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Essex Class Carrier US Navy modification SCB-27A and SCB-27C

Hi Klaus!

These look amazing. So looking forward to them.

When you mentioned USS Independence - did you mean from the Forrestal class? That would be superb! Have you given any thought to an early SCB-125 angled deck version of time of your Essex boats? That might be a great future idea. Just a thought.

Anyway, looking forward to the Korean War period you’ve created here. Thanks for all your hard work.

Daniel
 
No ...not the Forrestal Class ship.I will do the Independence-Class aircraft carriers. Little carriers from WWII. The CVL-29 USS Bataan (one of the ships of this class) was in duty in Korean War. Other ship was used as traing ship for young pilots during this time.

USS Bataan in Korean War time

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But first i will end the Essex-Class. There is enough work to do :adoration:

greetings
Klaus
 
Light Carriers

I would consider these medium class carriers, CVLs. The CVE's were in my opinion the "little" carriers. My uncle served in WWII on the USS Breton, a Bogue class "Jeep" carrier. An interesting project in the quality you have demonstrated though all served in the USN ONLY in WWII and 10 were then transferred to the Royal Navy. I believe that FS Shipyard has a simple version.
 
tgycgijoes said:
I would consider these medium class carriers, CVLs. The CVE's were in my opinion the "little" carriers. My uncle served in WWII on the USS Breton, a Bogue class "Jeep" carrier. An interesting project in the quality you have demonstrated though all served in the USN ONLY in WWII and 10 were then transferred to the Royal Navy. I believe that FS Shipyard has a simple version.
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That doesn't sound right, my understanding is that the RN had 32 Bogue class* CVE on lend-lease terms which were all returned after the war. Breton was actually transferred to the RN, renamed Chaser and then served on Arctic convoys and with the British Pacific Fleet helping resupply the Fleet Carriers with aircraft as part of the 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron.
Worryingly I only have a month to finish my dissertation on Escort Carriers in RN service...

Edited to add, there seem to have been two USS Breton, the first was transferred to the RN and the second served with the USN in the Pacific theatre.

*The RN had two sub-classes the Attacker and Ruler all of which would have been Bogue class in the USN.
 
SkippyBing said:
That doesn't sound right, my understanding is that the RN had 32 Bogue class* CVE on lend-lease terms which were all returned after the war. Breton was actually transferred to the RN, renamed Chaser and then served on Arctic convoys and with the British Pacific Fleet helping resupply the Fleet Carriers with aircraft as part of the 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron.
Worryingly I only have a month to finish my dissertation on Escort Carriers in RN service...

Edited to add, there seem to have been two USS Breton, the first was transferred to the RN and the second served with the USN in the Pacific theatre.

*The RN had two sub-classes the Attacker and Ruler all of which would have been Bogue class in the USN.
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INDEPENDENCE Class CVLs were based on a cruiser hull design, pretty survivable from underwater attack, internal fires, had significant systems redundancy.

CVE classes were based on commercial hulls - smaller, poor survivability, very few backup systems, mass produced.
 
All of you fellows participating in this endeavor are to be congratulated for your efforts. It's going to be a very interesting and most worthy addon(s) to the FSX scene when completed. Thank you again.
 
Mike71 said:
INDEPENDENCE Class CVLs were based on a cruiser hull design, pretty survivable from underwater attack, internal fires, had significant systems redundancy.

CVE classes were based on commercial hulls - smaller, poor survivability, very few backup systems, mass produced.
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Without going on too much of a thread drift, the CVE's poor survivability caused a bit of a clash between the RN and USN. The former spent 6-8 weeks modifying their CVE on delivery including protection to the AVGAS stowage and changes to the magazines to reduce the likelihood of the ships being destroyed. As happened to Dasher with a fuel explosionand Avenger after a single torpedo hit.
 
