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Offline Rich46yo

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11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« on: June 20, 2014, 07:12:27 AM »
This was used in WW2 by a number of platforms.

While about as accurate as HVARs its explosive power would bring an interesting addition to the game. Most of all if new targets were included in the new write like rail roads and convoys.
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2014, 10:13:02 AM »
Yes, please.
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2014, 11:20:52 AM »
It would bring a new level of overkill to the ol' rocket vulch.

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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2014, 11:26:04 AM »
This was used in WW2 by a number of platforms.

While about as accurate as HVARs its explosive power would bring an interesting addition to the game. Most of all if new targets were included in the new write like rail roads and convoys.

Interesting wish, I had never heard of the rocket.

Would you perk it? 

Just on American planes I would presume.

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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2014, 11:38:21 AM »
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2014, 12:04:28 PM »
Interesting wish, I had never heard of the rocket.

Would you perk it? 

Just on American planes I would presume.



It wouldn't need to be perked, it mounted on the wing pylons so you would have to trade bombs for a Tiny Tim.

It was basically a 500lb rocket powered SAP bomb. It was designed as a long range weapon for anti shipping operations, or as a bunker buster to use on cave entrances and hardened gun positions.

It was carried (usually) by B-25s, F4U, F6F, TBM, and the SB2C Helldiver which we'll get when the SBD is finally updated

It may have also been used on P-47Ns and A-26s, as seen in the video I've linked, but I can't find anything to confirm that.

Here's a video for your enjoyment: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675059992_P-47N-Thunderbolt_Tiny-Tim-rockets-fired_Japanese-type-fortifications

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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2014, 12:43:18 PM »

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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2014, 01:33:11 PM »
Not until I get my HS293D with a (Ju-88) cockpit joystick...
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2014, 01:43:46 PM »
I noticed in the film you fire your regular rockets first then the Tiny-Tims.  

I found too where they used a P-38 as a test bed.  Might be the P-38s were already heading for the scrap heap and were easy to come by at testing time.
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2014, 01:52:52 PM »
 :aok love it

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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2014, 01:58:28 PM »
There was a proposal to send Tiny Tim-armed Marine Corsairs operating from Escort Carriers against V-1 launch sites called Project Danny. Ended up being cancelled because Marshall refused to allow Marines in Europe.

Would be a blast for a scenario/FSO series:

1) Have a number of V-1 sites on the map.
2) Defenders receive a "target sector" containing a number of sites to protect, which the attackers must destroy.
3) Attackers would receive specific targets. Target types include V-1 sites, strat targets, cities, airfields, vehicle bases, etc.
4) Corsairs must carry Tiny Tims and can only be used to attack the V-1 sites. All other targets would be attacked by jabbos and level bombers.
5) Each target sector will contain one target to be destroyed. If the V-1 sites are the target, then all V-1 sites in that sector are the target (so if there's 6 launch sites in a target sector, then all 6 sites are considered as part of the same target).
6) The defenders would be charged with protecting everything in their target sector, without knowing whether it's the V-1 sites, strats, fields, etc. that are the specific targets.
« Last Edit: June 20, 2014, 02:11:13 PM by Saxman »
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2014, 03:04:54 PM »
There was a proposal to send Tiny Tim-armed Marine Corsairs operating from Escort Carriers against V-1 launch sites called Project Danny. Ended up being cancelled because Marshall refused to allow Marines in Europe.

Would be a blast for a scenario/FSO series:

1) Have a number of V-1 sites on the map.
2) Defenders receive a "target sector" containing a number of sites to protect, which the attackers must destroy.
3) Attackers would receive specific targets. Target types include V-1 sites, strat targets, cities, airfields, vehicle bases, etc.
4) Corsairs must carry Tiny Tims and can only be used to attack the V-1 sites. All other targets would be attacked by jabbos and level bombers.
5) Each target sector will contain one target to be destroyed. If the V-1 sites are the target, then all V-1 sites in that sector are the target (so if there's 6 launch sites in a target sector, then all 6 sites are considered as part of the same target).
6) The defenders would be charged with protecting everything in their target sector, without knowing whether it's the V-1 sites, strats, fields, etc. that are the specific targets.

This kind of violence sounds really tasty.
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2014, 05:32:27 PM »
I believe that recoiless rifle was used more to mark the target for the rocket. I think it shot smoke for the incoming Jabo with the TT but Im not sure. It was used as a cave buster in Okinawa because the IJA was a big problem in caves, tunnels, and what not. The TT rocket had the HE power of a cruisers 12" shell.
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2014, 05:42:04 PM »
From that same site you can find a video of B-25H test firing the 75mm on the same range. Where a single TT made a 6'x30' trench. It took about 8 75mm to create the same trench against the mountain side.
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Re: 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket.
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2014, 09:58:00 AM »
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