I really like the enthusiasm and civil discussion. Without explaining every little thought and setup aspect I use in my FSO setups I would like to remind everyone reading that sometimes aircraft are intentionally left out of plane sets so focus can be placed on other aircraft or air forces.
This Allied plane set was one of eight different Allied plane sets that I was leaning towards for this setup. It was chosen because I thought it best represented the tactical situation at Anzio and Cassino. This FSO will not represent long escorted strikes into Northern Italy or Yugoslavia. Every one of my 8 Allied sets hinged around a P-40F 24 Minimum, Its what I was trying to focus on.
The 33rd, 79th and 324th FGs were all flying P-40s at the time of the Anzio landing and were heavily involved and they might of ditched them in March but the 99th FS "Tuskegee Airman" were the highest scoring P-40 unit with 16 kills at the end of February. After March the only P-40 unit left was the 324th where for nearly a month straight were flying 100 missions a day to support Allied forces trying to capture the monastery, they would change in there P-40s for P-47s in July.
Very true, P-40's Did surprisingly well against 109's in that arena, and the 325th had the highest kill to loss rate (shot down 128 enemy planes, to its own loss of 26) in that match up in the earlier Sicilian campaign.
I know you don't like to hear it Seadog, but the P-47D-11 was literally one of the last planes I decided to cut. In the end the P-38G got added over it. Mainly because the P-38s heavy options. Perhaps maybe, just maybe... Some of the P-40s will slowly transition to P-47s during the next three weeks.
You can count on me to be a squeaky wheel for D-11's every time. If we had hard point equipped Razorback D-15's in the game, that would have filled your jabo criteria. One always learn something researching these setups~ in the meantime I'll keep my fingers crossed for fame 3, and practice in the P-40F for next Friday
A few Italian theater pictures to whet the appetite:
86th FG escorting B-26s
Early 57th FG Near Foggia southern Italy
Corsica 57th FG jug (we have this skin in the game)
Tuskegee Jug, 57th FG hand me down D-23
Free French Razorback Alto, Corsica
