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Offline Saxman

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Wishlist
« on: December 13, 2012, 12:58:23 PM »
Thought I'd pop up my wishlist now that I've actually been flying again:

1) Ki-43 - The main fighter of the IJAAF for the duration of the war, and its absence is pretty glaring. Last I looked at this, you could get maybe half a dozen new planes with the Ki-43-I, -II and -III just by using different gun options in the hangar.
2) The Japanese plane set in general needs some love: A5M, Ki-27, Ki-44, Ki-45, J2M, D4Y, B6N, Ki-100, N1K1-J. The Ki-61 and I THINK the Ki-84 (been a while, but IIRC, the Frank occupies an area somewhere halfway between the AHI and II model standards) both are in need of a remodels, and like the Ki-43 you can get quite a few aircraft out of them with armament options in the hangar.
3) A loadout option in the hangar available only at land bases to turn the F4U-1A and 1D into the Goodyear FG-1A and 1D. This option would remove all the equipment needed for carrier operations (and more importantly, the associated weight).
4) Remodel of the F4Fs, including the addition of a separate F4F-3 model. The four-gun package on the F4F-4 only turns her into an FM-1. The F4F-3 had larger fuel tanks, but was still a fair bit lighter since she didn't have the heavy wing-folding mechanisms. The -3 was more popular among pilots than the -4 because as a result of having less weight she was faster, climbed better and was more maneuverable, while also having longer range due to the increased fuel load. The -3 was also the main variant fielded by Marine squadrons in the Solomons, so saw a LOT of combat.
5) Tiny Tims!
6) An ordinance option for AP shells for the B-25H's cannon. Research done after the B-25s were added turned up that the H actually often carried a small number of AP shells.
7) B-25J, with both glass-nosed bomber and solid-nosed gunship (12 forward-firing .50cal!) variants.
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Offline Butcher

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2012, 01:17:01 PM »
+1 best wish since... ever
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Offline whiteman

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2012, 05:06:47 PM »
yes

Offline HighTone

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2012, 07:05:44 PM »
Now that's a wishlist. I love it  :salute


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Offline wiskyfog

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2012, 05:00:59 PM »
Tiny Tims??
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Offline MrKrabs

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2012, 05:13:27 PM »
Speaking of AP shells...

Even though we have the Russian P-39's... Would it hurt to have the 37mm AP round that the Americans neglected to give to the Russians?
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2012, 08:44:21 PM »
Tiny Tims??

Take a 500lb Semi-Armor Piercing naval shell and strap a rocket on the back.

Later image, but shows you just how big they are:



They were used on a number of aircraft at the end of the war, particularly USN and USMC birds.
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Offline Eric19

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2012, 08:48:00 PM »
+1 to everything I love the Hogs and how they handle and I love the Wildcats in general
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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2012, 10:53:40 PM »
+1 on everything    :aok :aok :aok
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Offline TheMercinary60

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2012, 12:43:29 AM »
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I wish people would use the wish list forum to post their brilliant ideas, and be smart enough to not post all their stupid ones.

But I am under no disillusions of my wish ever being fulfilled.

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2012, 04:52:29 PM »
Toss in glide torpedoes for the B-25J as well.

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2012, 07:02:39 PM »
and the F6F-3

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Offline Saxman

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2012, 07:15:15 PM »
Toss in glide torpedoes for the B-25J as well.

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Did B-25s ever use torpedoes operationally? I know they were designed to carry them, but I thought they were never actually used.
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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2012, 07:26:03 PM »
Did B-25s ever use torpedoes operationally? I know they were designed to carry them, but I thought they were never actually used.

according to a quick google search It appears that they were tested in combat.  So it looks like they were, but to what degree it is not clear.

Source: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b25_18.html

Of course it would still require having a B-25j :noid

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Re: Wishlist
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2012, 07:34:08 PM »
Did B-25s ever use torpedoes operationally? I know they were designed to carry them, but I thought they were never actually used.

During the last two weeks of the war a group of B-25Js were used to evaluate the glide torpedoes.  They dropped then on two occasions but results weren't known as they dropped from a few miles out (think it was like 15-20 miles) and there was nothing in Japanese records that report losing any ships during that time in the area on the days the glide torpedoes were dropped.  I know the glide torpedoes were being evaluated but they could still be included as perked ordnance.

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