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Offline 1ijac

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Air Drop of GVs
« on: January 04, 2015, 02:34:16 PM »
   The ability to air-drop a GV to a desired location, outfitted the way you want, then bail from your C-47 and enter the GV.  You could lock or unlock the GV allowing someone else to use it if wanted.  If the GV was unused for say 5 min., then it would disappear.   

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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 02:43:36 PM »


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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 04:15:52 PM »
   The ability to air-drop a GV to a desired location, outfitted the way you want, then bail from your C-47 and enter the GV.  You could lock or unlock the GV allowing someone else to use it if wanted.  If the GV was unused for say 5 min., then it would disappear.   

   Look out, I've had 3 cups of coffee and I'm on a roll.   :O

I think it would be cool if you could have a friend fly the c47 (no troops) and 'attach' a friend who is selecting a tank or GV. Then they drop you somewhere, doesn't really make sense to 'fly yourself' there to bail out. 

I like the idea though.  :aok
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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 05:55:55 PM »
The only thing a C47 could lift and carry would be a jeep.

which while not being very useful would be kind of fun

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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2015, 09:37:01 PM »
The only thing a C47 could lift and carry would be a jeep.

which while not being very useful would be kind of fun
Can see a mission of jeeps falling from the sky  :D
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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2015, 12:55:57 PM »
The only thing a C47 could lift and carry would be a jeep.

which while not being very useful would be kind of fun
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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 08:44:55 PM »
good idea 1 eye

Maybe it could carry a light vehicle like a jeep, m-3, m-8, or maybe even a m-18.


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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 10:11:50 PM »
C47 Cargo capacity: 10,000 lbs

C54 Cargo Capacity: 32,000 lbs

M18 Hellcat: GVW: 39,000 lbs

C133 (1956) Cargo Capacity: 110,000 lbs

C130 (1956) Cargo Capacity: 45,000 lbs

Maybe in the late late late war.
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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2015, 10:54:34 PM »
Thanks APDrone for looking it up.
Maybe there is another plane that could drop a light Gv.

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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2015, 08:16:16 PM »
My uncle restored a tiny mini bulldozer that was hauled on ww2 gliders. I'm guessing they would use them to start a rough field.

I'll see if I can get a pic from him.
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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2015, 08:20:51 PM »
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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2015, 08:25:19 PM »
+1 for that Gigant plane and tank. What a blast that would be.








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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2015, 09:20:07 PM »
+1 for that Gigant plane and tank. What a blast that would be.



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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2015, 10:24:05 PM »
For every fighter pilot looking for a quick fireball.   


I'm getting a bit worried that folks are not actually looking into things before they ask.  Air to air refueling and air dropped tanks in WW2.  Guess I missed that :)

...That was tongue in cheek. Unless it's used in a scenario, the Gigantic wouldn't really fit in.
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Re: Air Drop of GVs
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2015, 07:45:47 AM »
The only thing a C47 could lift and carry would be a jeep.

which while not being very useful would be kind of fun

That or light artillery peices. Which we dont have
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