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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Mushkin1uk on May 31, 2002, 08:54:17 AM
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I really dont understand why we dont have a B25, I thought it was more widely used than the B26 so I thought it would make more sense to have that, and what with all the new pacific stuff you could fly them of carriers he he;)
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We havnt got one cos HTC havnt gotton around to it yet......
They will.
Swoop
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One reasion we do not have it..everything that the B-25 does the B-26 does even better...at twice the payload.
Pluse were getting the A-20 Havoc which has the same payload as a B-25 and handles not like a flying brick that the B-25 is.
For sentimental puroposes it would be nice to have but I do not think HTC will make one any time soon.. we'd be better off asking for a B-24 or B-29!
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Yeah a B29 with an a bomb at about 200 perks, sounds good.
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Even at 10 perks means after the first week the b29 would be rarely seen. As to the A Bomb, perk that at 10 perks per everyone on winning side. And it would be an instant reset if dropped on a HQ.
Love to see the 24 in here, was the workhorse of the pacific in many respects.
Would also like the 25 but mostly out of sentimental reasons.
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not like a flying brick that the B-25 is.
Talk to someone who actually flew one quite a bit.
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Add B25H ? to AH with this noseart... :)
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No historical scenario or TOD based in the Southwest Pacific would be complete without the B-25. Hopefully HTC will add it in due time. IMO, more important buffs to add first would be the TU-2, HE-111 and G4M.
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Originally posted by Dr Zhivago
Add B25H ? to AH with this noseart... :)
Looks just like Silat.:p
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QUOTE--"""Love to see the 24 in here, was the workhorse of the pacific in many respects. """
You know it man.:) Was very widly used in ALL theaters and is one of the mainstay AC of WW II. We definately need this one.
Same goes for the 25.Used very much more than the 26. Dont get me wrong, the 26 is a sweet ride. But the 25 H was a kick bellybutton AC (for its own purposes more so than the 26) in its own right.
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Was fun to pick off enemy armor with the B25H 75mm cannon in Warbirds.
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Originally posted by blkmgc
QUOTE--"""Love to see the 24 in here, was the workhorse of the pacific in many respects. """
You know it man.:) Was very widly used in ALL theaters and is one of the mainstay AC of WW II. We definately need this one.
If we ever get subs as HT has mentioned, the 24 was used very widely as a sub hunter.
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Back in the glory days of Warbirds, we used to use the B-25H's to do NOE raids on enemy fields. We'd arrive within a couple miles of the enemy base at 300 ft, then grab to 1,000ft. Then about a half-mile away from the base, we'd start walking the 75mm cannons into the base acks. Acks down within first pass, then zoom up, come around for the rocket and bomb attack to finish off the base.
I tell ya that was the most enjoyable type of base attack I ever experienced. Nothing could top coming in at tree top level with guns blazing!
Bring it on! :)
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CC Yippee 38. Did a scenario in WB 277 a while back hunting subs with a 24 d. Was an absolute blast!
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Dr Zhivago, that pic is of a B25-J Special Model. It had 8 x 0.50s in the nose along with 4x 0.50s mounted in blisters on each side of the plane. (In pares of 2) If I'm correct, over a 1000 B25s underwent the transfermation to the Special. The B25-H had 4 x 20mms and 1x 75mm in the nose. Anyway I would love to see any version of the B25 in AH.
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Nope.
North American B-25H (http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/b3-11.htm)
"The B-25H was an improved version of the B-25G. The fixed nose armament was increased to four nose-mounted .50-cal. machine guns and four more .50-cal. machine guns in fuselage mounted pods. The 75mm cannon was changed from the -G model's M4 to the lighter T13E1 75mm cannon. The top turret was moved to the forward fuselage and the lower turret was removed and replaced by a single .50-cal. machine gun in each of the two waist positions. A tail turret housing a pair of .50-cal. machine guns was added bringing the firepower total to 14 .50-cal. machine guns and a 75mm cannon. The aircraft could also carry up to 3,200 pounds of bombs."
No 20 mm.
Modified J's? Same Source:
"NAA modified 800 -J models by installing a solid nose in place of the bombardier's 'greenhouse.' The solid nose housed eight .50-cal. machine guns bringing the total to eighteen--fourteen of which were forward firing for strafing missions."
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Punt here too for the mitchels.:)
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would we be able to fly the B25's off the CV's?
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B25? Forget that! How about a B36 Convair? :D
(http://www.air-and-space.com/Convair/Consolidated%20Vultee%2010-1796%20XB-36%2042-13570%20B-29%2044-84027%20l.jpg)
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is that the b29 next to that monster??? - hehe man that is E-normous
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I'd like to see a B25 that could take off carriers and a few biplanes ike the SeaGladiator. Some japanese bombers&fighters would be nice too, But we need biplanes the most :D
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cool pic STENDEC, what a monster!:D
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Originally posted by nuchpatrick
One reasion we do not have it..everything that the B-25 does the B-26 does even better...at twice the payload.
Forgive a question from an ignorant... I thought the DooLittle Raid used the B25s because the performance was better? Or was I mistaken?
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Do you think HT actualy read any of these and take ideas from them, or do you think they sit there and go 'Ha no chance of that ever happening':)
'The above statement was not ment to cause offence to HT'
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one time i ask HT on the main arena if he had any plans on adding a b25 to the game any time soon and he replay yes... so hopefully one day.... 2 weeks? :p
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ooooo.... that 36 would be the all time high end bomber-perk!! whew, those suckers were purdy. If anyone is ever up around Omaha NE (god know's I don't wish it on you), the SAC Museum has a 36 on display. Really is awe inspiring thinking guyz really got in them and flew them... like, off the ground :)
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