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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Brocster on March 04, 2008, 01:39:53 PM

Title: I know this will never get in, but.....
Post by: Brocster on March 04, 2008, 01:39:53 PM

I always thought this was a cool plane and had some real relevance in the early years of the War  (Malta).

Still....I know hardly anyone would fly.


I give you the Gladiator


(http://imansolas.freeservers.com/Aces/Greek%20Gladiator%20I-%20D187.jpg):huh

Title: I know this will never get in, but.....
Post by: Denholm on March 04, 2008, 01:47:50 PM

My squadron (Which eventually defended Malta in the later parts of the war) flew the Gladiator.

Quote

No. 603 Squadron was formed on 14 October 1925 at RAF Turnhouse as a day bomber unit of the Auxiliary Air Force. Originally equipped with DH9As and using Avro 504Ks for flying training, the squadron re-equipped with Wapitis in March 1930, these being replaced by Harts in February 1934. On 24 October 1938, No. 603 was redesignated a fighter unit and flew Hinds until the arrival of Gladiators at the end of March 1939.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._603_Squadron_RAF

Title: I know this will never get in, but.....
Post by: rogerdee on March 04, 2008, 04:20:09 PM

id fly just to be bloody annoying and kill the uber planes.

id like to see some earlier planes.

the gladiators did well in norway against large odds in the shrt time they were operational,and the 3 in malta caused a lot of anoyence to the italians.

Add the fiat cr42 and the russia i153 and we culd have some fun

Title: I know this will never get in, but.....
Post by: E25280 on March 04, 2008, 07:45:44 PM

I would like to see the Faery Swordfish to go along with the Gladiator for some EW CV action.  :D

Title: I know this will never get in, but.....
Post by: Stoney on March 04, 2008, 07:47:12 PM

No reason it shouldn't be included...eventually.  It might be a while though.

Title: I know this will never get in, but.....
Post by: GGhost on March 04, 2008, 08:05:55 PM

A plane that is similar to the Gladiator. The Swordfish which help sink the German Battleship "The Bismarck". Might come to play if Aces High wants to get into Atlantic Ocean scenarios.  I know that the Swordfish is not the same. But close for a biwing.

- < S > GGhost  :cool: