One Aircraft I'd Love to Spend Perks On

[LCADolby]

I'd prefer to spend my perks on a Gloster Meteor M.I.L.F

[Letalis]

New Squawk: 7500

[Scotty55OEFVet]

Ok, Google (or go straight to Wiki) and just search "All Aircraft of WW2" and click the link for Wiki. Im sure someone may have a better source for this but it shows every single Aircraft, year they came into service, variants, etc of every Aircraft during that period of time. Research this from now on before asking for Aircraft that were buit but never deployed IN COMBAT during the Second World War...

[AAJagerX]

Ok, Google (or go straight to Wiki) and just search "All Aircraft of WW2" and click the link for Wiki. Im sure someone may have a better source for this but it shows every single Aircraft, year they came into service, variants, etc of every Aircraft during that period of time. Research this from now on before asking for Aircraft that were buit but never deployed IN COMBAT during the Second World War...

Hey Scotty, you're a little late.  The flaming part of the discussion was earlier.   

[iron650]

Ok, Google (or go straight to Wiki) and just search "All Aircraft of WW2" and click the link for Wiki. Im sure someone may have a better source for this but it shows every single Aircraft, year they came into service, variants, etc of every Aircraft during that period of time. Research this from now on before asking for Aircraft that were buit but never deployed IN COMBAT during the Second World War...

No it shows when it was designed or first flight.

[Guppy35]

The problem with narrowing it only to planes that flew during the WW2 time frame, means it would include a lot of one off birds too.  While I make no claim that HTC said they had to have seen combat.  That does seem like a reasonable qualification as even at this point there are numerous WW2 birds that saw combat that we don't have in game.  Think Oscar, Beaufighter, Pe-2 etc along with any number of different versions of Spitfires, 109s, P40s, Mustangs, and so on.  Those seem more important to me because of Special events stuff that goes along with MA stuff.

If HTC decides to do Airwar 1946, then I think the birds that just missed it would make more sense and I'd hope for an arena dedicated to those types of birds, as you'd be talking Sea Furies, P80s, Tigercats, Bearcats, P51Hs Spit 22/24 and all those what if Axis birds.

[grizz441]

Think Oscar, Beaufighter, Pe-2 etc along with any number of different versions of Spitfires, 109s, P40s, Mustangs, and so on.  Those seem more important to me because of Special events stuff that goes along with MA stuff.

If HTC decides to do Airwar 1946, then I think the birds that just missed it would make more sense and I'd hope for an arena dedicated to those types of birds, as you'd be talking Sea Furies, P80s, Tigercats, Bearcats, P51Hs Spit 22/24 and all those what if Axis birds.

Historically yes.  But the MA is where most of AH time is logged and is the bread and butter of the game.  Does adding a historical plane that will not be competitive in the MA and end up being a hangar queen really help business?  I'm not saying the F7F should be included, but it should at least be on a list for consideration based on the merit that it was a WW2 era bird, was deployed, could have seen combat, and would see action in the MA, hence more fun for a lot of players who find their new fav plane. 

Purely unrealistic hypothetical, but do you think HTC would "adjust" their criterion of "must have seen combat in WW2" if they discovered there were 500 players that would immediately sign up for the game based on the inclusion of a specific plane?

[BaldEagl]

Theres another good reason for a Korean arena.   

[Karnak]

Purely unrealistic hypothetical, but do you think HTC would "adjust" their criterion of "must have seen combat in WW2" if they discovered there were 500 players that would immediately sign up for the game based on the inclusion of a specific plane?

I am sure they would as far as something like an almost made it F7F or F8F.  I can't think of any aircraft that would have that effect though, particularly due to the hefty perk price it would have.

Theres another good reason for a Korean arena.  

I thought the F7F missed Korea too?

[gyrene81]

I thought the F7F missed Korea too?

no, marine units used the f7f-3n early in the war for night fighter operations. scored a few kills too before they scrapped it.

[Karnak]

Maybe I was thinking of the F8F?  Did that miss Korea?

[Hajo]

Just a thought not a complaint.  The F7F was there...but did not participate.

The Bristol Beaufighter fought in every theater of the War throughout the duration of the war and is not included
in the AH inventory.

<shrugs>

[greens]

I vote the Meteor MkIII before this thing.   

<---what he said.

[Vinkman]

I'm a fan of HTC's criteria. A bunch of Go229s flying around would ruin the feel of the game. The F8F and P-80 would also be fun to fly but they don't really have a leg to stand on, the F7F might. Modeling would be a pain compared to the 47M ad -1C but if you do not ask, you will not receive...

F8F is in the same boat as teh F7f...no? I thought F8Fs were on carriers steaming inthe Pacific when before the war ended. So they were Mass produced, deployed in Squadren strength, but didn't see combat.

would love to fly both planes. Perhaps when the planes that saw combat list is complete, the "saw combat" criteria can be relaxed to include some of the near misses. Long way to go though. 

[icepac]

New Squawk: 7500

LOL

There are so many planes that actually flew combat missions that should be added before these post war uber planes.