Resupp CV's with PBY Catalina

[Karnak]

"During World War II, PBYs were used in anti-submarine warfare, patrol bombing, convoy escorts, search and rescue missions (especially air-sea rescue), and cargo transport." From wikipedia.... Note the "during ww2" part so it is historically accurate. Hopefully Hitech will read this n add the Catalina to the next vote list.

Yes, it is.  So are the H8K2 and Sunderland Mk V.

Of those three the only one that will see significant, ongoing usage is the H8K2 'Emily' as it is far, far superior to the other two.  The PBY-5 will be a hangar queen and while I don't mind that I would like the first flying boat to not be a hangar queen and that means the first one should be the Emily.

[Rob52240]

Let's just add the PBY for now and worry about uses later.

[Karnak]

Let's just add the PBY for now and worry about uses later.

Why?  It is a lot of work for something that will not be used due to its nature of being a death trap.

[hawkeyeluke13]

Why?  It is a lot of work for something that will not be used due to its nature of being a death trap.

One mans death trap, could be a fleet based bomber. 
PBY was had bombsites by the way, I believe they where norden.

[Karnak]

One mans death trap, could be a fleet based bomber. 
PBY was had bombsites by the way, I believe they where norden.

So does the more capable TBM-3.

[hawkeyeluke13]

PBY's can carry double the weight that a TBM can, more defensive fire power, or you can use this aircraft    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PB2Y_Coronado#Variants
But I'am not sure if you could use a Seaplane tender for it.  The pby could be used as a ship to shore aircraft , maybe it could carry troops, drop bombs on town, mark targets with smoke , maybe if a base is under attack and the carrier is closer to it then any other airbase, someone could up a PBY and resup the base. Just saying.

[Karnak]

The TBM is more capable.

The PBY did not carry paratroops.

[Brownien]

For the role stated in the original wish, the PBY is more capable.

[guncrasher]

Why?  It is a lot of work for something that will not be used due to its nature of being a death trap.

let's see take a fighter heavy with bombs and rockets or take a blimp that most likely you wont be able to kill anything other than tanks and that's a big maybe.


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[TOMCAT21]

+1

[hawkeyeluke13]

carry troops as in land and let them get out, just saying

[MAINER]

+1 for flying boats 

[Fish42]

For the role stated in the original wish, the PBY is more capable.

How in ANYWAY does the pby out class the other 2 suggested flyingboats for the OP's wish?

[Karnak]

carry troops as in land and let them get out, just saying

It isn't a Storch.  Using it to land in a rough field as a method of delivering troops, well, lets just say that gameplay ought not be built around such things.

I know many C-47 drivers do it in game already, but it isn't intended.  With the PBY-5 it would need to be intended, so no.  It would also remove the usefulness of the LVT.

[SlipKnt]

+1  for resupp the CV.

I'd even add that maybe you can only launch the PBY from a fleet or any base that has a PT spawn, thus launching it from water only.  And it can only carry cargo for this purpose though the possibility of carrying a torp is not such a bad idea....