PBY in Aces High: what could have been

[streakeagle]

The main aircraft I wanted to see in Aces High was the P-40B/C, and I flew it quite a bit when it was originally released.
But two other aircraft I always wanted to see in Aces High were the P-61 Black Widow and the PBY Catalina.

This War Thunder video provides a glimpse of what could have been with the PBY:
https://youtube.com/shorts/SOrxPWUK3z8?si=28DNdYdok9dSFRnG

[Oldman731]

With the exceptions of the night torpedo attack at Midway, Mad Jack Cram's torpedo attack at Guadalcanal, the dive-bombing at Kiska, and the anti-U-boat operations in the Atlantic, I can't think of an instance where PBYs acted as combat aircraft.  Certainly nothing like that video. 

The PBY problem in AH has been two-fold:  How can you land on the water, and what is the PBY good for if not as a bomber?  Over the years people came up with imaginative answers, but HiTech never solved (tried to solve?) the water question, and no one wanted to fly scouting or rescue missions.

Historically it was a vital plane, though, so I'm with you on wishing there were some way to use it here.

- oldman

[Molsman]

The main aircraft I wanted to see in Aces High was the P-40B/C, and I flew it quite a bit when it was originally released.
But two other aircraft I always wanted to see in Aces High were the P-61 Black Widow and the PBY Catalina.

This War Thunder video provides a glimpse of what could have been with the PBY:
https://youtube.com/shorts/SOrxPWUK3z8?si=28DNdYdok9dSFRnG

I agree with ya the pby is fun to fly andthe same with the p61, I spent 7 years over there ins WT, but ya have to remember all the objects are hard here including the water when ya crash and dont sink, yet ya can use pt boats here. Also with GV's in the war ya could run over small brush  and trees. Unlike here. These were topics brought up alot like OldMan mentioned but nothing ever happened.