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Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: Citabria on October 30, 2001, 12:29:00 AM

in vvs markings please  :)

why vvs? because they loved their p-39s
the americans hated them

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: Citabria on October 30, 2001, 05:20:00 AM

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Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: oboe on October 30, 2001, 07:12:00 AM

I almost always find myself in agreement with Cit's posts, but this one I would change slightly -

I'd love to see the P-39Q in US colors for a New Guinea campaign, but at the same time introduce the P-63 in VVS colors.   The planes would share an awful lot of artwork.

One thing the US planeset doesn't have is a big-gun ground attack A/C.  P-39 fills the bill nicely.

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: Goner on October 30, 2001, 07:19:00 AM

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Originally posted by Citabria:
in vvs markings please   :)

download the IL-2 demo ; it has P-39's with red stars ...

Goner

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: Vermillion on October 30, 2001, 09:39:00 AM

I too would love to see either a P39 or a P63 in Aces High.

I think the P63 would fit our MA better, and get more use, but the P39 would fill the scenario role better.

 :)

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: Tac on October 30, 2001, 10:19:00 AM

Give the russkies the P-39.

Give the US the P-61!!!!!  :D

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: Westy MOL on October 30, 2001, 10:31:00 AM

I'm easy with what Vermillion said.

Westy

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: Tilt on October 30, 2001, 11:44:00 AM

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Originally posted by Citabria:
in vvs markings please   :)why vvs? because they loved their p-39s
the americans hated them

Agreed........

Unfortunately the P63 recorded one kill in WWII.... VVS downed a Japanese AC  over one of Japans north islands in the last few days. Both the air cobra and the king cobra should have VVS markings.........

Tilt

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: funkedup on October 30, 2001, 12:39:00 PM

How about a P-400 in USAAF colors, and a P-39N or Q in VVS colors?

I really like the P-63 too.  I know the "Fred" didn't see much combat but with water injection it was a HOT airplane and would be a very entertaining addition to the perk list.  It should clearly have VVS markings - only combat use of the KingCobra was with the VVS.

If you are a USAAF P-39 fan you should read this book, "Angels Twenty": http://www.senet.com.au/~mhyde/burbanks_books_ww2.htm (http://www.senet.com.au/~mhyde/burbanks_books_ww2.htm)

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Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: R4M on October 30, 2001, 12:48:00 PM

P39 would be nice in AH.

P63 would be nice perk plane.

Wtf was a P400?

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: funkedup on October 30, 2001, 01:03:00 PM

P-400 (http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p39_5.html) was basically a P-39D (not P-39D-1 or P-39D-2, these are different planes) with a Hispano replacing the 37 mm.  It was used interchangeably by USAAF P-39D squadrons in the Pacific.  I think overall the USAAF got about three P-400's for every four P-39D's.  They had the early -34 and -35 engines with the 1150 hp rating.  The true Iron Dog.    :)

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Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: M.C.202 on October 30, 2001, 01:04:00 PM

R4M said:

>Wtf was a P400?<

>"Grünherz"<

Why, A P-40 with a Zero on it's tail   :D

It was a P-39 built to a Brit order, and diverted to U.S. use in the pacific. Lots of little bugs, and a nonstandard O2 system.

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: R4M on October 30, 2001, 01:05:00 PM

ahhhhhh that was the P39 model tested by the brits?

(and wich was rejected after a couple of months of operative use?  ;))

Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: funkedup on October 30, 2001, 01:07:00 PM

Yes RAM.  It's arguably the crappiest model of the P-39 to see service.    :)
I think it would be a blast to fly these against A6M2 and Ki-43 in scenarios.
USAAF used a couple hundred of them in North Afrika as well.  Bring on your Me 109F.   :D

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Title: P-39q looks like so much fun I want one for AH :)
Post by: R4M on October 30, 2001, 01:11:00 PM

LOL MC202...I had already read that joke before, but didnt know what the P400 was in fact  :).


Funked, you really REALLY want to fly that thing against a Zero?...against a Ki43 I can understand it (two peashooters wont even scratch the paint of the plane after all)...but against a Zero?.

You are masochist or what?  :D