PBY Catalina

[Denholm]

How about the Swordfish?

[bj229r]

I would like PBY solely because my Dad flew em in Pacific---would be hangar queen tho

[Ghosth]

Ideally I'd like to see 2 varients of the PBY. A daylight long range scout version, and a Black Cats night attack version.

And Yes I want Mavis, Emily, and all the rest to go with it.

Its the one thing I've asked for consistantly for 10 years.

[raiders]

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.

i think it was on the military channel it was called Great Planes

[Chilli]

Yup!  That was the show.  Also, learned the manufacturers went on to make the B24, and never noticed the similarity until that was mentioned.  Great pics Frank, take a look for yourself.

[RedTeck]

Would it be the -5, -5a, or both? not sure if the -6 saw combat to be included

[FYB]

I don't care what others might think, this plane deserves a spot to be put into game. But, i never said it should be first on that list. 

-FYB

[Chalenge]

The Catalina should be added along with submarines simultaneously. 

[SlipKnt]

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

I think a novel and good idea for FSO but not too much in the MA.  Just my 2 cents. I am all for it. 

[frank3]

Just look for 'search and rescue' at the search-option, you'll find plenty of similar ideas concerning the Cat 

[Karnak]

Short Sunderland, H8K2 'Emily' and PBY Catalina would all be fun additions, though of varying usefulness.  The H8K2 would be used quite a bit in the MA, the Sunderland significantly less and the Catalina hardly at all outside of scenarios or the Early War Arena.

[killerdude8]

the catalina mmmmmmmmmm now that would be awesome.      we would be able to fly a boat 

[bj229r]

the catalina mmmmmmmmmm now that would be awesome.      we would be able to fly a boat 

I know HT has mentioned that it is problematic to create a 'flying boat', as planes aren't allowed to come in contact with water....more than once

[killerdude8]

that seriously blows but if they added the PBY and made a special thing that allowed the PBY only to touch and land on water 

[Saxman]

The Catalina hardly at all outside of scenarios or the Early War Arena.

I doubt this. She's slower than both and not as well-armed defensively, but carries double the ordinance (4000lbs of bombs, torpedoes or depth charges vs the 2000lbs I can find attributed to the H8K and Sunderland). She'll find a niche.