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Special Events Forums => Friday Squad Operations => Topic started by: Bino on May 26, 2015, 07:04:27 PM
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The June setup is posted over on the AH Events site:
http://www.ahevents.org/fso-current-next-event.html (http://www.ahevents.org/fso-current-next-event.html)
Squad COs please update your side preference and commitment numbers as needed. Thanks! :salute
The June frames will be run per the Events calendar as follows:
June 05, 2015
June 12, 2015
June 19, 2015
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Just wanted to say thanks Bino for running the B5n2 instead of the TBM. I know some will want to puke flying it as an allied bird but it is much closer to the devastator's performance numbers. Bold move--PROPS! :salute
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Just wanted to say thanks Bino for running the B5n2 instead of the TBM. I know some will want to puke flying it as an allied bird but it is much closer to the devastator's performance numbers. Bold move--PROPS! :salute
Indeed. I have been advocating this for the last few years. I cant wait to see how this pans out.
:salute Bino.
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Banziiiiiii!!!!!!!
Anti-Horde updated :salute
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Indeed. I have been advocating this for the last few years. I cant wait to see how this pans out.
:salute Bino.
I seem to recall this being done before, but I could be wrong. Just out of curiosity, this is not a whine about the setup in any way, what is the problem with the TBM? I know it is a later war model than what was really there, but still, it's no match at all for a zero.
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The TBM is so much faster/heavily armed/armored than the Devastator. The TBM/TBD numbers are worlds apart, self sealing tanks as opposed to none, armor as opposed to none, about 100mph dif. in speed capability, it goes on! The B5N2 is much closer to the Devastators numbers. Will be fun to be able to catch an allied torp. plane with out having to have a 5k advantage to do so. This has been hotly debated in the past! Salute to Bino for giving it a go! :salute
I seem to recall this being done before, but I could be wrong. Just out of curiosity, this is not a whine about the setup in any way, what is the problem with the TBM? I know it is a later war model than what was really there, but still, it's no match at all for a zero.
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I cant wait to see how this pans out.
MAJOR ALLIED VICTORY
;) :D :P
:cheers: Bino, I too am interested to see how it performs.
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N/M
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What concerns me more is the limits on the fighters. After the min's (20 for the dive bombers and 20 for the torp planes) and max's (50 for both fighters) are reached for both sides, the majority of the remaining alloted aircraft will go in dive bombers.
The Allies have the clear advantage with the faster, tougher, SBD. (which mind you is a later war variant that did not see action at Coral Sea or Midway) .
IMO, the fighter minimums should be removed. So more fighters can be used especially for the Axis.
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I was allied CiC last time this ran. I had to use SBDs in carrier defense.
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SBDs do well in the defensive role!!!
G3-MF updated!
Stoked!!! Love my blue planes!!!
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A blue skin for the B5N/TBD would be nice.. :)
I agree with the substitution. Very much more better than the TBM.
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IMO, the fighter minimums should be removed. So more fighters can be used especially for the Axis.
+1 :aok
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I understand the restriction on fighters, and I agree with it. At Coral Sea, the USN didn't have enough wildcats to go around and SBDs did supplement the defensive strength. I guess the restriction is put on the axis for balance.
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After some discussion, the fighter maximum limits have been raised from 50 to 75 for each side. :salute
Per several web searches, both the USN and IJN had right around 20 fighters on each of the fleet carriers at Coral Sea. And Shoho only had 8 x A6M "Zero" and 4 x A5M "Claude" embarked.
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Val is not a bad dogfighter either. Flown well it can hold its own.
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Val is not a bad dogfighter either. Flown well it can hold its own.
I splashed a pair of Wildcats in one once. After getting separated from the group I was all by my lonesome looking for the CV and they shamelessly assailed me from out of the sun. I sent the yankee dogs to hell. Pulled a "Maverick" on one of em!
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FSO running of Midway, I remember the F4F/Val matchup was a blast. Vals can Loose Duce so well in wingman pairs. Bait and switch, rinse and repeat.
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Jg54 updated :cheers:
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Unforgiven updated.
:salute
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I seem to recall this being done before, but I could be wrong. Just out of curiosity, this is not a whine about the setup in any way, what is the problem with the TBM? I know it is a later war model than what was really there, but still, it's no match at all for a zero.
The zero will not catch TBM's from the tail. One FSO we chased them about 2 sectors until some Wildcats dropped in to say hello.
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The zero will not catch TBM's from the tail. One FSO we chased them about 2 sectors until some Wildcats dropped in to say hello.
Yes, could have been VF-17 you were chasing. We were able to dive in on our trgts at about 450 mph before things got dicey. A great, rugged plane, albeit slow as a snail by the time a torp was deployed, and slow to accelerate: then it became easy pickins for a Zeke.
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And there is one of the big differences. The Devastators max. airspeed is listed at 206mph at 8k. This is also listed as the vne on one site but that is suspect I think. The point is it's highly unlikely the Devastator could reach anywhere near 400 mph and survive structurally.
Yes, could have been VF-17 you were chasing. We were able to dive in on our trgts at about 450 mph before things got dicey. A great, rugged plane, albeit slow as a snail by the time a torp was deployed, and slow to accelerate: then it became easy pickins for a Zeke.