Campaign updates and Souda Bay...

Should I use the Buffalo or the Fulmar?

  • Let's get crazy - Use the Buffalo!

    Votes: 18 72.0%

  • Play it safe - Use the Fairey Fulmar

    Votes: 7 28.0%
  • Total voters
    25
Rami said:
Discus,

I'm VERY close to sending you and others a package for beta testing, with three of the five Heinkels! campaigns completed, I'm just waiting for a revised Lake Lesjaskog airfield. (Achim was generous to redo Banak so that it fits Rhumba's new scenery) I'm also about 50% done with the Mediterranean missions.
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Rami

Thanks for the update.

Cheers, Discus:salute:
 
The Port of Benghazi...

To all,

Here is the GSL Port of Benghazi. The GSL file contains the infrastructure, and the layout file contains the position of anti-aircraft guns and ships. I don't think I used anything different from Souda Bay, but you never know.

It just doesn't make any sense to build these facilities for a mission and then NOT turn them into GSL, ya know?
 
Almost there...

To all,

The Heinkels! campaign re-release has only one mission left to finish, along with the GSL harbor at Tobruk.

Additionally, the Fleet Air Arm update is about 70% completed, but I still have a ways to go on that.

Any takers on beta testing?
 
I got a question for all of yous....

To all of yous,

While I'm working on the Fleet Air Arm, I came across the fact that the Fleet Air Arm actually had three ex-Dutch Brewster B-339b Buffalo fighters stationed there. I have been toying with the idea of possibly having a fictitious mission where you take these three aircraft and fight your way to the HMS Illustrious which is steaming off to the south of Crete.

The catch is, you don't have an tail hook, so landing will undoubtedly be difficult. (Don't blame me if you can't get that baby on the deck...) I would also need a fictitious skin for the Brewster.

http://asisbiz.com/il2/F2A-2/MkI-RAAF-805Sqn-AX814.html

The other option would be to evacuate the island with Fulmars. These were also stationed on Crete at the time, but those babies had tail hooks.

Just let me know with your votes, AND NO, YOU CAN'T SAY BOTH!
 
From a logical stance, If I had to fly the mission and I had a choice it would be the Fulmar. But this is a game and the more unusual things are usually the most fascinating.

The landing would be difficult but not impossible by a long wayr, I've been practicing landing Battles on carriers for a mission I've been working on my Operation SeaLion ''What-if'' campaign and once you get the knack it's fairly easy to get a reasonable landing. I even managed to get a He-111 safely down the other day!

I say go with the Buffaloes!
 
Didn't the RAF pilots flying Hurricanes land on the HMS Glorious (without tailhooks) when departing from Norway? Poor sods. They were then sunk by the KMS Scharnhorst and Gneisenau a few days later.

And contrary to your instruction in post 1; you could make two missions. One with each aircraft. We could then double our fun at the expense of double your work!
 
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Jagdflieger said:
Didn't the RAF pilots flying Hurricanes land on the HMS Glorious (without tailhooks) when departing from Norway? Poor sods. They were then sunk by the KMS Scharnhorst and Gneisenau a few days later.

And contrary to your instruction in post 1; you could make two missions. One with each aircraft. We could then double our fun at the expense of double your work!
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Jagd,

Landing the Hurricane is a peach. The Buffalo, on the other hand...
 
bobhegf said:
Use the 1% Buf it does have a tailhook.
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I spoke with Rami on skype about this. He could put a tailhook on any plane but wants to do without one.

PS: I dood it! I set up the USS Ranger (VN_Ranger) at 30 kts with a 15 kt headwind, 0-750 ft. I took off and came around for a landing, held my speed at 98 kts, ay full flaps and touched down without a tailhook. (The LSO went nuts!) I found that by pulling back on the stick, I could hold down the brakes without tipping over. I came to a stop in the middle of the forward elevator. I used Thicko's Brewster F2a3. So I think it is a doable mission Rami :)
 
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Shadow,

I'm watching the landing and am screaming out: BRAKES! BRAKES! :icon_lol:

Well done! :salute:

I ended up doing an "A" and "B" mission. One with the Buffalo, one with the Fulmar. The one you fly will depend on the random chance element in the campaign. Jagdflieger's suggestion, though I didn't want to do that, eventually pulled me in. :toilet:
 
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Thudman,

Thanks, I was able to find the aircraft numbers and a few photos, sending them off to some painters to see if they'd be willing to do one for me.
 
Rami,

I've been thinking the Buf without a tail hook is just the overboard swim I need to clear my virtual sim sinuses.:icon_lol:
Looking forward to the flying challange....probably be a lot of plops and :pop4:s until I get the landing routine correct.
 
Reply...

Good morning,

Thanks for the feedback, it was most helpful! :salute:
 
You guys are just so awesome...

To all, but especially Sopwith,

I can't thank you guys enough for the tools and goodies you guys make that I use constructing campaigns. For the "what if" Buffalo mission on Crete, Sopwith was generous enough to create a skin that actually represents one of the Buffaloes based at Malemes in early 1941, complete with serial numbers!

I know you'll be just as quick to lump praise back onto me, and I appreciate it...just know the feelings are completely mutual! :salute:
 
Reply...

Good evening,

Well...I have all eleven of the convoy and ship attack-based missions for the Hellas! campaign done, there were a total of eight of them. Thus far, eleven of the twenty-eight missions are completed, the toughest of which are behind me. With a little luck, I may have this campaign wrapped up and ready for beta testing by Memorial Day.

After that, I'm not sure what I'll do next...I have a couple of choices...we'll see which way I go.
 
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