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Offline Mister Fork

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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #45 on: December 17, 2012, 01:35:04 PM »
PBY would make a great add-on to the sub-hunter role!  Hmm... then we would need subs.  And then we would need Destroyers with depth charges.
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #46 on: December 17, 2012, 01:37:18 PM »
Quote from: Mister Fork on December 17, 2012, 01:35:04 PM
PBY would make a great add-on to the sub-hunter role!  Hmm... then we would need subs.  And then we would need Destroyers with depth charges.
I'd rather use Mossies for sub hunting.  Probably be a lot more effective at it too.

That said, PBY-5A, Short Sunderland and H8K2 were all used as sub hunters.
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #47 on: December 17, 2012, 01:40:24 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on December 17, 2012, 12:26:33 PM
I'd be happy and amused to see the PBY-5A and H8K2 'Emily' added in the same patch like the SBD-5 and D3A1 were, only this time the Japanese would be getting the better plane.

I wonder how many of the guys giving a "+" or otherwise advocating for the PBY-5A would actually end up spending a lot more time in the H8K2 'Emily'?

The point would be it's probably THE iconic flying boat of the war, even if others were more capable. And just like any other "hangar queen," people would still fly it even if something better was available for no better reason than that alone.

Of course, a PBY with some of the Black Cat armament packages would be REALLY fun to play with.

Something I'd always thought would be cool is that a PBY (or other patrol plane) that gets within a certain distance of a CV group would put the boat's icon up on the map so long as it maintained contact with the task group. That would give such aircraft a specific Main Arena usage right out of the gate.
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #48 on: December 17, 2012, 01:42:11 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on December 17, 2012, 01:40:24 PM
The point would be it's probably THE iconic flying boat of the war, even if others were more capable. And just like any other "hangar queen," people would still fly it even if something better was available for no better reason than that alone.

Of course, a PBY with some of the Black Cat armament packages would be REALLY fun to play with.

Something I'd always thought would be cool is that a PBY (or other patrol plane) that gets within a certain distance of a CV group would put the boat's icon up on the map so long as it maintained contact with the task group. That would give such aircraft a specific Main Arena usage right out of the gate.
That's a great idea Sax.  Having them act like AWACS is a great idea and exactly how they were used during a lot of naval engagements. 
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #49 on: December 17, 2012, 02:17:49 PM »
Spotters for naval gunfire is not exactly like AWACS.  No WWII aircraft did the AWACS role.
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #50 on: December 17, 2012, 02:51:00 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on September 04, 2012, 11:34:25 AM
The idea of flying boats significantly replenishing a CV task force is absurd.
Yea if they want to make it more real they should have lines of frigates heading from the port to the CVs location. Maybe a frigate spawns like trucks and brings in supply.....could give enemy PT boats a good time shooting at them.
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #51 on: December 17, 2012, 02:59:05 PM »
Quote from: JunkyII on December 17, 2012, 02:51:00 PM
Yea if they want to make it more real they should have lines of frigates heading from the port to the CVs location. Maybe a frigate spawns like trucks and brings in supply.....could give enemy PT boats a good time shooting at them.
And B-25Hs, Mosquito VIs and, someday, Beaufighters.
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #52 on: December 17, 2012, 03:03:38 PM »
+1 to freight convoys to the CVs.
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #53 on: December 17, 2012, 04:44:49 PM »
Quote from: Mister Fork on December 17, 2012, 01:35:04 PM
PBY would make a great add-on to the sub-hunter role!  Hmm... then we would need subs.  And then we would need Destroyers with depth charges.

And PT boats with depth charges.

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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #54 on: December 17, 2012, 05:34:53 PM »
I never thought I'd say it but...

Quote from: Ack-Ack on December 17, 2012, 04:44:49 PM
And PT boats with depth charges.

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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #55 on: December 17, 2012, 06:30:16 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on December 17, 2012, 02:17:49 PM
Spotters for naval gunfire is not exactly like AWACS.  No WWII aircraft did the AWACS role.
Yes and no.  Pilots always reported back fighter locations to CINC.  Like AWACS but not.
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #56 on: December 17, 2012, 07:13:48 PM »
Quote from: Mister Fork on December 17, 2012, 06:30:16 PM
Yes and no.  Pilots always reported back fighter locations to CINC.  Like AWACS but not.

Wouldn't that basically be what darbar is for?
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #57 on: December 17, 2012, 07:19:16 PM »
Quote from: Mister Fork on December 17, 2012, 06:30:16 PM
Yes and no.  Pilots always reported back fighter locations to CINC.  Like AWACS but not.

And currently, we have planes in the game that performed the same scouting role as the PBY did and have a much greater chance of survival, planes like the B-17, B-24s and even the carrier bombers like teh TBM and SBD.

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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #58 on: December 17, 2012, 10:26:53 PM »
I like "hangar queens". Always looking for the "outside the norm" fun factor.  ;)
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Re: Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina
« Reply #59 on: December 17, 2012, 11:43:41 PM »
I WANT these planes 'pby, Sutherland, hk8'.....and NOT to resup CV..thats retarded  :banana: and it doesnt matter if they land in AH water...they have historical use for the game and people want to fly them....enough said  :banana:
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