Making the Case: PBY Catalina

[bangsbox]

Can you name one CV sunk by a PBY with torps during the entire war?

In AH a PBY floating into a CV group would be crow bait. The only chance it would have is if there were no enemy in any guns or aircraft at all.

all torp planes are "crow bait" but I still sink ships. I just come from the side the gunners are not likely to be looking. Also the pby did torp ships albit not any CVs but doesn't mean anything. Did the ju88 sink any CVs (I'm not sure but I doubt it). The plane also probably took of from land more then water (it saves fuel and takeoff is shorter) so I wouldn't even care if it can't land in water. Many people fly a plane because they like it; not because it is uber. Personally I love the p39d. It's a peice of crap in LW but I still love it's look and the guadalcanal camo skin. The pby is a gorgeous airplane and people would fly her just for that not to mention carrying 2 torps.   

[Karnak]

P-39D is a god plane compared to the PBY-5 in terms of AH.

[hawkeyeluke13]

I mean , a task group based bomber would be a great addition, I think if the JU 88 can sink a CV so can a PBY with a lot of skill, I also think that the pby would make a great plane to land and drop troops near town, it could be used to scout in Special Events, and would be an excellent air plane, if we dont need it, why do we need a JU87 with 30mm guns just saying

[Wmaker]

When talking about Special Event use in the PTO, a D4Y for example would make a helluva lot more sense than a PBY or Devastator for that matter.

[Lusche]

if we dont need it, why do we need a JU87 with 30mm guns just saying

We don't have one. 

[bangsbox]

I mean , a task group based bomber would be a great addition, I think if the JU 88 can sink a CV so can a PBY with a lot of skill, I also think that the pby would make a great plane to land and drop troops near town, it could be used to scout in Special Events, and would be an excellent air plane, if we dont need it, why do we need a JU87 with 30mm guns just saying

1 ju88 can't sink a cv (it takes 3 German/jap toros) so you need a formation. The pby wouldn't get a formation but could sink a cv by itself with 2 US torps.

[hawkeyeluke13]

We don't have one. 

Then what was the JU87 model we just added, what are those 57mm gun pods , i thought they were 30mike mikes
just saying

[Karnak]

Then what was the JU87 model we just added, what are those 57mm gun pods , i thought they were 30mike mikes
just saying

37mm

The Ju87G-2 has far, far more use in the MA and in scenarios than the PBY-5 would.  It is also a cheap addition as it is a variant of an existing aircraft thus requiring a lot less work for HTC to add.

[Eric19]

really the only way the PBY would fit into AH is if we had subs which I would like to see added as well lol

I am a very big fan of the PBY catalina I love the looks and the arment later versions could boast 20mm cannons in the nose

[Ack-Ack]

I am a very big fan of the PBY catalina I love the looks and the arment later versions could boast 20mm cannons in the nose

Only one was field modded with 20mm cannons, it was far more common for a PBY to be modded with .50 caliber machine guns in the nose.

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