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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Rojo on April 28, 2000, 10:03:00 AM

Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Rojo on April 28, 2000, 10:03:00 AM: Well, there was much anticipation just before the Typhoon was released that it would be the ultimate close-air-support (CAS) and battlefield interdiction aircraft; the perfect counter to the simultainiously released ground vehicles. In the CAS role, we have five rides to choose from: P-51, P-38, F4U, Typhoon, and Fw190. So which do you think is the best (or that you prefer), and why?

My preference is the F4U-1C. It has a heavy and varied A2G loadout, and has more cannon ammo/gun than any other A/C in AH. Plus, it has good A2A capability once the ord is dropped/jettisoned. Anyone else want to comment?

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Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Mighty1 on April 28, 2000, 10:05:00 AM: If I'm going tank hunting I go with the 1c also.

I mostly drive tanks now and the only AC I hate to see is the 1c or a buff..the rest I don't worry to much about.

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Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Saintaw on April 28, 2000, 10:11:00 AM: FW190 !
20 + 30 mm 's eats the Tanks for lunch & the M16's for breakfast ! (Only 1 Bomb allowed though, but who needs a 500lb Bomb when U have 30 mm's !)

I also like it's speed on the Deck & is a very stable gun platform compared to the Chicken O ' the sea...

Besides, the FW190 is my usual ride (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Crapgame on April 28, 2000, 10:37:00 AM: My preferred CAS ride is the P47 Thunderbolt. Oneday, lots of pizzas and a couple bottles of scotch from now, maybe I'll have it... (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

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Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Ripsnort on April 28, 2000, 10:41:00 AM: 190 for all the reasons Saw mentioned, and, it catches those opposing low F4U-1C's when they are low.

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Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Westy on April 28, 2000, 11:10:00 AM: P-38 until the P-47 comes along some day.
Even then it'l be a heart rending effort to stop using the 38.

-Westy
Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Duckwing6 on April 29, 2000, 06:10:00 AM: F4U-1D (!! Yes D (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)) it's my only ride this tour and who needs cannons when you have Rockets and 2 500lb on yer wing ...
Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: funked on April 29, 2000, 08:29:00 AM: Typhoon.

Carries as much bombload as any fighter.

Massive 4 x Hispano armament. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Nothing can catch it on the deck.
Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Kieren on April 29, 2000, 10:33:00 AM: F4U-1C. The best gun package in the game, the highest ammo load, good ordinance, fairly maneuverable (the Tiffie is NOT) and tough as nails.

The Tiffie's speed is only good if I run- and I don't. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Minotaur on April 29, 2000, 10:38:00 AM: Is there really any CAS? I don't see any ground troops to close support, but...

For ground attack I choose the P-38. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Guns are weak against Panzer, but...

Carries its weight the best. Bombs? Rockets? Load em all up and the P-38 still flies like a dream.

With a P-38 you can fight your way in, drop your ordinance and fight your way out.

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Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: funked on April 29, 2000, 10:52:00 AM: "The Tiffie's speed is only good if I run- and I don't."

LOL the point of CAS isn't to dogfight. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: Kieren on April 29, 2000, 11:11:00 AM: Oh, totally agree, funked.

The problem is all the pesky enemy fighters that seem determined to prevent me from plucking their armoured harvest. I find that the 1C is given a wide berth (in the front quarter), make the passes necessary to kill, and stand a chance of fighting it out with the defenders. And the additional ammo doesn't hurt either.

Of course I would be the first to tell you that if ever HTC builds a score column for JABO or CAS I will securely occupy dead last. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Title: Your preferred CAS ride, and why?
Post by: funked on April 29, 2000, 11:18:00 AM: I kinda like how they underestimate the Tiffie and don't give me a wide berth. Then they either die or leave my ground buddies alone because I lead them on a futile chase. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)