Author Topic: Next PAC setup please (Read 4020 times)

Squire · « **Reply #45 on:** February 20, 2004, 01:17:16 AM »

Punt.

TheBug · « **Reply #46 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:32:36 PM »

Less than one week to March! Maybe in between the two Fin-Rus setups that month we'll get to see this one.

After all the CT staff and their blow boys promised, buhaha.

Vote Bug:aok

Arlo · « **Reply #47 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:35:34 PM »

I bet this thread can be punted a couple dozen more times before then.

TheBug · « **Reply #48 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:41:19 PM »

One Punt! Just to get things started.

TheBug · « **Reply #49 on:** February 28, 2004, 05:09:25 PM »

Punt yet again for these losers we call a CT staff. Maybe if I actually never showed up in the arena I'd have a chance at being a staffer. Seems to be the number one qualification.

Oldman731 · « **Reply #50 on:** February 28, 2004, 10:03:06 PM »

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Originally posted by TheBug
Punt yet again for these losers we call a CT staff. Maybe if I actually never showed up in the arena I'd have a chance at being a staffer. Seems to be the number one qualification.

Even I am getting tired of this, Bug. Remember Grandma's words of wisdom:

If you can't say something nice, STFU.

- oldman

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #51 on:** February 29, 2004, 01:51:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Sakai
Was the P-38 in thePacific used as a Jabo as much as this one would be?

just askin'

Sakai

PS

We do need some P-38s with OD skins.

Sakai

P-38 was used in the ground attack role in all areas of the Pacific as much as it was used in the same role in the European and Meditteranian area of operations.

ack-ack

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #52 on:** February 29, 2004, 01:53:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Squire
No P-38s untill late 42 and then it was Guadalcanal and New Guinea, but a 1944 setup could have them as a P-38J stand in I think. Both the F6F and P-38 can make appearances in setups. In my version above you could add a F6F certainly, as a replacement or addition to the F4U-1.

Burma 1942, Okinawa and 1942 Guadalcanal have been done at least 2-3 times each now.

By 1944, the P-38L was already well established in the PTO/CBI area of operations.

ack-ack

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #53 on:** February 29, 2004, 01:55:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Squire
You could indeed have a setup with the P-38...but I would suggest "Phillipines 1944".

The Rabaul setup you propose would be perfect for the P-38. It was at the right time period for the P-38L in that area of operations. And the P-38 was very active over Rabaul in '44, either escorting buffs, flying fighter sweeps/interdiction or ground attack.

ack-ack

TheBug · « **Reply #54 on:** February 29, 2004, 08:03:11 AM »

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Originally posted by Oldman731
Even I am getting tired of this, Bug. Remember Grandma's words of wisdom:

If you can't say something nice, STFU.

- oldman

Don't really care what you're tired of. Take your own advice.

Squire · « **Reply #55 on:** March 01, 2004, 09:10:10 AM »

Im a big fan of the P-38L, I would like to see it done more especially in the PTO (Rabaul, Phillipines, Burma). We have not seen much of it in the last year, and thats too bad. As one of the most prolific US fighters in the PTO it deserves more screen time.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #56 on:** March 01, 2004, 03:58:52 PM »

Not only was it one of the most prolific USAAF fighters in the PTO/CBI but the majority of USAAF PTO/CBI aces flew the P-38. It really is a shame that it's such a neglected plane in the CT setups but I attribute that more of personal bias either based on misconceived notions the setup designer has or just plane ignorance on the role it had in the war.

ack-ack

Sakai · « **Reply #57 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:00:23 PM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Not only was it one of the most prolific USAAF fighters in the PTO/CBI but the majority of USAAF PTO/CBI aces flew the P-38. It really is a shame that it's such a neglected plane in the CT setups but I attribute that more of personal bias either based on misconceived notions the setup designer has or just plane ignorance on the role it had in the war.

ack-ack

Isn't this due to our having a "late war" 38 that dominates the Japanese set we have?

Sakai

Oldman731 · « **Reply #58 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:05:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
It really is a shame that it's such a neglected plane in the CT setups but I attribute that more of personal bias

Maybe. But maybe also it's because it's a very difficult plane to fly (as many of us are learning this week), so that it easily slips the mind because few ever fly it when it is available (hey, didn't we have the 38s in the recent Japanese Rocket Plane setup?).

- oldman

mos · « **Reply #59 on:** March 01, 2004, 05:30:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Sakai
Isn't this due to our having a "late war" 38 that dominates the Japanese set we have?

Sakai

My kingdom for a P-38F!