  To me, that would defeat the purpose of adding a new airplane since you've effectively all but eliminated an existing one.