New divebomber

[DEECONX]

Agreed 
Not to mention it would be great for knocking out hangers/CV's with the 2,000 pounder

Don't forget the 500's either!

[jolly22]

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Karnak]

God help this thread. Karnak will be here soon. We already have the p51, p47 and p38. Not to mention the SBD, F4U and F6F...

Meh.  I am tired.  10 hour day and mandatory 6 day weeks.

If they add it, maybe it will be modeled to be a handling nightmare to make you long for your old SBD-5.  Also, maybe if it is added some Japanese strike aircraft that actually entered service after Pearl might be added.

[fbWldcat]

Sorry to hear about the hours, Karnak.

My thoughts summed up.

[AWwrgwy]

Meh.  I am tired.  10 hour day and mandatory 6 day weeks.

If they add it, maybe it will be modeled to be a handling nightmare to make you long for your old SBD-5.  .

Just like real life.   

But remember, it gots canunz.

 


wrongway

[Karnak]

Just like real life.   

But remember, it gots canunz.

 


wrongway

You're right.

Here's the bargain for Karnak's support:

SB2C and B7A2 at the same time.  Dey bof have cannunz and dey can fitez eachother.

[Ack-Ack]

Meh.  I am tired.  10 hour day and mandatory 6 day weeks.

If they add it, maybe it will be modeled to be a handling nightmare to make you long for your old SBD-5.  Also, maybe if it is added some Japanese strike aircraft that actually entered service after Pearl might be added.

Depends which Helldiver.  The problems that plagued the earlier variants (underpowered, crappy electrical system, crappy construction, short range, crappy hydraulic system, problems with propellor) were fixed with the SB2C-4.

ack-ack

[Karnak]

Depends which Helldiver.  The problems that plagued the earlier variants (underpowered, crappy electrical system, crappy construction, short range, crappy hydraulic system, problems with propellor) were fixed with the SB2C-4.

ack-ack

It would be funny to see the US get a crappy, early version of one of their aircraft for once.

[Volron]

It would be funny to see the US get a crappy, early version of one of their aircraft for once.

I think the TBD Devastator would fit that bill.  I would say the D4Y Judy would be a fun add though.

[Guppy35]

It would be funny to see the US get a crappy, early version of one of their aircraft for once.

LOL, you mean like the P40B, P39D, F4F etc?  What other early birds would there be beyond a shark fin B17, Devastator, Allison Mustang?

Come on now Karnak, your long hours are making you cranky.  You got your Mossie fixed.  What else do you need?

[STXAce8]

I do say it would be nice, it was faster with more of a payload than a SBD. It also had to 20mm in stead of 2 50s in a SBD. +1








    Ace8

[Karnak]

LOL, you mean like the P40B, P39D, F4F etc?  What other early birds would there be beyond a shark fin B17, Devastator, Allison Mustang?

Come on now Karnak, your long hours are making you cranky.  You got your Mossie fixed.  What else do you need?

I don't want to take anything from the US planeset, but.....

Imagine a B-17E instead of a B-17G.
How about a B-24D rather than a B-24J.
An SBD-3 in place of the SBD-5.
TBD-1 to fill the role of the TBM-3.


I wouldn't agree with all of those changes, but some of them are comparable to the situation that, say, some Japanese aircraft are in.

[Guppy35]

Well you know me, I prefer the early to the later.  I'm much prefer a B17E or F to the G and a B24D would be just fine
 
I'd also like a map of the Southwest Pacific covering Australia New Guiniea, Rabaul and the Solomons so we could fight that time in the war.  Give me Bettys and Oscars, the occasional Dinah for the Japanese.  I'll need my RAAF Beaufighters to go with the RAAF P40Es and Spit V

Put me at the historical base for the 80th Headhunters at that time and lets have at it.  I'd love to have a map that allowed me to see the historical terrain and to permit the most immersion flying possible.

Wonder if we could get enough guys to move into the other roles needed for A20 and B25CStrafer pilots, C47 drivers, P39s, P40s

A couple of good runs to Rabaul would be fun too.

Wonder if anyone else would want to play out that kind of tour

[jay]

If they add it, maybe it will be modeled to be a handling nightmare

if i recall reading somwhere pilots that flew the SBD HATED the helldiver.....somthing about ripping the tail section off when pulling up from a dive 

[TOMCAT21]

+2 to what Corky, errr Guppy said.Rabaul would be a nice scenario. In fact, I just started reading a book called " Fortress Rabaul'..