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Title: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Wildcatdad on November 16, 2013, 08:55:46 PM
What do you guys feel is the best plane/GV to use for a quick reaction to the following situations:
1. A Base less than a sector from you starts flashing, but you have no info on what you are faceing. I would use a 190 A-8
2. a base less than a sector away is completely unoccupied and you can easily de ack and capture. I would use a B25H so I could attack ack and still have a good defense, followed by a friend flying cover for me while i cap.
3. Your base is under attack, what do you up? I would up a Yak9T and try to rearm when I could.

 So, any thoughts? :salute
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Saxman on November 16, 2013, 09:10:15 PM
1) F4U-1A
2) F4U-1D/C. Though the 25H is fun, too.
3) F4U-1A, F4U-4. FM-2 if I need to get off the ground and start turning immediately.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: BaldEagl on November 16, 2013, 09:21:23 PM
1.  Spit IX
2.  I wouldn't go there because there's no fight.
3.  Spit IX from a field away.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Slash27 on November 16, 2013, 09:59:08 PM
Base defense- La-7
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Soulyss on November 16, 2013, 10:05:25 PM
P-38G.

:)
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Shifty on November 16, 2013, 10:34:36 PM
P-47 Thunderbolt.
All the enemy will dive in for the easy vulch allowing your countrymen to get airbone in their aircraft to defend the base.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Blooz on November 16, 2013, 10:56:18 PM
What do you guys feel is the best plane/GV to use for a quick reaction to the following situations:
1. A Base less than a sector from you starts flashing, but you have no info on what you are faceing. I would use a 190 A-8
2. a base less than a sector away is completely unoccupied and you can easily de ack and capture. I would use a B25H so I could attack ack and still have a good defense, followed by a friend flying cover for me while i cap.
3. Your base is under attack, what do you up? I would up a Yak9T and try to rearm when I could.
 So, any thoughts? :salute

For a Knight, it's easy to answer...

1. They aren't attacking me. I'll wait till they get closer. I won't bother to gain any altitude in the meantime either.

2. It takes about 100 Knights about three hours to take a base. Why would I think I could capture one by myself?

3. I up a FW190a5...but I up from a base far away from the one that's under attack. But, that's me. Most Knights up from the base under attack just as the vulchers come screaming down the runway to give themselves easy kills.


Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Tank-Ace on November 16, 2013, 11:00:31 PM
1) Ta-152 or 109K
2) Who cares
3) 109K, Ta-152, or Ki-43 depending on the exact situation.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: bozon on November 17, 2013, 04:04:08 AM
Mosquito VI in every case.
I will get shot down, so I might as well do it in my favorite plane.

Edit:
Sometimes I like to get shot down in a P47 and F6F as well.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: SmokinLoon on November 17, 2013, 06:04:02 AM
What do you guys feel is the best plane/GV to use for a quick reaction to the following situations:
1. A Base less than a sector from you starts flashing, but you have no info on what you are faceing. I would use a 190 A-8
2. a base less than a sector away is completely unoccupied and you can easily de ack and capture. I would use a B25H so I could attack ack and still have a good defense, followed by a friend flying cover for me while i cap.
3. Your base is under attack, what do you up? I would up a Yak9T and try to rearm when I could.

 So, any thoughts? :salute

1> 190D-9 Dora or Typhoon.  Need low level speed (intercept ability), and I cant lower my own standards to up a La7 or P51D.

2> There are 6o other planes I'd use to de-ack a field than a B25H. The 75mm gun on the B25H is no better for de-acking than a 109G-2, matter of fact it is inferior in most ways. Not to forget the speed, climb, turn rate, and maneuverability either. Get there faster, de-ack faster, stay alive easier.

3>Base defense needs low level performance. Again, I can't lower myself to take an La7 or Spit 16, but I will take up a 109G-14 in most cases armed with 30mm (outstanding climb rate w WEP).  I will also take an I-16, FM2, or Spit 8. Depending on help I'll also take the A6M3, I think it is often misjudged. It is an awesome knife fighter. 
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: TGG93 on November 17, 2013, 07:23:56 AM
If it's the horde then it's usually a Yak-9U (if they are still incoming) or an FM-2 (if they are already over the field). Recently I've been taking the Yak-3 out and that is superb for both situations.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: artik on November 17, 2013, 07:33:32 AM
What do you guys feel is the best plane/GV to use for a quick reaction to the following situations:
1. A Base less than a sector from you starts flashing, but you have no info on what you are faceing. I would use a 190 A-8
2. a base less than a sector away is completely unoccupied and you can easily de ack and capture. I would use a B25H so I could attack ack and still have a good defense, followed by a friend flying cover for me while i cap.
3. Your base is under attack, what do you up? I would up a Yak9T and try to rearm when I could.

 So, any thoughts? :salute

This is really depends on what kind of attack:

Air attack
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1. 109K - starts/base near strats flashing - means somebody brings a bomber at altitude. Need both exceptional climb speed to get on station fast, durable WEP for a long climb and a weapon to kill bombers (30mm).
3. Base attack... Best would be La-7 - exceptional acceleration very good at low altitude, good firepower. Allows to get E fast and get into business. Also my favorite would be Yak-3

Ground attack
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My favorite would be P-38G - dual engine, maneuverable enough if needed and every kill give lots of perks. Other option is Yak-9T nice for killing GVs and yet not bad fighter. Also good to kill bombers with 1 hit.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: SlidingHorn on November 17, 2013, 10:00:33 AM
1) F4U-1A
2) F4U-1D/C. Though the 25H is fun, too.
3) F4U-1A, F4U-4. FM-2 if I need to get off the ground and start turning immediately.

