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Offline captain1ma

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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2011, 01:14:43 PM »
historically, the AVA has always used the manual bombsite(must be calibrated). if it was in easy mode, someone probably just forgot to switch it with the arena reset. im sure that will be fixed by tonight.

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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2011, 01:22:16 PM »
historically, the AVA has always used the manual bombsite(must be calibrated). if it was in easy mode, someone probably just forgot to switch it with the arena reset. im sure that will be fixed by tonight.

tyrannis, you can hate it, or learn to use it well. either option is your choice.
The only AvA map i flew bombers on was the "8th comes over" scenario, and on there they had the normal bombsites.

is there a video or tutorial or something on how to do manual? ive really tried to use it, but idk, i just cant seem to do it right.

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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2011, 01:43:47 PM »
The only AvA map i flew bombers on was the "8th comes over" scenario, and on there they had the normal bombsites.

is there a video or tutorial or something on how to do manual? ive really tried to use it, but idk, i just cant seem to do it right.

There are probably quite a few sources, Tyrannis, but most of them will be a few years old since they stopped using the realistic bomb sight in the other arenas a long time ago.  You can get a pretty good idea from this thread: 

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,224640.0.html

In fact, the fourth post down (by Larry) pretty well summarizes it.

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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2011, 01:48:00 PM »
no p-39`s?
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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2011, 02:06:47 PM »
I don't recall the navy or marines using those much .....   :noid

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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2011, 02:50:12 PM »
no p-39`s?

Research indicated that the 5th AF left the 39s and 40s behind in New Guinea when they moved on to the Philippines.  Happy to put one or both in if there's a decent source that shows a presence.

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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2011, 03:02:59 PM »
Research indicated that the 5th AF left the 39s and 40s behind in New Guinea when they moved on to the Philippines.  Happy to put one or both in if there's a decent source that shows a presence.

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World War II

The air echelons of the 21st and 34th Pursuit squadrons arrived in Philippines and were attached to the 24th Pursuit Group, being stationed at Nichols and Del Carmen Fields on Luzon.

Headquarters and a third squadron (70th) sailed for Manila on December 5 but because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor they returned to Hamilton Field where the squadron flew some patrols.

The 21st and 34th Pursuit Squadrons fought in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42). Both squadrons were wiped out in the battle, with the men eventually fighting as infantry during the Battle of Bataan. The survivors were subjected to the Bataan Death March, although some did escape to Australia.

Headquarters and the 70th squadron sailed for Brisbane, Australia on January 12, 1942. On January 15 all the combat squadrons were relieved and three others, still in the US, were assigned.

Headquarters reached Brisbane Australia in February 1942 while the squadrons had moved from the US to various locations (Ballarat, Mount Gambier, Williamstown, Woodstock) in Australia and were training for combat with P-39s.

From Australia, the 35th entered combat with Fifth Air Force, operating successively from bases in Australia, New Guinea, Owi, Morotai, and the Philippines. First used P-38s and P-39s; equipped with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts late in 1943 and with North American P-51 Mustangs in March 1945. The group helped to halt the Japanese advance in Papua and took part in the Allied offensive that recovered the rest of New Guinea, flying protective patrols over Port Moresby, escorting bombers and transports, attacking Japanese airfields and supply lines, and providing cover for Allied landings.

In 1944 the 35th began long-range missions against enemy airfields and installations in the southern Philippines, Halmahera, and Borneo, preparatory to the US invasion of the Philippines. Beginning in January 1945, operated in support of ground forces on Luzon. Also escorted bombers and completed some fighter sweeps to Formosa and China. Bombed and strafed railways and airfields in Kyūshū and Korea after moving to Okinawa in June 1945.

After the surrender of Japan, the group became part of Far East Air Forces occupation forces and trained, took part in maneuvers, and flew surveillance patrols over Honshū
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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2011, 03:09:49 PM »
p40

Pacific theaters
By mid-1943, the USAAF was phasing out the P-40F (pictured); the two nearest aircraft, "White 116" and "White 111" were flown by the aces 1Lt Henry E. Matson and 1Lt Jack Bade, 44th FS, at the time part of AirSols, on Guadalcanal.

The P-40 was the main USAAF fighter aircraft in the South West Pacific and Pacific Ocean theaters during 1941–42.

In the first major battles, at Pearl Harbor and in the Philippines, USAAF P-40 squadrons suffered crippling losses on the ground and in the air to Japanese fighters such as the Ki-43 Oscar and A6M Zero.

However, in the Dutch East Indies campaign, the 17th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional), formed from USAAF pilots evacuated from the Philippines, claimed 49 Japanese aircraft destroyed, for the loss of 17 P-40s.[38] And in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea Campaigns, as well as the air defense of Australia, improved tactics and training allowed the USAAF to more effectively utilize the strengths of the P-40.

Due to aircraft fatigue, scarcity of spare parts and replacement problems, the US Fifth Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force created a joint P-40 management and replacement pool on 30 July 1942 and many P-40s went back and forth between both air forces.[39]

The 49th Fighter Group was in action in the Pacific from the beginning of the war. Robert DeHaven scored 10 kills (from 14 kills overall) in the P-40 with the 49th FG. He compared the P-40 favorably with the P-38:
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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2011, 03:10:42 PM »
Yeah... Switched to P-47s in late '43. Per the description of this setup:


"The Philippines Campaign 1944-45"

Well after the switch from P-39s.

EDIT: You posted a followup while I was posting. The above is in reference to the P-39 as an addition to this setup.

EDIT2: Your P-40 quote is referencing 1942/43 also. I know they served later, and the RNZAF and so forth had P-40Es and Ns and some others as well (RAAF I think?), but the above quote isn't directly related to the setup posted.
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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2011, 03:12:43 PM »
didnt see dates
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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #25 on: May 20, 2011, 06:29:11 PM »
nom nom  it's all food either way.  nice looking setup.

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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #26 on: May 20, 2011, 10:45:51 PM »
If you want to be picky, the 38J was still around into the beginning of 45 as the squadrons transitioned to the 38L.  And of course the P51D/F6Ds arrived in January 45.  Kearby's Thunderbolts became Mustang drivers and William Shomo had his MoH day over Luzon in January 45.
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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #27 on: May 21, 2011, 09:42:13 AM »
tyrannis,  id be more than happy to help you with the manual bomb site. 
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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #28 on: May 22, 2011, 08:56:15 PM »
 :furious I want a P-38 J
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Re: "I have returned"
« Reply #29 on: May 25, 2011, 12:35:48 AM »
I think the 47 D-11 should be in when there are D-25s. Until they make a D21/22 its the only razorback we have, and they were definitely used through late '44. Broken record on this :old: but I'm a razorback champion!