Fairey Battle the missing RAF fighter/bomber

[JG52Krupi]

You do realize it was a terrible terrible aircraft?

[ElAurens]

So?

Some of the most fun I've had in this series is doing "impossible" things with the old, odd, under performing, "crap planes" in the set.

Bagging an La5fn with a CR 42 when the La5 was truly uber.

Bagging an Me 262 with a Buffalo.

Bagging multiple F6Fs with a Ki 27.

Bagging 109 K4s with a P40.

Flying an IL2 like a fighter, and winning.

Not everyone subscribes to the "War Clouds" 1944 mind set you know.

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

So?

Some of the most fun I've had in this series is doing "impossible" things with the old, odd, under performing, "crap planes" in the set.

Bagging an La5fn with a CR 42 when the La5 was truly uber.

Bagging an Me 262 with a Buffalo.

Bagging multiple F6Fs with a Ki 27.

Bagging 109 K4s with a P40.

Flying an IL2 like a fighter, and winning.

Not everyone subscribes to the "War Clouds" 1944 mind set you know.

Of course I was only joking... but at least some of the aircraft you mentioned were deemed okay at some point in the war while the battle was just rubbish from the start

[mazex]

Originally Posted by Tavingon

I just want to fly around in it, to try and recreate that famous bridge attack in france

And alter history by not getting shot to pieces over the bridge but on the way back instead?

Have to admit I would like to try that mission too - talk about heroes against all odds... The problem is that I don't think they even realized how brave they where as the RAF still believed the Battle would be able to survive an attack like that. Or I sincerely hope they did...

[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

Yep,it got a right mauling by the Luftwaffe,and they got slaughtered over the Maastrict bridge attack by accurate AA guns,but some of us do like the historic element.

I know where Tavingon is coming from,I'd also like to replicate the Maastrict Bridge attack,see if I could get my Squadron through a barrage of Nazi AA guns,to bomb a vital bridge and get them back home again,what a challenge,great stuff.

[Tavingon]

I'd like to dogfight a battle against a stuka

[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

...........Easy tiger!

[Tavingon]

The battle can't be worse than the stuka surely? Probably not as robust though!

[AWL_Spinner]

In terms of missions flown and aircraft numbers in the early war I'd think the Hampden is the most unsung and under-represented of all the RAF types. A key player in the battle of the barges that preceded the potential Battle-of-Britain endgame, Operation Sealion.

Would love to see one in CLoD.

[senseispcc]

Originally Posted by Tavingon

The battle can't be worse than the stuka surely? Probably not as robust though!

The Stuka was not so robust and when caught by fighters an easy prey. Even the Soviet triple A was a dangerous foe for the Ju87 how was slow and not well armored.