Sea planes

[7super61]

I think we need to get the PBY Catalina "Black Cat" in here. just throwing it out here but, I think we should get some sea planes out there THAT CAN AUCCUALLY LAND AND TAKE OFF feet wet
       
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[B-17]

dont forget the Short Sunderland, "Flying Porcupine" 

[Imowface]

H8K emily would be the only one that would stand a chance in the MA, +1 to Flying boats

[fullmetalbullet]

black cat for sure +1

[FLS]

Just curious what would you do with it?

[gyrene81]

Just curious what would you do with it?

fly it around for 2 weeks thinking about how "kewl" it is, then get tired of being shot down and grab a fighter.

[7super61]

Just curious what would you do with it?

hoe ppl with the massive guns in the front like what ppl do with the A-20 

[PJ_Godzilla]

fly it around for 2 weeks thinking about how "kewl" it is, then get tired of being shot down and grab a fighter.

Keeeeewl... Oh, scheisse... I need to get even with that sumbyatch. I'm going to up an easy-mode Spitty.

Oh well. That Flying Boat sure was kewl.

Yeah. It's that sort of fast food impulse. OTOH, imagine someone who specialized in a weapon as potentially fearsome as the Emily.

[Nathan60]

well  anythings  better than  nothing at  a port with  no cv  near.

[Rino]

hoe ppl with the massive guns in the front like what ppl do with the A-20  

      You're not that familiar with flying boats, are you? 

[gyrene81]

Yeah. It's that sort of fast food impulse. OTOH, imagine someone who specialized in a weapon as potentially fearsome as the Emily.

well, considering the low survival rate...ok    it will be a well armed zippo

[PJ_Godzilla]

well, considering the low survival rate...ok    it will be a well armed zippo

Yes, and this makes the explosion o' fire that results when you pump it's deserving ace full o' taters an especially rewarding one.

[Ack-Ack]

I say add it.  It would finally get me to fly a B-17 or B-24 and fly around and hunt the sea planes for some amusing fun.

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[W7LPNRICK]

I found a photo of it dropping bombs a while back. I thought it was primarily recon & rescue? Oh it was an artist's impression
 

[Ack-Ack]

I found a photo of it dropping bombs a while back. I thought it was primarily recon & rescue? Oh it was an artist's impression
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PBY's were used for scout/recce/patrol/anti-shipping/night interdiction/night harassment/SAR missions.  I believe the PBY (The Black Cats specifically) that counted empty beer bottles and pieces of shrapnel as regular part of their ordnance.


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