Naval Aircraft Carriers + B-25 Mitchells

[JHerne]

Well, regardless, they were there, in-country.

I put P-80s in the same category as the F7F and F8F.

They were there, they were flying beyond the test-flight phase, they just didn't make it in time.

Had the war lasted another month, all three of these aircraft might have seen combat, although by that time there wasn't much left to shoot at.

J

[Ghosth]

Actually you can go offline, and enable the b25 from a carrier.
Then unload your B25c as much as you can, and practice taking off. I'd recomend learning to back up on the deck to give you as much room as possible.


Yes Logan, I would not mind seeing a "stripped down, limited ord" variant of the B25c. Very lightly perked, and enabled on carriers. It would I suspect see a fair amount of use in special events. Preferably with no guns, extra fuel tanks, and 3 or 4x 500 lb bombs as the only ord loadouts.

[FLS]

In addition to what Ghosth said, you can also set winds offline and run the CV into a nice headwind for takeoff and landing.

[Ack-Ack]

Bong was killed after the war, not sure about date but I think he was killed flying a corsair.

Richard Bong died on 8/6/1945 while testing flying the P-80.

ack-ack

[Guppy35]

Richard Bong died on 8/6/1945 while testing flying the P-80.

ack-ack

Found this comment in my Earl Miller stuff regarding Bong's loss.  Earl flew P80s as well.

"Yes, Bong believed the Fire Warning Light when it came on and tried to abort takeoff. I, and others I flew with, ignored the light because it came on so often during takeoff in the older P-80s. If he would have waited a minute, the light would have gone off, I'm sure."

[JBJB710]

Folks like you who flame just to flame are as bad as the OP.

How old are you?
What is your IQ?
What have you done to try and help make the game better?


If you don't have anything constructive to say, see yourself the bloody hell out of here.

All I'm saying is this guy has requested everything to be requested over and over, and probably never taken a second to look the information up. A 5 minute search would have told him that we shouldnt have CV capable B-25's. But no, he sees a picture of a B-25 taking off from a carrier and immediately opens up a thread in the Wishlist. Harsh, maybe, but I have been patient with this guy in the past. Line has to be drawn somewhere.

I Study World War II, that includes the Doolittle Raid.

[JBJB710]

I Study World War II, that includes the Doolittle Raid.

P.S. I even see the movie "Pearl Harbor (2001)" (which has the Doolittle Raid in it).

well thats a good pic there but its the only time the b25 took off a carrier in WW2 .there is a way you can take a b25 off a cv. you have to take off from another base and land on the cv , when you land there will be space behind you left, to back up simply put a little pressure on throttle and you will slowly back up wait til tail end is hanging over edge, stop, deploy all flaps and stay to the left of cv so your wings dont clip the bridge and you will take off with no problem. btw you will rearm and refuel once your stopped at end of cv deck

Show Me .

[JHerne]

So that makes you an expert on history...

Wow...and to think of all the money I wasted going to a real college...

We bow to your intellect. 

[JHerne]

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[Shifty]

Wow, so that makes you a military historian, or a student of military history at the least... 

I wish I had known that BEFORE I spent all that money on a real college.

Anyone want a B.A. in History to hang on their wall? I'll even toss in the frame.

What the heck would I want that for when all I have to do is watch Pearl Harbor 2001? You know the one with the Doolittle raid in it... 

[JHerne]

Damn internet craps out in the middle of the post and now I look like the 'tard.

 

[Tupac]

Because everyone knows that the same 2 pilots that managed to take off in pearl harbor took off from ford island and then they flew in the doolittles raid.

You guys r rlly stoopid.

[JHerne]

For Sale or Trade:

One B.A. in History from Norwich University.
Rights to all published works written pertaining to military history.
3000 volume library of military books.
10,000+ WWII era photos (original and copies)
Anything else contributing to this fruitless effort to acquire knowledge.


Will trade for:

Snickers Bar (1)
Mt. Dew (6 pack, bottles)
Photos of scantily-clad women like Kate Beckinsdale.

Or I'll trade it for a B-29 in AH with nukes and radar and rockets and unlimited ammo.

Someone please, if you see me on the sidewalk, run me over...