New planes requests (from other threads/please pin it)

[Verdun1916]

I would like to see the Blenheims, the Beauforts, the Wellington and
the MS 406 (/410/Mörkö aswell) allready present as AI aircraft made flyable to be used on the up comming Channel map.

The Dewotine 520 would also be a nice addition to have.

Also the Swordfish would be a nice addition to the RN.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Verdun1916

I would like to see the Blenheims, the Beauforts, the Wellington and the MS 406 (/410/Mörkö aswell) allready present as AI aircraft made flyable

It's a LOT of work to make all those bombers flyable.

I'd just be happy with a flyable Blenheim since it could double duty with both the Finns and UK/Commonwealth forces. Of all the British medium bombers in the game, it was probably the most ubiquitous.

Originally Posted by Verdun1916

The Dewotine 520 would also be a nice addition to have.

The D.520 is on my short list of fighters to be added to the game. Given that it was used in limited numbers by the Italians, and was used by the Vichy French in North Africa, it would be a nice addition to a Mediterranean campaign.

Originally Posted by Verdun1916

Also the Swordfish would be a nice addition to the RN.

You're in luck! There's alrelady an AI Swordfish I in the game.

But, a flyable Swordfish would be another great addition to a Mediterranean campaign. It also saw some service in the English Channel, notably during the "Channel Dash." There's also that little incident with the German battleship . . .

And, if TD wanted to do a quick and easy upgrade, they could add the Mk.II (early) Swordfish to the game. The main difference between the Mk. I and early versions of the Mk. II Swordfish was that the latter had metal reinforcements on the lower wing so it could carry rockets and the inner bomb racks were removed. Later versions of the Mk.II added a more powerful engine with slightly enlarged oil cooler and extended flame-dampening exhausts, as well as greater overall mass.

The Mk.II, as well as later war versions of the Mk. I also were fitted with ASV radar - with antennae fitted below the lower wing or onto the wing bracing wires.

[Verdun1916]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

It's a LOT of work to make all those bombers flyable.

I'd just be happy with a flyable Blenheim since it could double duty with both the Finns and UK/Commonwealth forces. Of all the British medium bombers in the game, it was probably the most ubiquitous.

Yes it would be a massive amount of work, but I would be happy with atleast one flyable British bomber. And I agree with you that the Blenheim would be a prefered addition since it was used by the Finns as well!
And the Mk.IV is a beautiful aircraft aswell.

But since there are flyable German, Soviet, Japanese, Italian and US medium bombers present in the game allready it would be nice to have a British one like the Wellington aswell just for the heck of it. So from that aspect I would actually prefere a flyable Wellington to a Blenheim.
The Beaufort would be a nice addition as it can be flown for both conventional bomber missions and torpedobombing. However it's last on my interest list when it comes to these three.

Yeah I know the Swordfish is already present as AI, so it was a flyable one I was thinking about in my last comment.
I do like your idea about the Mk.II. Would be nice to have for some sub hunting with rockets hehe. And it would be nice to have some other British carrier born aircraft than just the Seafires. A Sea Hurricane would also fit in here.

Oh well, the wish list just goes on and on haha But no matter which aircraft TD will add in the near or a more distant future, they will be appreciated!
If one is lucky it might just be the ones on that wishlist hehe

[HBPencil]

Of all the a.i. aircraft in the stock game the Blenheim IV is the one I'd like to fly the most because it was so ubiquitous. Basically wherever the RAF flew, regardless of the theater, the Blenheim served at some point during the early and mid war periods... BoF, BoB, Norway, Malaya, Burma, NEI, all over the MTO and also with the Coastal Command and with the Finns of course.

But seeing as Channel maps are being developed I'm inclined to make what must be the eleventy billionth request for a flyable mid 1940 production spec Mk I Spitfire!
I realize the maps won't be available for some time and the BoB era version will be the last one to be implemented but as it stands we have three flyable 1940 LW aircraft but only one British, hence the call for the Mk I Spit... and the Blenheim IV

[Verdun1916]

Originally Posted by HBPencil

Of all the a.i. aircraft in the stock game the Blenheim IV is the one I'd like to fly the most because it was so ubiquitous. Basically wherever the RAF flew, regardless of the theater, the Blenheim served at some point during the early and mid war periods... BoF, BoB, Norway, Malaya, Burma, NEI, all over the MTO and also with the Coastal Command and with the Finns of course.

