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Offline raiders

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PBY Catalina
« on: January 30, 2009, 11:36:10 AM »
I wish they would put a Catalina into aces high because we can use them to bomb enemy CVs plus socut out for enemy CVs.they can take off by any shore line airfields have two torps and a 500 pound bomb. plus this might be good if any pilot was to bail out instead of ending sorte they can shoot out a flare. and if any catalinas were in the area they would land and save the pilot and the catalina would land near base and the pilot can get his points. just a thoght plz coment on this form and see what u think :aok
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2009, 11:46:26 AM »
We already have a great bomber for sea bombing missions. They're known as lanc-stukas. Currently there's no use for a Catalina in the scouting role as there is no real use for scouting. We see all the icons on the clipboard, we have dar-bars, and we can just as easily spot CVs in a Spitfire as in a Catalina.
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2009, 12:05:11 PM »
ya but when the radar is out we cant see the cv any more. so instead of sending fighters up to find it we can use the catalina to find it while the fighters stay and protect the base. plus the catalina can carry ords.
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2009, 12:09:49 PM »
I want it, and would love to see it, but there's other things we need first.
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2009, 12:41:26 PM »
Quote from: raiders on January 30, 2009, 12:05:11 PM
ya but when the radar is out we cant see the cv any more...
As far as I can tell, our radar doesn't display CV locations anyways. ;)
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2009, 01:42:50 PM »
ya it dose its a big red dot on the m :aokap.
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2009, 02:05:19 PM »
Could the Catalina drop troops? because that's something I want, just wait in the water till the base is ready, no need to dodge the trees.
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2009, 02:12:25 PM »
more useful would be Lockheed Ventura Pv-1



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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2009, 02:22:19 PM »
Quote from: raiders on January 30, 2009, 01:42:50 PM
ya it dose its a big red dot on the m :aokap.

No, radar / map does not display the location of enemy CVs.

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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2009, 02:41:37 PM »
She would much more accurately be used for cargo. She wasn't a troop transport in the same manner as the C-47, rather more for VIPs if anything.

However she WOULD be interesting both because of her use as a light cargo carrier and the fact she can carry ordinance as well (torpedoes, bombs and I think rockets).
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2009, 04:09:09 PM »
It would be fun to see if they would spawn for PT spawns and be controlled by VH availability or BH availability.  Watching a recent show, it was disclosed that sea takeoffs were very long (maybe 3 miles) and had to gradually build up speed to avoid prop damage.  Vulcher's delight.
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2009, 04:12:34 PM »
Quote from: hammer on January 30, 2009, 02:22:19 PM
No, radar / map does not display the location of enemy CVs.

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No but it does become quite useful when you look at it and see an entire Ocean Sector filled with Red and there is no base for 100-200 miles :) or its right beside your bases and there is none of their bases within 5-6 sectors it does seem to draw a tiny red flag  :noid
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2009, 04:22:06 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on January 30, 2009, 12:09:49 PM
I want it, and would love to see it, but there's other things we need first.

I agree with Saxman.
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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2009, 05:12:29 PM »
Just for some eye-candy  :)









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Re: PBY Catalina
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2009, 05:51:09 PM »
If we can get the H8K with it I'm all for it.
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