This week in the AvA: CARRIER WARZ 44!

[Mister Fork]

CARRIER WARZ 44
This mid-1944 a-historical setups pits the US and Imperial Japanese Navies in war over control of a single island. Carrier groups will be stationed across the island from one another.  The side that holds the island at the end of the setup will be awarded the CW ribbon.

Setup Details
Map: Midway
Fuel Burn Rate: historical (1.0)
Enemy Icon Heights: 500 ft it disappears
Sunrise: 6am
Sunset: 7pm (some darkness)
Downtimes: 30 minutes for AAA, 60 minutes for hangars, 2 hours for CV's
Field Capture: 50 troops

Note: Island airfield unlocks other aircraft (see listings below)

IJN
A6M5
Kate & Val

IJA * airfield only
Ki-61
Ki-84
Ki-67
Jeeps
M-Series

USN/Marines[^ denotes one type per carrier]
F6F ^
F4U-1A ^
F4U-1D ^
TBM
SBD
PT Boats
LVT's

USAAF/US Army * airfield only
P-47D25
P-38G
F4U-1
B-25C/H
Jeeps
M Series

[Spikes]

Seems like a lot of fun, hopefully it will be up still on Friday or Sat...i'd love to try it.

However, it seems the planes are a bit lopsided...

[whiteman]

I'll head that way

[Mister Fork]

If the Japanese capture the island, I'll take the Ki-84 ANY day.

[Spikes]

If the Japanese capture the island, I'll take the Ki-84 ANY day.

That is IF they capture it.

[Mister Fork]

Setup is posted.  Couple changes

1. P-38J is used vice G
2. F4U-1 is carrier based
4. F4U-1A is land based

[jolly22]

i also think the planes are a bit "unfair", Most people dont really know how to turn the KI61.

[dedalos]

i also think the planes are a bit "unfair", Most people dont really know how to turn the KI61.

You pull on the stick? 

[TequilaChaser]

i also think the planes are a bit "unfair", Most people dont really know how to turn the KI61.

You pull on the stick? 

nope......you need to roll your lift vector then pull on the stick   

[jolly22]

You dont want to come up against a pilot who knows the KI61 inside and out.......can possibly turn like a brewster

[TequilaChaser]

You dont want to come up against a pilot who knows the KI61 inside and out.......can possibly turn like a brewster

why not? seems like that would offer a very intense dogfight......... I would gladly like to come up against someone who knows the Ki-61 inside & out...and knew how to fly it against lets say the F4U-1 or the F6f-5?

if I was to lose, then I would have film to study to learn from .......

[Babalonian]

nope......you need to roll your lift vector then pull on the stick   

A two-shakes on the stick maneuver!?  However will us mortals master such a feat?

[TequilaChaser]

  well, if you just want to pull on the stick, I guess you could just climb above the fight.....ya know  

or play "loop warrior"

[2ADoc]

Pull back on the stick to go up, pull back more to go down.

[whiteman]

looks like good practice for the next FSO