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Offline Eric122

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« on: January 18, 2010, 05:37:14 PM »
i know this was used in ww2 it was a spotting aircraft but carried armament too.
it was launched off of battleships like the USS North Carolina.
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Offline EskimoJoe

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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 05:39:33 PM »
Quote from: Eric122 on January 18, 2010, 05:37:14 PM
i know this was used in ww2 it was a spotting aircraft but carried armament too.
it was launched off of battleships like the USS North Carolina.

Maybe when we get battleships, eh?
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 05:40:53 PM »
Quote from: Eric122 on January 18, 2010, 05:37:14 PM
i know this was used in ww2 it was a spotting aircraft but carried armament too.
it was launched off of battleships like the USS North Carolina.

What about the B-29?   Might as well go 3-for-3! 
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 05:42:37 PM »
Quote from: EskimoJoe on January 18, 2010, 05:39:33 PM
Maybe when we get battleships, eh?

and water that is water.
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Offline Eric122

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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2010, 05:46:27 PM »
the kingfisher also rescued downed pilots. while we're ar it why not a landing craft ie: higgins boat  :old:
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2010, 05:49:41 PM »
Quote from: Eric122 on January 18, 2010, 05:46:27 PM
the kingfisher also rescued downed pilots. while we're ar it why not a landing craft ie: higgins boat  :old:

Because most of the towns that are intended to be captured aren't within jogging range of our old, out-of-shape pilots.
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Offline Eric122

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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2010, 05:52:17 PM »
like to transport tanks. but anyway a kingfisher would be nice
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2010, 06:04:36 PM »
As long as it dont try to take money from Amos and Andy
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Re: the kingfisher
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2010, 09:41:47 PM »
11 minutes after your reply...............  :rofl

Quote from: EskimoJoe on January 18, 2010, 05:39:33 PM
Maybe when we get battleships, eh?
Quote from: Eric122 on January 18, 2010, 05:50:06 PM
mabe like the North Carolina class with 16 inch guns and OSU-2 kingfishers
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2010, 09:51:06 PM »
this game wouldn't be complete without 120 mph floatplanes that arent allowed to take off from water
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Re: the kingfisher
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2010, 05:43:34 PM »
One word.....TARGET
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