CA13 Boomerang

[phatzo]

Are you guys serious?  Jolly, put down your copy of "Almost Famous WWII Aircraft" and read something about the planes that actually fought in the war...

What!!!!!
this aircraft was loved by the Australian troops because it was constantly used in ground attack roles against the Japanese army trying to invade their country. It is a great aircraft amd would do very well in aces high. Perhaps we should get more aircraft from the only country in the world.

[jolly22]

Are you guys serious?  Jolly, put down your copy of "Almost Famous WWII Aircraft" and read something about the planes that actually fought in the war...

What kind of planes do you want?!?!? you part of the admin, Make a beaufighter then!!! It's called a wishlist!!!!!!! I like this plane for many reasons.Its an earlier war plane, that was very effective.

[Denholm]

What!!!!!
...It is a great aircraft amd would do very well in aces high...

Was that intended? Because I know a few people who would find that statement to be quite contradictory.

[JonDoe999]

+1

[FTJR]

Are you guys serious?  Jolly, put down your copy of "Almost Famous WWII Aircraft" and read something about the planes that actually fought in the war...

Whats your problem with it Stoney? That there are other planes more worthy of inclusion? Yep I'd agree with that, wholeheartedly,

but to dismiss it out of hand like that.....

It fought, it fought well, outclassed, but it fought through to the end of the war. It meets the HTC criteria.

[Stoney]

Whats your problem with it Stoney? That there are other planes more worthy of inclusion? Yep I'd agree with that, wholeheartedly,

but to dismiss it out of hand like that.....

It fought, it fought well, outclassed, but it fought through to the end of the war. It meets the HTC criteria.

Sorry, that wasn't so much a dig at the aircraft, per se.  First, Jolly keeps posting all of these wishlist posts for gadget planes and other WWII aerial and ground oddities, with cut and paste posts from Wiki or some other vanilla website.  Second, there are those that come in behind him with such strong support for the aircraft, without thinking one bit about the trade off between the programming time required to create the aircraft versus the value it adds to the game.  Its one thing to present an informed, reasoned request for an aircraft that's missing.  Its something all together different to find a list of niche aircraft from the far corners of the war, and ask for their inclusion. 

I suppose I'll just ignore these things going forward...

[Shifty]

Are you guys serious?  Jolly, put down your copy of "Almost Famous WWII Aircraft" and read something about the planes that actually fought in the war...

Great line Stoney but you have to admit the boomerang could be put to good use in FSOs. 

[Megalodon]

I would love to have this little guy in the game for base defence ...as far as I know none of the other planes we have drop smoke, having 1 of these in conjunction with a another plane < How they were used very effectivly> Would be a hoot and with its armament could do all right protecting itself.... and killing light GV's.

"The sparkling low level performance of the Boomerang combined with a tough structure was ideal for this alternate role. 4 and 5 Squadrons operated the Boomerang in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. In the tactical role, as well as strafing (armament being four .303 machine guns and two 20mm cannon) the aircraft were also used for artillery spotting and close support, and 'FAC' type work marking targets. It is in this later role that the type became well known to some New Zealand pilots. The 'Smokey Joes' used four 9kg (20lb) smoke bombs carried under the centre section to mark targets for RNZAF Corsair fighter-bombers. The aircraft could also carry up to a 227kg (500lb) bomb on the centreline"

I would suggest another color from white for the smoke... maybe red?

It meets the criteria easy and ads 1 more country's plane. whats not to like?

Send in the "Smokey Joes" over: 
Rat tat tat

[LLogann]

All 250 of them..... Constantly.

it was constantly used in ground attack roles against the Japanese army trying to invade their country.

[jolly22]

All 250 of them..... Constantly.

Planes could do more than 1 sortie you know.......

[FTJR]

Sorry, that wasn't so much a dig at the aircraft, per se.  First, Jolly keeps posting all of these wishlist posts for gadget planes and other WWII aerial and ground oddities, with cut and paste posts from Wiki or some other vanilla website.  Second, there are those that come in behind him with such strong support for the aircraft, without thinking one bit about the trade off between the programming time required to create the aircraft versus the value it adds to the game.  Its one thing to present an informed, reasoned request for an aircraft that's missing.  Its something all together different to find a list of niche aircraft from the far corners of the war, and ask for their inclusion.  

I agree mate, totally.

[Megalodon]

All 250 of them..... Constantly.

All 55 of the TA152? constantly?

[jolly22]

I still believe that the Boomerang would be a very smart aircraft to add, it would DEFINENTLY give the brewster a run for its money. (everyone is looking for a plane to kill a brew right)  

The Boom was flown by:
No. 4 Squadron 1943 – 1945---- sqaudron still in service today, began in 19117 flying the camel.
No. 5 Squadron 1943 – 1946
No. 83 Squadron 1943 –  1945
No. 84 Squadron 1943 –  1943
No. 85 Squadron 1943 –  1945

 This plane was so good to the Aussies that it was put to use a short period after the war by the NO. 5 squadron.
         This aircrafts main roll was home defence for the aussies. The Boom was put to use as an escort to shipping convoys because of the lack of fuel without DTs, BUT did frequently go on intercept missions against the imperial military with the DTs equipped. The boomerang provided excelent aerial protection for ground troops. Because the bomb option was available, the Boomerang did go on ground attack missions in New Guinea and the Pacific islands.

Thats my .02 on why it should be added.

[Wmaker]

it would DEFINENTLY give the brewster a run for its money. (everyone is looking for a plane to kill a brew right)  

Looking at the wingloading and top speed values, I somewhat doubt it.

[caldera]

Looking at the wingloading and top speed values, I somewhat doubt it.

So says the Brewstard fanboi.  Anything said about the Brewster gets your hackles up.  People whine about it and you say they have a biased opinion against the B-239.  Yet you are so obviously pro-Brewster, how can your statements not be taken with a grain of salt?  You're just afraid the Boomerang can hang with the Brew just long enough to pop a couple 20 mm shells in your little fidget. 

+1 for the Boomerang.