(Note:Posted in General BBS by mistake)
Who's gonna tap this market online (And do it the right way)??? Let's look at these non-missile, A/C that were used to dogfight over the Korean Peninsula:
Gloster Meteor: Excellent Ground support and escorted B29's.
Lockheed F-94 Starfire: All-weather fighter with after burner that escorted B29's for night escort.
Mig-15: 100 MPH faster than the F-80C, with a top speed near Mach 1.
Lockheed F-80:Delegated to close air support after the arrival of the F86.
North American F-86: Slow rate of climb but could out-run Mig15's in a dive.
F-82 Twin Mustang: Fighter-bomber and night interceptor.
F3D SkyKnight:Long range escort for B29's.
F4U Corsair:Superb fighter/bomber/night fighter and ground attack A/C.
Ilyushin II-10 Shturmovik:Considered one of the finest assault and anti-tank A/C of its time.
F2H Banshee: Ground support, photo recon, escorted B29's.
Polikarpov Po-2: Bi-plane that was too slow and maneuverable for a jet to hit, used for night raids behind enemy lines of fuel dumps and supplies.
C-119 Flying Boxcar: Transport for tanks, howlitzers,and even bridges! (Chosin Res.)
F-84 Thunderjet: Daylight ground attack fighter/bomber.
F-51 Mustang: Relagated to close ground support once the F-84 arrived.
F9F Panther: Fighter/Bomber, night fighter, photo recon.
Yak-9, Yak-7, Yak-9:Went after everything from ground troops to B29's.
Sea Fury: Fighter/Bomber/Ground attack.
Seafire: See above (Sea Fury)
Fairey Fireflies:(See Sea Fury)
B-26 Invader: Prowled for trucks, tanks, trains during the day and night.
B-29 Superfortress: Daylight bombing became costly due to Mig-15's, more successful at night operations.
Douglas AD Skyraider: Could carry what a B17 could carry in weight in bombs, rockets, torpedoes.
With the Navy coming in V1.05, some of these planes above a perfectly suited (F9F, Seafury, Seafire,SkyRaider, F4U, Banshee, SkyKnight).
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[This message has been edited by Ripsnort (edited 11-27-2000).]
