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Offline F77

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Re: a couple Fairey products
« Reply #30 on: February 17, 2014, 12:37:56 PM »
Barracuda sounds nice, but Swordfish anyone?

Offline Rich46yo

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Re: a couple Fairey products
« Reply #31 on: February 18, 2014, 04:43:27 AM »
Firefly would be a great addition. Ive said it many times
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Re: a couple Fairey products
« Reply #32 on: February 18, 2014, 10:30:59 PM »
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Offline Rich46yo

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Re: a couple Fairey products
« Reply #33 on: February 19, 2014, 07:59:24 AM »
The Fire Fly, off hand if I remember the version that actually flew in the war, carried 2 1,000lbs Bombs and 8 rockets. Its four Hispanos had a fairly small ammo Load. Certainly no C-Hog. It would mostly be a bomb truck but could mix it up some and would be great at town busting.

It just seems CVs get busted so easily now maybe its time to put a little more punch onto them. Also a great nod to the great CV fleet of the RN in WW2.
"flying the aircraft of the Red Star"