Author Topic: axis need paratroopers (Read 857 times)

battel gnome94 · « **on:** June 28, 2007, 10:01:45 PM »

relly if you have ever played axis vs allies you always need paratroopers but you never have them so i say we get a german paratrooper plane so the axis have a chance

and yes i know i spelled my name roung:rolleyes:

trotter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2007, 12:58:50 AM »

yeah, they never have a chance! that's straight up roung!

Noir · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2007, 01:01:27 AM »

Bring the Ju-52 to AH

Karnak · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2007, 01:13:41 AM »

Japanese used a license built DC-3, so we already have an Axis transport.

Hazzer · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2007, 06:50:05 AM »

The He 111 could carry 16 paratroopers,we should have it in the game if only as an alternative to the Dc3 Dakota,but it could also carry a decent bomb load, or two torpedoes.

Also good for scenarios,instead we're getting the B25,which we really Don't need.

If every decision about this game was put to a player vote I'm sure I would have to leave.lol:)

Hazzer · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2007, 06:55:37 AM »

I think their is colour footage of the He 111,being used by paratroops on Utube.
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Also as tough and fast as the Dc3,with defensive armament,although I'm not sure if this was carried on Transport versions.

Noir · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2007, 07:32:41 AM »

The russian built C47 had a tail gun also, we have the skin but not the gun

Avenger8 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2007, 08:29:48 AM »

Just get the Japanese Tabby-Showa/Nakajima L2D skin for the C-47.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WneGdOID0uE

It's getting flamed by a PB4Y here

Avenger8

joeblogs · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2007, 09:14:57 AM »

That is the first time I heard the He 111 described as tough and fast after 1938

-blogs

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Originally posted by Hazzer
I think their is colour footage of the He 111,being used by paratroops on Utube.
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Also as tough and fast as the Dc3,with defensive armament,although I'm not sure if this was carried on Transport versions.

battel gnome94 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2007, 10:08:59 AM »

good idea if we get a vote on what new plane to get lets make it the HE 111 thats what we relly need not the B25

Krusty · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2007, 10:13:12 AM »

Of the many many reasons we need the He111, "use as a goon" is NOT one of them!!!

battel gnome94 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2007, 10:20:25 AM »

and why is it not a reason we have such a need for paratroopers on the axis!

Speed55 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2007, 10:23:31 AM »

Why not? It could be an option in the hanger.

Krusty · « **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2007, 10:27:16 AM »

Often when used as a transport it was with seats (like an airliner). It had a very small interior, and I VERY much doubt it could carry 16 fully geared up paratroopers. Further, the pre-eminent Luftwaffe paratrooper delivery aircraft was the Ju-52. The Ju-52 was also used as a bomber, but it was not considered a bomber.

In the same line of thought, the He-111 may have been used for troop dropping a few times, but it was NOT a troop transport. It was a bomber.

Let bombers be bombers, and let transports be transports.

You want an axis transport, that's where you should ask for the Ju-52. We need the He111 but as an early war bomber! Not as a transport! (this game desperately needs more early war light bombers -- you really can't run any scenario before 1943 these days because of lack of early bombers!)

Larry · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2007, 10:29:53 AM »

As much as I love the He111 I would not want a paratroop version of it. Nor would I want the Ju52. I would just use the C47 because its faster and the MGs on the Ju52 would do little dammage to attacking fighters.

Ju 52/3m ge

The Ju 52/3m ge was the first version that entered production in large numbers. It was powered by 3 × BMW 132A-1 (license built Pratt & Whitney Hornets) radial, rated at 660 hp (492 kW) each. It could carry 17 passengers, reach a max level speed of 155 Mph (250 km/h), and had a max take-off weight of 22,046 lb (10.000 kg)
In the meantime the Luftwaffe had expressed it's interest for the Ju 52, to double as aeither a transport or a bomber. The bomber role was to be fulfilled until the Dornier Do 11 would be ready, but problems with the Do 11 meant that more emphasis was placed on the bomber role. Therefor the Ju 52 was fitted with 3 cells capable of carrying 3,307 lb (1.500 kg) of bombs in the fuselage. Defensive armament consisted of:

· 2 × 0.312 inch (7,92 mm) MG 15 trainable rearward-firing guns in an open dorsal position, 1.050 rounds total

· 1 × 0.312 inch (7,92 mm) MG 15 trainable rearward-firing gun in a semi-enclosed, semi-retractable ventral 'bathtub' position, 750 rounds

Number built: unknown out of a total of 5.415

If HTC gave us a axis transport I would rather have the ME323 then the Ju52.