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Offline Tumor

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« Reply #30 on: January 23, 2002, 11:17:38 PM »
oh....my vote goes to the Emily.  It really would be extra neato.
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« Reply #31 on: January 24, 2002, 06:04:00 AM »
:D  Sea plane could be something new for AH. I am all for it. "Jap" need a big bomber anyways!!! Plus recon birds could make things Fun! I am all for it...:D  H8K "Emily" all the way!!!
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« Reply #32 on: January 24, 2002, 06:28:49 AM »
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Obviously the Coranado and Emily would be usefull because of thier loads and defensive firpower,


Yes true, but in that case a B-24 would be more effective and much more representative of its use in WW2.  The flying boat would just be different (no-one has modeled one yet IIRC).  If it is as I think what you would like, to better represent the other countries, it would be much easier to fill that hole with fighters from Japan, not a flying boat.  I would love to see an A6M2 (or 3), A raiden, a frank, a val, a rufe, a kate than an Emily.  Would also like to  see a wildcat, P-40, dauntless...etc to complement a PAC The setup.
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« Reply #33 on: January 24, 2002, 10:54:13 AM »
don't get me wrong.. I love the b24... but it would just be ANOTHER US land based bomber. That does the same exact thing as the b17 with the exception of carrying 2k more of bombs.... that's it
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« Reply #34 on: January 26, 2002, 09:32:29 AM »
*PUNT*
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Why?
« Reply #35 on: January 26, 2002, 11:45:36 AM »
Because PBM-5M looks kewl and the M in the 5M is for missles! :)

« Last Edit: January 26, 2002, 11:58:59 AM by Professor Fate »
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« Reply #36 on: January 26, 2002, 07:39:58 PM »
I say Coronado.
But while your at it make us an Ar 196 and strap some floats to the N1K2 fix it up a little and 'poop' you have a Kyofu(N1K).
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« Reply #37 on: April 29, 2002, 07:25:54 PM »
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« Reply #38 on: April 29, 2002, 08:40:08 PM »
Kingfisher or Duck!

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PBY or Sunderland.

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« Reply #39 on: April 29, 2002, 09:02:33 PM »
steely07 i think i have a link with a little information for you:
http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/mpg/10sqdn.htm
another is:
http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/edn/
still another:
http://users.chariot.net.au/~theburfs/maritime.html#10sqn


hope these help you out

......Wadke.........
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« Reply #40 on: April 29, 2002, 09:10:02 PM »
The thing is... any floatplane needs a purpose. Else its just another medium bomber. (and target). I suggest that they be integrated into something to do with fleets. ie: points for spotting the enemy fleet?
perhaps they can spot the fleet then land (on the sea) and report back the position.
or, as long as they are within a sector of the fleet the it shows on the radar. Now thats an idea that makes them useful. They spot it, send the radio message and as long as they orbit its on the dar and available for attack..

any other ideas for a mission?

deliver supplies to ports maybe?
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« Reply #41 on: April 30, 2002, 02:17:53 AM »
I still like the idea of having float planes and flying boats enabled at ports.  In addition, if we someday get task groups centered around cruisers or possibly a battleship, floatplanes could launch off the catapults to act as spotters/recon/SAR.
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« Reply #42 on: April 30, 2002, 02:43:06 AM »
Yes those catapult float plane's could cary light bombs as well.
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« Reply #43 on: April 30, 2002, 04:11:47 AM »
sunderland and the cat for my choice.
why? because they were the 2 most important floaters of wwII,what other reason do you need..

i would like to see the cat in a reascue version for people who bail but dont want capture..hehe
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« Reply #44 on: April 30, 2002, 05:04:43 AM »
bring in the ruskies EKRANOPLAN!:D , with that big momma you can capture like 10 seaside bases in one sortie, one supp run and the whole base is up again roflmao

can somebody post a pic of it?:)
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