What other plane in the planeset could sub for the D.520 for a Battle for France scenario? Or stand in for the D.520 for an Operation Torch scenario or one involving actions in Syria or Palestine area?
ack-ack
As I've already explained half a dozen times, the D.520 was almost a non-entity in the war. Its participation in the Battle of France was extremely minimal (3 groups) and only for a short time at the end of the BoF. Most of the planes already produced were deemed unsuitable and sent back to the factory to be upgraded to a newer variant and they almost missed the surrender entirely.
Thus, removing them from any representative BoF lineup, their only other claim to fame was over African skies, and even there it was VERY minimal in presence.
The only 2 areas it might EVER show up, it was a footnote. Other planes fill the holes in the planesets for both of those areas (BoF/Africa).
Planes far more needed than the D.520, and far more representative of the theaters they served in:
Ms405
Hawk75
Early Hurr1 (wooden prop)
109E-1
Gladiator
G.50/C.200
Hs123
Me210 (yes, the 210 had more presence and use in Africa than the D.520, believe it or not)
bf110c-6 or bf110e
Ju52
Sm79
bf109e7
Even the woefully obsolete Cr.42, no longer a frontline fighter at the time, would be far more representative than the pitiful D.520 and its meager participation.
Like I said, I've put forth this info half a dozen times already, and the blowhards bumping this thread, just like the boomerang thread, are trying to hide all the facts and blow smoke up the aft side of popular opinion.
It's dishonest.
