Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: CAVPFCDD on November 18, 2008, 07:28:00 PM
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I can't find any specifics at the moment, but I thought it would be cool if you could up planes off of the battle ship because i know all the countries in WWII had airplanes stationed on ships beside their carrier, I know they weren't the best planes, but it would make a task group a little more useful after the carrier is down.
and if not directly off the battle ship, maybe a plane with pontoons....
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Except it's a cruiser. Don't think (or know) if they were large enough.
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These were float or pontoon planes. Depending on the BB, CA or CL they were on it could be 1 to 4 aircraft. The modeling of these for Landing and Recovery would be difficult. Numerous aircraft PBY for one have been ask for before.
Late in the WWII the Japanese modified several BB and CA into Float plane carriers. About the only thing they accomplished were to be sunk!
The exception were the two TONE class CA that started with IJN. They were suppose to do early scouting of Pearl Harbor, but some foul up happened and the scout never made it. (I dont remember the problem.)