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Title: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: mg1942 on August 31, 2008, 08:52:16 PM
Like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS12isLjS5w&fmt=18) :cool:
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: mg1942 on August 31, 2008, 08:53:19 PM
and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYKD4oD49l4&fmt=18) :aok
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
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Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: mg1942 on September 01, 2008, 12:42:40 AM
Let the moving pictures speak for the lowest common denominators here :aok
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Brooke on September 01, 2008, 04:39:21 AM
Thanks for those links -- especially the Hayabusa one.  That has some excellent footage in it.
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: PanosGR on September 01, 2008, 04:57:23 AM
dont care what rules says. I loved the vids specially the one with the Hayabusa. I wish... :pray
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Blooz on September 01, 2008, 05:52:19 AM
Don't forget this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzYJK47clEI
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Motherland on September 01, 2008, 11:42:57 AM
:aok
The I-16 film was so stupid it was funny :lol
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Anaxogoras on September 01, 2008, 11:45:03 AM
Do I say it? :noid









































He 111
 :rock
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: uberslet on September 01, 2008, 11:58:37 AM
i would have personally put this in the wishlist, its more of a wish for early war rides than a general discussion how we need more, no?
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Brooke on September 01, 2008, 04:30:29 PM
It all depends on whether special events are a main part of AH for you or not.  For those of us who play special events regularly (like the upcoming Battle of Britain scenario, coming up in October or November -- http://ahevents.org/pacific-theatre/current-or-next-scenario-2.html ), aircraft like the He 111 make a very large difference and are very much sought after.

The Main Arena is very fun, but to some folks, it's more like the practice area for special events, not the final destination.
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: mg1942 on September 01, 2008, 06:50:35 PM
I would love to see Combat Tour displace MA :aok

Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Brooke on September 01, 2008, 07:15:54 PM
I like the MA a great deal.  I don't mean to imply that I don't, and I don't at all want to see it displaced.  For special events, the MA is excellent as it provides a place to fly whatever plane you want practice in and to keep your skills sharp.  You can jump in whenever you want, and it's an enormous amount of fun.  I think a lot of people will continue to fly in the Main Arena regardless of (and to some extent in addition to) whatever other modes of play are available.
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Scherf on September 01, 2008, 07:27:56 PM
Want I-16.

(As long as it has a cannon or two.)
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: mg1942 on September 02, 2008, 04:11:21 PM
Want I-16.

(As long as it has a cannon or two.)

The cannon variant (2x ShVAKs, 300 rounds) makes I-16 the most heavily armed single-engine fighter of the early war.

Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: 68Wooley on September 02, 2008, 06:22:53 PM
Might be pulling hairs here, but is an aircraft introduced in 1941/42 aircraft really 'early' war?

It say its more mid war. I suppose you could call it an early Pacific war aircraft.
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Motherland on September 02, 2008, 06:26:21 PM
Which aircraft are you talking about?
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: 68Wooley on September 02, 2008, 06:31:36 PM
Which aircraft are you talking about?


Hayabusa
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Karnak on September 02, 2008, 08:16:16 PM
Might be pulling hairs here, but is an aircraft introduced in 1941/42 aircraft really 'early' war?

It say its more mid war. I suppose you could call it an early Pacific war aircraft.
Generally 1941 and before is considered Early War, 1942 and 1943 is Mid War and 1944 to the end is Late War.

You might extend Early War a bit into 1942, maybe to May.
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: mg1942 on September 02, 2008, 09:32:27 PM
Might be pulling hairs here, but is an aircraft introduced in 1941/42 aircraft really 'early' war?

It say its more mid war. I suppose you could call it an early Pacific war aircraft.

How I view the timeframe...

mid 1940 - early 1942 = Early war
mid 1942 - late 1943 = Mid war
Early 1944 - late 1945 = Late War
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Karnak on September 02, 2008, 11:45:13 PM
How I view the timeframe...

mid 1940 - early 1942 = Early war
mid 1942 - late 1943 = Mid war
Early 1944 - late 1945 = Late War
Then what do you consider 1939?  :P

Remember, the war didn't start with the Battle of France or the Battle of Britain.
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Scherf on September 03, 2008, 06:11:35 AM
The cannon variant (2x ShVAKs, 300 rounds) makes I-16 the most heavily armed single-engine fighter of the early war.



If we ever get those things in-game, I imagine I'll be hooked into AH, playing "Flight of the Valkyries" on a kazoo.
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: mbailey on September 03, 2008, 06:20:36 AM
Do I say it? :noid


 






































He 111
 :rock

  :aok        :salute
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: CAP1 on September 03, 2008, 11:24:39 AM
did the hayabusa have anymore armemant than that single gun?

it looked like a nice fun nimble plane
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: Karnak on September 03, 2008, 11:50:27 AM
did the hayabusa have anymore armemant than that single gun?

it looked like a nice fun nimble plane


From memory, so might be a bit off:

Ki-43-1a = two 7.7mm guns
Ki-43-Ib = one 7.7mm and one 12.7mm gun
Ki-43-II = two 12.7mm guns
Ki-43-IIIb (think) = two Ho-5 20mm cannons


EDIT:
The 12.7mm guns would be the same as on the Ki-84 and Ki-61.  As they would be firing through the prop they would handle the same as the 12.7s on the Ki-84.  I've downed quite a few aircraft with them, but if you want to see what they can to take a Frank up and only use the machine guns.
Title: Re: We need more early war planes for early war arena!
Post by: BaldEagl on September 03, 2008, 11:53:35 AM
"Thank you I-16 guy".

Seriously, that was some serious stick stirring at the beginning of that clip.

Thanks for the links.  We really do need the I-16.