Breton No. 2

SkippyBing said:
That doesn't sound right, my understanding is that the RN had 32 Bogue class* CVE on lend-lease terms which were all returned after the war. Breton was actually transferred to the RN, renamed Chaser and then served on Arctic convoys and with the British Pacific Fleet helping resupply the Fleet Carriers with aircraft as part of the 30th Aircraft Carrier Squadron.
Worryingly I only have a month to finish my dissertation on Escort Carriers in RN service...

Edited to add, there seem to have been two USS Breton, the first was transferred to the RN and the second served with the USN in the Pacific theatre.

*The RN had two sub-classes the Attacker and Ruler all of which would have been Bogue class in the USN.
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Thank you for that info. Obviously my uncle was on the second Breton that served in the Pacific then because I have a memorabilia from him like a Christmas card from the ship and his 8x10 picture of her. And he talked about the occupation of Japan years ago. I thought that I read that correctly from Wikipedia or else they made a mistake about 10 carriers.
 
klnowak said:
No ...not the Forrestal Class ship.I will do the Independence-Class aircraft carriers. Little carriers from WWII. The CVL-29 USS Bataan (one of the ships of this class) was in duty in Korean War. Other ship was used as traing ship for young pilots during this time.

USS Bataan in Korean War time

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But first i will end the Essex-Class. There is enough work to do :adoration:

greetings
Klaus
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Sorry - been tied up for time with my wife's recovery from surgery.

The USS Bataan would make a lovely Korean War period, hosting VMF-212 for critical ground support missions in the dire days of late 1950 and early 1951.

Looking forward to this and the original Korean War Essex ships.

Take care, Klaus!

Daniel
 
Just a little step forword.... different models Furys VF-154 for the mid 50th essex models

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greetings
Klaus
 
CV-11 USS Intreprid SCB-27C in 1956 with Fury from VF-173 on her deck. Base texture of the fury with kind permission from Richard (tgycgijoes). I just changed the plane numbers)


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greetings
Klaus
 
klnowak said:
CV-11 USS Intreprid SCB-27C in 1956 with Fury from VF-173 on her deck. Base texture of the fury with kind permission from Richard (tgycgijoes). I just changed the plane numbers)


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greetings
Klaus
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:applause::applause:

Stunning. I never thought I'd see the day when we'd have USN carriers in mid-50s fit in the FSX/P3D sim world.

Time to dust off the Milviz Sabre - Gradyhappy (and I think Duckie too) did some great "faux" Fury repaints, the VMR-451 one being my favourite.

What I'd give for a Rob Richardson Fury FJ-3 or -4 project to fly off these - but I'll say this, his Cougar is getting lots more air time these days ... :engel016:
 
Thank you too

I like to be able to give back to the fs and soh community for all I have gotten here and online too. The Fury for an example. Just my paintjob the aircraft was already done. Gonna try and put some Stoofs and HSS's onto the Princeton over the weekend wish me luck.
 
First step to get the night lightning for the carriers. As far as i know, these carriers did not have a night lighting for the deck as it is in use today. They only had lights as spots at the bridge to light up some parts of the deck.

First shots... (all textures will be done as night textures in the near future)

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greetings
Klaus
 
Klaus, those lights look insanely good. I can't believe how well this Essex (mega)project is turning out.

You're right about the lighting being limited. Though I vaguely recall reading in what I think was Alan Shepard's biography, that while flying the Banshee on a night flight or approach to his carrier, he had a complete electrical failure, and lost all his radios and navigation equipment. He credits seeing the distant lights of the carrier to bring him in safely for recovery.

So I'm guessing there was some island lighting, and maybe some basic deck lighting, but not completely sure about the latter. I've been enjoying night landing practice of late, so this carrier will also be put to work there also :jump:

thanks again,

dl
 
First test for the challange to land on essex carrier in 1950 during the night.

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greetings
Klaus
 
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Think that will be ok so.... not much light for landing.... but real close to the reality in 1950.

greetings
Klaus
 
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