Once Again... The Catalina

[Rich46yo]

Actually resupply of a CV is the one thing I'd like to see happen, no matter what vehicle is used to do it with.

With the addition of the very lethal TU2S CVs are even more at risk and to many great fights are ended to early due to it.

[BaldEagl]

A PBY could also be used for air-sea rescue, fishing wet pilots out of enemy waters.  Assign a big perk bonus to rescuing a fellow team member.
 

Yep.  The could have been used in the Battle of Britain scenario where rescue was a part of the scenario.

[USRanger]

Yes!!  Add the flying boat!!  Oh wait...

[XxDaSTaRxx]

Yes!!  Add the flying boat!!  Oh wait...

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What the..... 

[USRanger]

Some mens' flying boats are bigger than others.

[HornetUK]

Ah rather like a lanc that, the underside is not very well protected

[Tinkles]

I think there are a few valid reasons as to why it hasn't been added.

#1 The terrain can't support it. The water is like normal land and the PBY would simply 'flip over'. So you couldn't take off or land very well.

#2 There isn't a need for it. Because our radar is absolute there are no reasons to make or have scout planes.

Because I want this plane in the game, and I try to compromise and negotiate. I think that something HTC could consider if they were going to add this plane, is to make radar less reliable or make it less accurate in some form. Then they would have a valid reason to add it to Aces High.

+1 though, for the PBY

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[Karnak]

#1 The terrain can't support it. The water is like normal land and the PBY would simply 'flip over'. So you couldn't take off or land very well.

I don't think this is true.  PT-Boats already have a model for movement on water.

#2 There isn't a need for it. Because our radar is absolute there are no reasons to make or have scout planes.

Radar and scout planes have nothing to do with each other.  Our 25 mile radius radar doesn't change what limited uses a scout plane would have.

[Tinkles]

I don't think this is true.  PT-Boats already have a model for movement on water.
Radar and scout planes have nothing to do with each other.  Our 25 mile radius radar doesn't change what limited uses a scout plane would have.

I was thinking on the PT boat idea for awhile when the last PBY wish came forth.
While I don't know the technical 'stuff' behind what makes the planes fly in-game and the PT boats "float", I figure since those components of travel are there, perhaps they can be combined together in the form of the PBY.

As for radar and scouts, that was more of an opinion (isn't everything?) instead of 'stated fact'.  It was based off of the 'normal' player actions.  For example with the FI marker plane. Why would you fly that and mark a tank when you can take off in a ju87 and kill them (or il2) or go an even easier route with the a20 or heavy bomber (rumored lancstukas).

I still think it should be added to the game and available at ports, I think at the very least it would be an interesting addition .