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Defense of Australia
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Led Zeppelin
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good! 
ndicki
Charter Member 2016
Absolutely! One of the few campaigns I played right through - splendid effort, and I'm sure the CFS3 version will live up to its ancestor!
At the risk of upsetting the Septics, I'm very glad to see a Far Eastern (well, Australasian) campaign that doesn't have Americans in it. Time the record was set a bit straighter...
Talon
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Actually what I'm doing is converting the CFS2 Campaign to CFS3. The missions won't be exactly the same but as close as possible. That campaign was 14 or 15 missions this one will probably be about 12. 8 are done so far and the 9th is halfway done.
I'm more known for the work I've done in CFS2 but I have done alot of behind the scenes work for the PTO/ETO Team since PTO came out. I resigned from the team a few months ago and now do more missions.
Talon
I'm more known for the work I've done in CFS2 but I have done alot of behind the scenes work for the PTO/ETO Team since PTO came out. I resigned from the team a few months ago and now do more missions.
Talon
Interesting there's some sort of compatibility between cfs2/cfs3 in missions? Good subject: there could be lots of untold stories/secrets. Battle for PNG was increible with nothing. Spoke to a surving CO (W Allshorn, 23 Sqn maybe) who told of having to use Brewster Buffaloes(? think) against the Jap. All was in disarray when he got there: so he quickly gathered and told them "....you should be shamed..." (quote). Even though it wasnt fair. Then quickly they were organised to fight.
He also told of (different location) what is what was like to be in a turning duel against a Zero (probably low level over water). He instructed: was good and came back. Very clear thinker and willful. You could trust him anywhere.
Also a lot the population here wasn't and maybe never was told about about how bad the threat was. Only just realised from CFS3 that we had 'Invasion Defences' at Melbourne, at least and still do! As kid used to wander around the concrete block houses at Queenscliff beach, thinking for observation. But in hindsight they were emplacements, still see traces of wiring and equipment. Have heard beaches and dunes barbed wired/anti-invasion. There was, and possibly still is, extensive under sand tunnel systems. Doors are sealed, but there is rumour of underground entry from Fort Queenslcliff; possibly still Army. Also rumours of a watertight under sea tunnel linking both heads of Porth Phillip; possibly still secret. Of course Newcastle and Sydney was attacked and there was an article about a large 'I series?' sub. sunk or found of the South coast. This carried aircraft, so covert air survey of Southern areas could have occured.
Through all this, the locals were just assumed to 'keep happy' and go about there business without being told anything; as gathered from speaking to relatives from Victoria; as it seems from today. Had an Uncle serving at sea at Tobruk and came back to go out to the Battle of Coral Sea; and was so worried about the threat he armed the women of the household with pistol(s) he brought back.
Also spoke to a surving Spit pilot from PNG, who later became a TAA Captain; that we were so disorganised that flat galvanised iron sheet was actually sent to the bases in PNG to patch the aircraft! RAAF kept the aircraft at the end of the war and flew them back to Austrlia, sadly killing some pilots because of maintenance issues. They were later scrapped, unfortunately.
So perhaps more stories (like Kokoda, etc), how realtively few people quickly achieved the impossible, with nothing.
Interesting there's some sort of compatibility between cfs2/cfs3 in missions? Good subject: there could be lots of untold stories/secrets. Battle for PNG was increible with nothing. Spoke to a surving CO (W Allshorn, 23 Sqn maybe) who told of having to use Brewster Buffaloes(? think) against the Jap. All was in disarray when he got there: so he quickly gathered and told them "....you should be shamed..." (quote). Even though it wasnt fair. Then quickly they were organised to fight.
He also told of (different location) what is what was like to be in a turning duel against a Zero (probably low level over water). He instructed: was good and came back. Very clear thinker and willful. You could trust him anywhere.
Also a lot the population here wasn't and maybe never was told about about how bad the threat was. Only just realised from CFS3 that we had 'Invasion Defences' at Melbourne, at least and still do! As kid used to wander around the concrete block houses at Queenscliff beach, thinking for observation. But in hindsight they were emplacements, still see traces of wiring and equipment. Have heard beaches and dunes barbed wired/anti-invasion. There was, and possibly still is, extensive under sand tunnel systems. Doors are sealed, but there is rumour of underground entry from Fort Queenslcliff; possibly still Army. Also rumours of a watertight under sea tunnel linking both heads of Porth Phillip; possibly still secret. Of course Newcastle and Sydney was attacked and there was an article about a large 'I series?' sub. sunk or found of the South coast. This carried aircraft, so covert air survey of Southern areas could have occured.
Through all this, the locals were just assumed to 'keep happy' and go about there business without being told anything; as gathered from speaking to relatives from Victoria; as it seems from today. Had an Uncle serving at sea at Tobruk and came back to go out to the Battle of Coral Sea; and was so worried about the threat he armed the women of the household with pistol(s) he brought back.
Also spoke to a surving Spit pilot from PNG, who later became a TAA Captain; that we were so disorganised that flat galvanised iron sheet was actually sent to the bases in PNG to patch the aircraft! RAAF kept the aircraft at the end of the war and flew them back to Austrlia, sadly killing some pilots because of maintenance issues. They were later scrapped, unfortunately.
So perhaps more stories (like Kokoda, etc), how realtively few people quickly achieved the impossible, with nothing.
Fascinating stuff. What was CBI (pardon ignorance). Not to belie the manificent US effort: a truly amazing machine: we'd all be dead now without you.
Interstingly, also ahs a family freind/'uncle'; absolutely great skilled guy who was oginally a panel beater was with US Air Force in PNG recovering crashed planes from jungle. Even though there was so much resource, nothing was wasted; apparently they did incedible things like 'cut and shut': get 1 or more wrecks from the jungle and put 'em together to make a serviceable aircraft. In the bush too! I watched him work in own panel shop: an absolute master; luckily taught me some things too.
CV-8 Hornet sounds interesting, never understood the numbering system; but masses of gear around here. Thanks for writing. Might stacks of opportunity for new and 'Hobbitt' missions 'round one day...
Ps the teacher must've been interesting: guts aircraft!!!!!!!!!
Ian
HouseHobbit
Charter Member
Too Cool!
Thanks very much..
Bravo!
Thanks very much..
Bravo!
Led Zeppelin
Charter Member
Missions I've build for CBI are for RAF, Japanese Navy and Chinese Air Force.
Led Zeppelin
Charter Member
Absolutely but, the Thaï Air Force was flying Curtiss H75N at that time and this aircraft doesn't exists at the moment.
What can also be done is some missions covering the Indichina war (1945-1954) whar French Air force and French Navy were flying aircrafts such as Corsair, A-26, Spitfire, Mosquito, Hellcat, Dakota or Bearcat
What can also be done is some missions covering the Indichina war (1945-1954) whar French Air force and French Navy were flying aircrafts such as Corsair, A-26, Spitfire, Mosquito, Hellcat, Dakota or Bearcat
led zepper , still flyuing your mission pkks in eto im still in awe there really great , youve added more Immersion , whihc leads the way to more excitment and all
many tks
still havent been able to load pearl harbour but will wait for the next patch maybe for win7 fixes
hobbit //// if you have anyt eto/cfs3 fighter hobbits -salvation lol
many tks all
many tks
still havent been able to load pearl harbour but will wait for the next patch maybe for win7 fixes
hobbit //// if you have anyt eto/cfs3 fighter hobbits -salvation lol
many tks all
Talon
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rocketred this is post about Defense of Australia and not your Love Affair with House Hobbit.