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Offline Pigslilspaz

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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #780 on: October 24, 2011, 03:18:25 PM »
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #781 on: October 24, 2011, 03:26:34 PM »
my guess HTC fixed the poll and dumped the clear winner because they havent quite finished modelling the coastal shipping, rail yards and other assorted ground targets yet. :D
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #782 on: October 24, 2011, 04:16:37 PM »
The Beau had planty of other targets.  The Army Air corps flew them as night fighters in the Med also.  They were used everywhere
for dam near everything.  It is a travesty that a plane that served in all theaters of the war since its' inception is not included.

This reminds me of letting the fans vote for who plays in the annual all-star game.  Popularity instead of fact.

Whatever is left that gets voted in will not have the same battle record as the Beaufighter or the Crew that flew them.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #783 on: October 24, 2011, 04:22:53 PM »
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #784 on: October 24, 2011, 04:35:29 PM »
..or maybe there are just more fans of the meteor than there are for the beau.   :huh


Fills no gaps at all. Nothing for the game at all. Was not used to shoot anything but buzzbombs. It was used even less than the 10 TA 152s that saw action.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #785 on: October 24, 2011, 04:38:22 PM »
Fills no gaps at all. Nothing for the game at all. Was not used to shoot anything but buzzbombs. It was used even less than the 10 TA 152s that saw action.
It destroyed 46 or 48 German aircraft on the ground.  I'd say that was significantly more than the Ta152 was used.

That said, it was very much less than anything else on that poll.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #786 on: October 24, 2011, 04:55:16 PM »
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #787 on: October 24, 2011, 05:53:20 PM »
Fills no gaps at all. Nothing for the game at all. Was not used to shoot anything but buzzbombs. It was used even less than the 10 TA 152s that saw action.

59 152s.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #788 on: October 24, 2011, 06:14:42 PM »
59 152s.

Produced or saw combat? 
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #789 on: October 24, 2011, 06:16:38 PM »
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #790 on: October 24, 2011, 06:19:55 PM »
Produced or saw combat? 

Produced and saw combat. 15-20 most to see combat at one time. People like to quote only ten because it fits their needs yet it is not the truth.

Their was many more in production than just 59 but the main assembly factory was captured.



Oh and tyrannis is correct once the new has worn off beaufighter will see limited use. The truth hurts sometimes which is why you attack him. You can say whatever about people not using it but it will be a novelty other than for events.
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #791 on: October 24, 2011, 06:20:44 PM »
10 saw limited action

Source. Wikipedia doesn't count.


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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #792 on: October 24, 2011, 06:27:24 PM »
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #793 on: October 24, 2011, 06:30:11 PM »
Produced and saw combat. 15-20 most to see combat at one time. People like to quote only ten because it fits their needs yet it is not the truth.

Their was many more in production than just 59 but the main assembly factory was captured.



Oh and tyrannis is correct once the new has worn off beaufighter will see limited use. The truth hurts sometimes which is why you attack him. You can say whatever about people not using it but it will be a novelty other than for events.

And your source is?  I've got a lot of sources and they seem to indicate a little over 40 were delivered to JG-301.  I think it's safe to say that no one really knows the exact numbers but they were small.

In terms of the 'truth' about the Beau in AH, we'll apparently not find out.  How you can claim to know the truth without any evidence is amazing to say the least.   I'm glad we have you around to point it out though :aok
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Re: Bristol Beaufighter
« Reply #794 on: October 24, 2011, 06:34:14 PM »
And your source is?  I've got a lot of sources and they seem to indicate a little over 40 were delivered to JG-301.  I think it's safe to say that no one really knows the exact numbers but they were small.

In terms of the 'truth' about the Beau in AH, we'll apparently not find out.  How you can claim to know the truth without any evidence is amazing to say the least.   I'm glad we have you around to point it out though :aok

You are correct it may not be the truth the MA may surprise me. I doubt it. Using the previous examples of less than competitive planes that have been added one can infer that it will see limited use other than for the week or so after it gets added. I am also glad you are around to do whatever it is you do. :aok


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