But seeing as Channel maps are being developed I'm inclined to make what must be the eleventy billionth request for a flyable mid 1940 production spec Mk I Spitfire!
I realize the maps won't be available for some time and the BoB era version will be the last one to be implemented but as it stands we have three flyable 1940 LW aircraft but only one British, hence the call for the Mk I Spit... and the Blenheim IV

I agree!

[majorfailure]

Originally Posted by Verdun1916

Yes it would be a massive amount of work, but I would be happy with atleast one flyable British bomber. And I agree with you that the Blenheim would be a prefered addition since it was used by the Finns as well!
And the Mk.IV is a beautiful aircraft aswell.

But since there are flyable German, Soviet, Japanese, Italian and US medium bombers present in the game allready it would be nice to have a British one like the Wellington aswell just for the heck of it. So from that aspect I would actually prefere a flyable Wellington to a Blenheim.
The Beaufort would be a nice addition as it can be flown for both conventional bomber missions and torpedobombing. However it's last on my interest list when it comes to these three.

Yeah I know the Swordfish is already present as AI, so it was a flyable one I was thinking about in my last comment.
I do like your idea about the Mk.II. Would be nice to have for some sub hunting with rockets hehe. And it would be nice to have some other British carrier born aircraft than just the Seafires. A Sea Hurricane would also fit in here.

Oh well, the wish list just goes on and on haha But no matter which aircraft TD will add in the near or a more distant future, they will be appreciated!
If one is lucky it might just be the ones on that wishlist hehe

Given the choice for a real Brit medium bomber, I'd probably go for the Beaufort, just because it looks cool, and is okay in performance.

For the new Channel map, I second the request for an early Spit.
Also while we're in Dreamland, a perfect fit for a Channel map would be the B-26. It looks pretty awesome, was initially hated and then later adored by its crews, was very common over occupied France. Yes of course I know its role can basically filled by either the A-20 or the B-25 for almost any mission, but neither got the same reputation, or the same lines.

[Verdun1916]

Originally Posted by majorfailure

Given the choice for a real Brit medium bomber, I'd probably go for the Beaufort, just because it looks cool, and is okay in performance.

For the new Channel map, I second the request for an early Spit.
Also while we're in Dreamland, a perfect fit for a Channel map would be the B-26. It looks pretty awesome, was initially hated and then later adored by its crews, was very common over occupied France. Yes of course I know its role can basically filled by either the A-20 or the B-25 for almost any mission, but neither got the same reputation, or the same lines.

The B-26 would be a nice addition! Preferably as a flyable off course but AI would be good to!

[Dark-Star]

Not sure if this quite classes as a plane or ship request...

But would it be even remotely possible to add CAM ships? That would be quite a different experience, launching with a rocket's kick in the pants, climbing all the way up to splat a HE-111 or a Condor, then seeing if you had enough fuel left to fly to an Allied airbase, crashland on friendly territory, or have to ditch in the sea for pickup!

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Dark-Star

But would it be even remotely possible to add CAM ships? That would be quite a different experience, launching with a rocket's kick in the pants, climbing all the way up to splat a HE-111 or a Condor, then seeing if you had enough fuel left to fly to an Allied airbase, crash land on friendly territory, or have to ditch in the sea for pickup!

CAM ships and catapult take-offs exist as mods, so they are feasible - although I don't know if the "under the hood" details of the mods iin question would be acceptable to the stock game.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Verdun1916

The B-26 would be a nice addition! Preferably as a flyable off course but AI would be good to!

For a 1942-44 English Channel map the B-26 would be a nice addition.

For the UK, the planes which were most associated with that area are the Typhoon and the Griffon-engined Spitfires, and perhaps some of the mid-war variants of the Beaufighter.