I sense a pattern here....  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Volron on November 17, 2013, 11:32:49 AM
What do you guys feel is the best plane/GV to use for a quick reaction to the following situations:
1. A Base less than a sector from you starts flashing, but you have no info on what you are faceing. I would use a 190 A-8
2. a base less than a sector away is completely unoccupied and you can easily de ack and capture. I would use a B25H so I could attack ack and still have a good defense, followed by a friend flying cover for me while i cap.
3. Your base is under attack, what do you up? I would up a Yak9T and try to rearm when I could.

 So, any thoughts? :salute

Air:
1) Depending on base, if dar is not showing, the 87 G-2.  Otherwise I jump into a gun at said base, knowing that it's probably going to piss him off (as well as folks here if he came here about it). :devil  Wait... :uhoh  Cat's out of the bag. :noid
2) Since you are pointing towards a Port or V-Base, it depends on mood really.  Generally I take something with at least one cannon though, as it takes but a tap of the trigger to take out ack.
3) You didn't specify type of attack, though I am going to guess you meant the standard.  At which point I up the A6M3.  If a GV attack with little to no enemy air, then the 87 G-2.  No one will cover the ground attack planes, so unless you enjoy bdsm to the extreme, you are better off taking something that can carry ords but handle itself in a fight when air is covering the gv's.

Ground:
1) Panzer F, about a third of the times with the short barrel 75.
2) T-34/76 or the Panzer H.
3) Ostwind or the M-16 for air.  Otherwise I lean towards the Panther or the 38(t).
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Zed on November 18, 2013, 04:37:40 PM
For base defense - an A6M3 or A6M5 if they are already swarming.  I'd take a Hurricane IIC with 20mms if I had just a minute to get some E.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Zacherof on November 25, 2013, 11:11:41 PM
1)p47M/109G14
2)47N
3) 109g14 with mk103/la7/typhoon
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: BluBerry on November 25, 2013, 11:15:51 PM
1)p47M/109G14
2)47N
3) 109g14 with mk103/la7/typhoon
4) 152

fixed

Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: JimmyD3 on November 26, 2013, 12:36:21 AM
1) F4U-1A
2) F4U-1D/C. Though the 25H is fun, too.
3) F4U-1A, F4U-4. FM-2 if I need to get off the ground and start turning immediately.

I sense a pattern here. :lol
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Debrody on November 26, 2013, 06:55:55 AM
1: 190D
2: why would you go there? If you decide so, 190D
3: 190D
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Zacherof on November 29, 2013, 11:38:47 PM
fixed


:mad:
Seems like some days everything just clicks with the 152'and I can push her to the limits and come out on top and others I flop over my back and flat spin :cry
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Latrobe on November 30, 2013, 10:41:50 AM
1. Literally any plane that I fly
2. Anything with at least 50cals. Preferably 20mm's though.
3. 109K4, or Yak 3 if they're starting to get the cap. Any plane I enjoy if it's still a rather even fight.


I don't stick with just 1 plane anymore, there are so many really good and really fun planes to fly!  :D
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Karnak on November 30, 2013, 02:27:21 PM
Bf109K-4 I guess, as that is what I seem to grab when the situation is really tight and immediate response is needed.  The Mossie just doesn't climb fast enough.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Tank-Ace on November 30, 2013, 03:16:19 PM
1: 190D
2: why would you go there? If you decide so, 190D
3: 190D

I'm sensing a pattern here. Quick, Debrody, whats your favorite bomber  :bolt:.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Debrody on December 01, 2013, 07:40:12 AM
What ever youre flying. Thats the easyest to shoot down in my 190D.  :neener:
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Tank-Ace on December 01, 2013, 11:55:28 PM
Good luck catchin' mah jetz  :noid.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Debrody on December 02, 2013, 05:14:04 AM
Haha looks like one kiddo is afraid of the resident hun-twit Dora'hore as he is running away  :rofl
hush!
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: icepac on December 03, 2013, 11:46:41 AM
1.  F4u1a climbing to around 5k quickly and leveling off to get speed when I arrive or........Yak3 NOE to keep dar bar from displaying and showing up at 360mph to surprise the attackers if they are low.

2.  F4u1d with rockets and two big bombs.

3.  Yak3, Brewster, N1K......sure a zero or ki43 can turn but you will surely absorb a couple of bullets before you can whittle down the enemy's altitude/energy advantage.
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: LCADolby on December 03, 2013, 11:53:09 AM
LA7 G14 Spit16
Title: Re: Quick Reaction Plane
Post by: Fulcrum on December 03, 2013, 01:37:26 PM
What do you guys feel is the best plane/GV to use for a quick reaction to the following situations:
1. A Base less than a sector from you starts flashing, but you have no info on what you are faceing. I would use a 190 A-8
2. a base less than a sector away is completely unoccupied and you can easily de ack and capture. I would use a B25H so I could attack ack and still have a good defense, followed by a friend flying cover for me while i cap.
3. Your base is under attack, what do you up? I would up a Yak9T and try to rearm when I could.

 So, any thoughts? :salute

1.) Typhoon
2.) Taking buffs out of the consideration I'd choose P47N.
3.) Ta152...but I'm nuts.  In my saner moments I'd probably choose a Typhoon or LA.  If I wanted to have fun frustrating the h3ll out of the attackers I would take the A6M3.  :D