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Title: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: qcarech on November 08, 2010, 09:23:26 PM
My wish is pby's (catalina's) that can be launched from ports, and have teh .30's an .50's w/ a payload of around 4000lbs.  just think it would be really cool and something way different. maybe a zero floatplane.
what do ya'll think?
<<S>> QcareCH
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Void on November 08, 2010, 10:13:42 PM
I agree! It would spice the game up and start. "the aces high float plane era"
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: LLogann on November 08, 2010, 10:23:55 PM
Very few Catalina's carried ord until later in the war after their role as a torpedo bomber was revoked and then it was primarily a night bomber.  Since we have no nights here......................... ..............




But.... +1 for the PBY. 
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: AceHavok on November 09, 2010, 12:09:34 AM
+1 for the PBY.
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: waystin2 on November 09, 2010, 05:58:48 AM
+1
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: 1Boner on November 09, 2010, 06:59:31 AM
(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4540/lsjkvo.png)

I use this occasionally as a desktop. :D

Not really sure what kind of plane it is. :headscratch:
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Westy on November 09, 2010, 12:57:33 PM
Blackburn Iris
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Liberator on November 09, 2010, 03:20:15 PM
+1 for the Catalina, it would be really fun to have floatplanes in Aces high.
Cool picture by the way :aok
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: 1Boner on November 09, 2010, 03:45:36 PM
It would be cool to use them as troop carriers when troops are not available from a ground base.

If you had a fleet nearby or even not so nearby, land the plane within a certain radius of the fleet somewhat like the re-arm pad and load troops for a base capture.

Fly in under radar and let them off on the shore of the offending base. :banana:

Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: SmokinLoon on November 09, 2010, 04:41:23 PM
(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4540/lsjkvo.png)

I use this occasionally as a desktop. :D

Not really sure what kind of plane it is. :headscratch:

It is an ugly plane.  That is what kind it is.   :D
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Wildcat1 on November 09, 2010, 04:47:46 PM
It is an ugly plane.  That is what kind it is.   :D

i second this

and it would probably take a lot of time to code something that can float and fly, so +1 to the pby but ONLY AFTER all other a/c are updated to AHII standards
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: skorpion on November 09, 2010, 04:52:54 PM
+1 but wouldnt we have to add a bomber hangar or two at the ports?  :salute
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: 1Boner on November 09, 2010, 05:00:41 PM
Nah--park em in the water next to the docks. (see above picture of ugly plane)
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Eric122 on November 10, 2010, 01:12:00 AM
Very few Catalina's carried ord until later in the war after their role as a torpedo bomber was revoked and then it was primarily a night bomber.  Since we have no nights here......................... ..............




But.... +1 for the PBY. 

Soo make it a late war plane with torpedos used to find enemy fleets
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: 321BAR on November 10, 2010, 01:05:23 PM
i wouldnt mind the black cat... mainly for AvA or SEA but still allowed for flying for fun in the MAs
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: 352fg on November 12, 2010, 03:32:12 PM
I agree, there should be some floatplanes in aces high like the PBY-5 Catalina!!
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: W7LPNRICK on November 15, 2010, 12:55:00 AM
for goons & supplies, rescue work & give points for rescuing a team-mate....? :airplane:
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Karnak on November 15, 2010, 12:27:58 PM
Having the H8K2 'Emily', PBY-5 Catalina and Sunderland Mk III available at the ports would be a nice feature.
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: guncrasher on November 15, 2010, 12:35:44 PM
Having the H8K2 'Emily', PBY-5 Catalina and Sunderland Mk III available at the ports would be a nice feature.

not needed anymore.  you can see the round traces from the ship's guns from a million miles away.  they make a nice "here's the ship" sign.  as for using them to sink cv's, well look at the thread of complaining about ack being too accurate.  they wont survive.

semp
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Karnak on November 15, 2010, 12:43:52 PM
not needed anymore.  you can see the round traces from the ship's guns from a million miles away.  they make a nice "here's the ship" sign.  as for using them to sink cv's, well look at the thread of complaining about ack being too accurate.  they wont survive.

semp
I have no idea what you are babbling about.  What does having those aircraft at the ports have to do with round traces from the fleets?

The H8K2, for example, would act as a fine heavy bomber in AH, having nothing to do with fleets of any kind.
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: guncrasher on November 15, 2010, 01:53:07 PM
I have no idea what you are babbling about.  What does having those aircraft at the ports have to do with round traces from the fleets?

The H8K2, for example, would act as a fine heavy bomber in AH, having nothing to do with fleets of any kind.

we talking about spotter planes and some bombers to sink cv's right?  because i see few people to none upping a "heavy bomber" (h8k2) from a port to bomb another base.  perhaps a near vh, but to bomb another base?, it only carries either two torpedoes or 1 1k bomb. and if my research is correct only 112 were built.

so most likely it is not a "fine" heavy bomber.


semp
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Karnak on November 15, 2010, 03:46:37 PM
H8K2's loadout options were eight 250kg bombs or two 1600kg bombs or two torpedoes.

Well protected with five 20mm cannons and three 7.7mm machine guns.
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: guncrasher on November 15, 2010, 04:50:27 PM
And hkw many were built?

Semp
Title: Re: PBY's at the ports..
Post by: Karnak on November 15, 2010, 09:39:34 PM
And hkw many were built?

Semp
Not many, but they saw far heavier use than quite a few aircraft already in Aces High, such as the Ar234, C.205, F4U-1C, F4U-4, Me163, Me262, P-47M and Ta152.