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Title: Early war planes
Post by: Marauding Conan on January 27, 2009, 09:40:28 AM
Such as:

French:
Amiot 143
Amiot 351
Dewoitine D.520
Morane-Saulnier MS.406
Bloch MB.170
Potez 630
Loire-Nieuport LN.401 (ok, maybe this one is a strech as there were only 20 planes built... but, they equiped two squadrons)

Germans:
Bf 109 A/B/C
HE-111
Ju 87B


Polish:
PZL.37 Łoś
PZL P.24
PZL P.11 (really, the main polish fighter at the begining of the war)

Dutch:
Fokker G1A

American:
Curtiss P-75
Brewster Bufallo

I am sure that I am missing some, but you get the point.
Title: Re: Early war planes
Post by: splitatom on January 27, 2009, 10:45:50 AM
the 109 e was the main 109 at the start of ww2
Title: Re: Early war planes
Post by: Marauding Conan on January 27, 2009, 11:41:04 AM
the 109 e was the main 109 at the start of ww2

I stand corrected. However, the D saw service in Poland but were withdrawn by the time of the French comapaign.
Title: Re: Early war planes
Post by: Rino on January 27, 2009, 12:51:20 PM
     I have no particular problem with early war aircraft, I do have an observation as regards
timeframe.  With the Polish and French birds you are talking about a scenario life of about 2-3
months.  With the notable exception of P-36/H75 hawks which were used in other theaters
after France's surrender.
Title: Re: Early war planes
Post by: Denholm on January 27, 2009, 02:53:04 PM
...Germans:...
...HE-111
Ju 87B...
Oh yeah! :aok
Title: Re: Early war planes
Post by: Marauding Conan on January 27, 2009, 03:12:20 PM
     I have no particular problem with early war aircraft, I do have an observation as regards
timeframe.  With the Polish and French birds you are talking about a scenario life of about 2-3
months.  With the notable exception of P-36/H75 hawks which were used in other theaters
after France's surrender.

Hmm... You got a point, maybe polish airplanes are a bit out of place since they were outclassed by 1939. But, having dutch, french (god forbid... the Gloster gladiator for the Belgiams), against early german planes, you could create scenarios for those planes for that period. Just because the French Air Force was badly organized at the time, doesn't mean that they didn't have good planes. Someone could create a scenario where the Dutch, British, Belgiams and French coordinate their operations (not very historical, fair enough) but it could be a good scenario. Remember that for a period of over six months, the two forces just stared at each other... what if the allies went on the offensive? :rock

Also, Dutch and French planes have a good chance in an arena that is limited to early planes.

Also, there were "actions" between french and american force in operation "torch"... there is another scenario. And of the hawks were used by other countries, one more reason to add it for scenario purposes.
Title: Re: Early war planes
Post by: soda72 on January 27, 2009, 08:31:33 PM
looks good,