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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #30 on: August 15, 2009, 10:40:55 AM »


5th AF got fed up enough with the 75mm cannon that they replaced it with twin 50s in the opening where the cannon had been. 

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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #31 on: August 15, 2009, 05:34:25 PM »
They did lots of testing of different armament packages.  The question is what was actually used in combat.  That's where actual photo evidence of the use in combat is nice to have.
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #32 on: August 15, 2009, 06:48:15 PM »
I wish we had the radar range finder that the historical 25Hs had. Maybe an interface sort of like the ship guns, where you could right-click on the map to "calibrate," and you'd get a display like the naval guns showing range, etc. It wouldn't give you exact range to target, but would show you how far downrange your shot will fall at your current altitude, airspeed, and dive angle. I could even see this having the same accuracy problem as the historical system when flying over land due to the changes it altitude (say, the point on the map you use to calibrated is at 500ft ASL, and you're actually firing on targets at 1500ft ASL).
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #33 on: August 16, 2009, 12:48:23 AM »
I'd like to see 5" rockets available. As they were in real life.

B-25H? A great airplane. The problem is getting a group together to fly them, since they dont go 400mph and you might actually be forced to fight it out in them.

I do that all the time. Maby that is why my casulty rate is so high.
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #34 on: August 16, 2009, 03:32:18 AM »
The 80th make it a point to get out and about in 25s when we can.  Great fun to take em on the deck, with no bombs and play strafers.  I prefer the 25C strafer but we usually have a mix of C and Hs.

One of my favorite photos of the 25s on the prowl.  The shipping in the back adds to the atmosphere.
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #35 on: August 16, 2009, 12:04:21 PM »
The 80Th make it a point to get out and about in 25s when we can.  Great fun to take em on the deck, with no bombs and play strafers.  I prefer the 25C strafer but we usually have a mix of C and Hs.

One of my favorite photos of the 25s on the prowl.  The shipping in the back adds to the atmosphere.
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In one of my books I have it shows pictures of an experimental flame thrower B-25 & I just can't seem to find it at the moment to post. It was dumped as unsuccessful,however it is interesting to see how so many differant attempts were made to try stuff out on this sturdy air frame.

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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #36 on: August 16, 2009, 12:21:36 PM »
The H model is my ride of choice... and that is 90% of the time when I am in the air... I even dogfight in it!  I prefer the 75mm for assisting in taking down towns and popping GV's.  I also like having the better defensive guns... you would be surprised how many opponents casually glide in on my six only to end up facing 4 50's. 

Unfortunately, the weakest spot on the 25 is its tail.  The good fighter pilots can shred the vertical stablizers on a 25 in one swipe.

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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #37 on: August 16, 2009, 01:24:27 PM »
Whenever the D-Hog doesn't provide enough firepower on a strike mission I'm in a 25H. If the ordinance system was ever revised to fix the limitations so we could have rockets....

I wish we could set tracers by individual aircraft. The fountain of fire that erupts from the nose of the 25H is a thing of beauty.
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #38 on: August 16, 2009, 01:39:50 PM »
Whenever the D-Hog doesn't provide enough firepower on a strike mission I'm in a 25H. If the ordinance system was ever revised to fix the limitations so we could have rockets....

I wish we could set tracers by individual aircraft. The fountain of fire that erupts from the nose of the 25H is a thing of beauty.
You don't strike me as a D-hog flyer. Strange.
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #39 on: August 16, 2009, 01:41:11 PM »
If I'm flying Jabo strikes I do. However the 1A and 4 are my main rides for air-to-air.
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #40 on: August 16, 2009, 09:12:19 PM »
OK, for a second there, I thought you meant that that was you single fighter or something. Sorry, blond moment.

Well, good to know that isolation from AH2 hasn't throwen my internal compass out of whack.
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #41 on: August 16, 2009, 10:01:35 PM »
A good source of Marine PBJ info is-

http://www.vmbmarines.com/

The webmaster is very friendly and will gladly spend time talking about the PBJ's.

Here's an actual AAR from VMB-611 with them carrying 5" rockets
http://www.vmb611.com/reports/aar3.pdf

This is how I wish our B-25C could be fitted out, note the pylons under the left wing, and the rocket rails under the right, plus the 6 gun glass nose! This is how all the original PBJ-1D's with VMB-611 were deployed. VMB-611 was supposed to be a night attack squadron so all the planes were fitted with the APS-3 search radar, but spent most of the time performing daylight attack.



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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #42 on: August 16, 2009, 10:29:50 PM »
I'd definitely like to see provisions hardpoints for external stores, options for both additional bombs and the 5" HVAR or (PLEAAAAASE!) Tiny Tims, which I believe were also fit to B-25s.

However before we get ANY of that, I want my 5 AP rounds for the pumpkin chucker!
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #43 on: August 16, 2009, 10:35:16 PM »
I want my 5 AP rounds for the pumpkin chucker!

What's so special about AP rounds?  The regular 75mm HE will pop any tank in the game already.
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Re: B-25H Loadout
« Reply #44 on: August 16, 2009, 10:39:25 PM »
Yeah, but the AP will do it without a suicidally low and level or tricky vertical gunnery pass.

And from 3000yds out.

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Besides, maybe if we got the AP rounds GVers would stop complaining about the 37mm on the Il-2.

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