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05-27-2016, 01:22 PM
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FWIW, the Allison engine Mustangs which saw combat were:
Mustang Mk I - 2 x 0.50 cal BMG in nose, 4 x 0.30 cal BMG & 2 x .50 cal BMG in wings (mounted with .50 caliber between the .30 calibers in each wing). No bombs or drop tanks. 620 built, most sent to RAF. Mustang Mk IA/P-51 Mustang - improved engine, 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannons in wings. 93 built, mostly used by RAF. A-36 Apache/Invader/Mustang - improved engine, strengthened wing, dive flaps, 6 x .50 cal BMG - 2 in nose, 4 in wings, hard points for 2 x 500 lb. bombs, plumbing for 2 x 75 (later 85 gallon) drop tanks. Used in combat in the MTO (Morocco, Italy), and CBI Theater (Burma, China). 500 built. 
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#2
05-28-2016, 04:03 PM
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Henschel Hs 123
Aichi D1A Cant Z.1007 Alcione Gloster Meteor CAC Boomerang Junkers Ju 388 night fighter Piaggio P.108 flyable Tupolev Tu-2 
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#3
05-28-2016, 10:06 PM
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Hs-123 and Cant Z.1007bis already exist in the game. Aichi D1A would be useful for Sino-Japanese war scenarios, but didn't see combat during the Pacific war. Since the Sino-Japanese war would basically require a whole new game, perhaps not such a good choice. CAC Boomerang would be an good choice for SW Pacific scenarios and would help to round out the existing Order of Battle for the New Guinea maps. It was built in large numbers, was probably the best indigenous Australian design of the war, was a major part of the RAAF's campaign to drive the Japanese from New Guinea. It certainly fits into IL2's tactical air combat focus. It's only weakness as a candidate is that it wasn't used outside of the SW Pacific theater. Ju-388 - As a bomber or night fighter is another interesting choice. But, it was built in small numbers, wasn't that widely used, and wasn't the most important night fighter in the Luftwaffe inventory. Given my choice for just one limited-production, late war, bad-ass, German nightfighter I'd go with the He-219, but the Ju-388 also has the same "cool factor." But, historically, the Ju-88C-6b, -R series, or G-6 would have been more common. Piaggio P.108 - Another very cool "rare bird," but built in tiny numbers, used with very limited success, and not nearly as important to Italy's bomber force as the SM-79 and similar planes. Even so, it would help to round out Italy's Order of Battle. Tu-2 - I'm surprised that this bomber hasn't gotten more love from the 1c or DT guys. It was an excellent design, built in large numbers, used for the entire duration of the war on all areas of the Eastern front. It was tough, fast, was well-liked by its crews, and apparently fun to fly. The only reason it stays in the shadows is because the Pe-2 was even more common, and was just as successful. Even so, I think that the Tu-2 would let me survive damage which would kill a Pe-2. Let's hope that this plane is on Sita's short list of projects.
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05-30-2016, 07:33 AM
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My list:
German: Bf-110C4, flyable Bf-110F2, flyable Ju-88C6 day fighter, flyable Me-410, AI UK: Hurricane IA, 1940 version, flyable Spitfire IA, flyable Spitfire XIV, flyable Typhoon IB, preferably flyable, US: P-47C, Flyable P-38 early version, for example G. Flyable B-26B Marauder, AI Japan: Ki-44-II, flyable Ki-61-I Tei, flyable (+corrected Hei) Soviet: Tu-2, flyable
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#6
05-30-2016, 11:24 AM
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New planes
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05-30-2016, 01:59 PM
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German: Possibly add: Bf-109E-1, flyable (natural opponent for the Spitfire Mk.I and Hurricane Mk.II) Ju-88G-6 NF, flyable. UK: Definitely add: Blenheim Mk. I &/or Mk. IV, flyable (Finnish & UK). Possibly add: early mark of Boston (A-20), AI (some also used by USSR) Martin Maryland, AI Early mark of Beaufighter, flyable - NF and/or strike fighter variant. Any British heavy bomber, AI Sea Gladiator Sea Hurricane Swordfish, flyable USSR possibly add: A-20G with Soviet turret (like on SB-2). US: Definitely add: One mid-war P-40 variant, for example, P-40M possibly: P-51 late variant, for example H, flyable. Japan: definitely add: One late war IJA bomber, for example, Ki-67, preferably flyable. One "mid war" version of G4M, flyable. Early to mid-war IJA attack bomber/ground attack type, for example, Ki-51, preferably flyable. Finland Blenheim Mk. I & Mk. IV, flyable France Definitely add: Curtiss H.75-A3, flyable MS.406 & 410, flyable possibly add: D.520, ideally flyable (saw combat in MTO, used by Italy) DB.7, AI (saw combat in MTO) Martin M.167 (AKA Martin Maryland), AI Potez 63 series, AI LeO 451, AI Italy possibly add: Ba.64 Poland possibly add PZL P.24 variant (used by Romania, Greece) Last edited by Pursuivant; 05-30-2016 at 02:06 PM.
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#8
05-30-2016, 10:16 PM
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GBR:
1.Boulton Paul Defiant, AI 2.Blackburn Skua/Rock, AI 3.Walrus Mk1, Flyable 4.De Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth, Flyable 5.Handley Page HP.52 Hampden, AI GER: 1.Blohm Voss 138, AI 2.Henschel He 112, Flyable 3.Dornier Do 24, Flyable 4.Arado Ar 196, Flyable
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#9
06-10-2016, 04:50 AM
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May I ask, since there are no flyable British manufacured bomber in the stock game, are there any plans from TD to introduce any British bombers? Or make already present AI-ones like the Blenheim or the Wellington flyable? Cheers and thanks for your and the rest of TD's great work!
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#10
06-10-2016, 03:55 PM
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There is a restored Blenheim Mk. IV at the RAF Museum in London, and a Mk. I at the Duxford Collection, in the UK. In Finland, there is an authentic Mk. IV at the Air Force Museum. Good pictures of the cockpit and crew stations would incredibly useful in helping 3d modelers. Sadly, the Bristol Type B Mk I turret wouldn't really be that useful for other aircraft, since it was just used on the Blenheim series (as well as the Avro Anson, but that was never intentionally used in air combat).
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