Strange but true tales of WW2!

[GFShill]

Strange but true tales of WW2 (according to my in-game experience with Aces High):

1) Torpedo 8 didn't turn the tide of battle at Midway.  It was a formation of 3 B-24s at 15k that sunk the cruiser and the carrier.  In one pass.  Without escorts.  Who knew?

2) The most effective bomber we had in WW2 was the P-47.  Who knew?

3) Medium bombers served absolutely no useful purpose on Europe's D-Day, nor in any campaign in the Pacific.  Who knew?

4) PT boats exploded in a single strafing run.  Who knew?

5) We didn't need squadrons of P-38s to win the war in the Pacific.  Five good Lightning dive bombers could stop an entire Japanese fleet. Who knew?

6) Spitfire pilots blacked out all the time in tight turns, but Mustang pilots didn't.  Who knew?

7) Patton's greatest tank philosophy was to just sit behind a hill and wait for an enemy tank to appear.  Who knew?

8) Only two kinds of guns were installed as anti-aircraft defenses at air fields, and neither one of them were machine guns, nor did they use proximity fuses.  Who knew?

9) Prop wash didn't exist.  Who knew?

10) LVTs were made of paper.  That's why they were so easy to shoot up and sink.  Who knew?

Stay tuned for more mysteries discovered, and myths debunked!

[LLogann]

I'll add one to my post count.......  Thank you.

[GFShill]

Also, did you know that Lancaster pilots routinely used their planes as dive bombers?  Who knew?

[fudgums]

Just simply get a new bowl out of the cabinet since someone pissed in yo cherios!

[Midway]

. This is really funny to me.

Wonder if HTC can or should make changes to add to realism?

Dry sense of humor is the best.

[GFShill]

That's my goal.  I'm calling out the gaminess in the hopes that changes can be made to game-play to make it less FPS and more strategy and teamwork.

[Tyrannis]

well isent the spitfire pilots blacking out but the mustang pilots not, pretty realistic? since American pilots had the g-suit and british didnt.

[Phoenix 7]

I'll add one to my post count.......  Thank you.

As will I as well sir. 

[Phoenix 7]

well isent the spitfire pilots blacking out but the mustang pilots not, pretty realistic? since American pilots had the g-suit and british didnt.

No G-suits in WWII Im afraid Tyrannis, plus the P-51 was faster, making it more demanding on the pilot.

[LThunderpocket]

after #4 i was getting pissed at the "who knew" at the end of every single sentence.thats when i decided just to post this that doesnt really say anything about the thread other then "who knew" was just way over used.please shoot the OP for leaving all those in.thank you,and have a nice day

[Tyrannis]

No G-suits in WWII Im afraid Tyrannis, plus the P-51 was faster, making it more demanding on the pilot.

You sure?

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/G-suit


Franks Mark I suits were used by RAF Hurricane and Spitfire pilots;
Franks Mark II suits were used by the United States Army Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force pilots. U.S. pilots tested them during 1944, but found the water system uncomfortable and were issued an air-inflatable design known as Berger suits from September 1944.

This claims that the RAF used G-suits, but i thought the G-suit was one of the few things we didnt share with the brits?

[EskimoJoe]

You sure?

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/G-suit


Franks Mark I suits were used by RAF Hurricane and Spitfire pilots;
Franks Mark II suits were used by the United States Army Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force pilots. U.S. pilots tested them during 1944, but found the water system uncomfortable and were issued an air-inflatable design known as Berger suits from September 1944.

This claims that the RAF used G-suits, but i thought the G-suit was one of the few things we didnt share with the brits?

Right, lets use an astronomy website as a reliable source for world war 2 information.

[Tyrannis]

Right, lets use an astronomy website as a reliable source for world war 2 information.

Do astronaughts where a type of g-suit? YES.
so could it be possible that an astronomy website should have the history of the G-suit that lead up to the ones astronaughts where? sure.

Astronauts wear G-suits similar to aviators but face different challenges due to the effects of microgravity. Aviator G-suits apply uniform pressure to the lower legs to minimize the effects of high acceleration but research from the Canadian Space Agency implies there might be a benefit in having a suit for astronauts that uses a "milking action" to increase blood flow to the upper body.

If you cant prove that the source is unreliable joe, then simply shut up and dont comment on the matter. 

[EskimoJoe]

If you cant prove that the source is unreliable joe, then simply shut up and dont comment on the matter.  

Prove that the source is reliable before talking smack.

I've seen a P-38 listed on a BOEING.GOV  or some such website listed at 20,000 feet per second climb.
Point being, you're an idiot. Go do some actual research.

You use some ASTRONOMY.COM as if it were a 100% factual source.
Why not try looking for a GSUIT.ORG instead?

Oh, nevermind. I forget, you're completely oblivious to facts. Keep trusting in the stars my friend, I'm
sure it'll get you somewhere, some day... riiight.

[Tyrannis]

Prove that the source is reliable before talking smack.

I've seen a P-38 listed on a BOEING.GOV  or some such website listed at 20,000 feet per second climb.
Point being, you're an idiot. Go do some actual research.

You use some ASTRONOMY.COM as if it were a 100% factual source.
Why not try looking for a GSUIT.ORG instead?

Oh, nevermind. I forget, you're completely oblivious to facts. Keep trusting in the stars my friend, I'm
sure it'll get you somewhere, some day... riiight.

Ive already stated the reason why it should be considered reliable.
Now instead of mouthing off some more, how about YOU go do the research and find out whether im right or wrong?

You say im "Oblivious to factS" yet you want someone else to do your research for you then take their word on the subject as soon as they themselves post a website that meets YOUR requirments.
so instead of spewing the slop that usually dribbles from your mouth joe, how about YOU go do some research?  And like i said, prove me wrong.

If im wrong then im wrong, but i find the website to be accurate.