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Polish Air Force 1939 redux - Baldy & UncleTgt
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Baldy and UncleTgt,
I've been working over the Fall Weiss and September 1939 package with these new aircraft. I can't even begin to express what a difference this has made, especially on the Polish side. I've also noticed other things, such as these aircraft actually having proper fuel loads. This means I can actually omit an air start or two.
Thank you once again for your efforts on this...my appreciation runs deeper than words.
Baldy and UncleTgt,
I've been working over the Fall Weiss and September 1939 package with these new aircraft. I can't even begin to express what a difference this has made, especially on the Polish side. I've also noticed other things, such as these aircraft actually having proper fuel loads. This means I can actually omit an air start or two.
Thank you once again for your efforts on this...my appreciation runs deeper than words.
baldy
SOH Staff
Hi Rami
As to performance of these aircraft - that's down to Uncle, I just do the heavy lifting
Re : Lublin R-XIIIs - I suppose it wouldn't take much to add them to the campaign, after all the landplane performed the same function as the RWD-14b.
There were only twenty floatplanes made, one of which tried to find the old battleship Shleswig Holstein in Danzig Bay on the night of 7th Sept 1939. It failed in that and dropped its bombs on Danzig instead. All eleven aircraft of the Naval Air Squadron were destroyed in a German air raid on their base at Hel the next day.
I've done a 'take off/landing' mission for the floatplane using an approximate 'airfield' at the Hel peninsula - yours if you want it.
baldy
As to performance of these aircraft - that's down to Uncle, I just do the heavy lifting
Re : Lublin R-XIIIs - I suppose it wouldn't take much to add them to the campaign, after all the landplane performed the same function as the RWD-14b.
There were only twenty floatplanes made, one of which tried to find the old battleship Shleswig Holstein in Danzig Bay on the night of 7th Sept 1939. It failed in that and dropped its bombs on Danzig instead. All eleven aircraft of the Naval Air Squadron were destroyed in a German air raid on their base at Hel the next day.
I've done a 'take off/landing' mission for the floatplane using an approximate 'airfield' at the Hel peninsula - yours if you want it.
baldy
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Baldy,
I did a GSL town and anchorage at Hel in the latest Fall Weiss edition. I could ask Kdriver to make a seaplane takeoff point for it and run the mission that way, the only trouble is that there are some land class issues around Danzig and in that whole sector.
I know John did the airfiles, but your modeling work is also spectacular.
I did however manage to build the fortress at Westerplatte.
Baldy,
I did a GSL town and anchorage at Hel in the latest Fall Weiss edition. I could ask Kdriver to make a seaplane takeoff point for it and run the mission that way, the only trouble is that there are some land class issues around Danzig and in that whole sector.
I know John did the airfiles, but your modeling work is also spectacular.
I did however manage to build the fortress at Westerplatte.
Heck guys, if we are looking at what is the most badly needed update from the IS4G collection, IMHO it's the Fiat B.R.20 Cicogna. 
Really nice work on the Polish aircraft Baldy. !!
Really nice work on the Polish aircraft Baldy. !!
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Kurt,
That's another one.
The Fiat Br-20 Cicogna and the Latecoere 298 are among the worst. Fortunately now we have a decent Cr-32 and Cr-42, along with a G-50 and a G-55. A Macchi Mc-205 would be a big help.
There are also several twin-engined bombers and fighter/bombers, as well as recce aircraft that could use a new model. Most are in the IS4G set.
Kurt,
That's another one.
The Fiat Br-20 Cicogna and the Latecoere 298 are among the worst. Fortunately now we have a decent Cr-32 and Cr-42, along with a G-50 and a G-55. A Macchi Mc-205 would be a big help.
There are also several twin-engined bombers and fighter/bombers, as well as recce aircraft that could use a new model. Most are in the IS4G set.
baldy
SOH Staff
Lublin R-XIIId - and -g floatplane
Have just finished uploading the last two aircraft in our series of Polish front line aircraft of the September 1939 campaign. The are the Lublin R-XIIId observation and liaison aircraft and the Lublin R-XIII g float plane of the Naval Air Squadron.
They should be available shortly
UncleTgt and baldy
Have just finished uploading the last two aircraft in our series of Polish front line aircraft of the September 1939 campaign. The are the Lublin R-XIIId observation and liaison aircraft and the Lublin R-XIII g float plane of the Naval Air Squadron.
They should be available shortly
UncleTgt and baldy
Attachments
baldy
SOH Staff
Lublin R-XIIId.zip
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - Other
Description: This obsolete observation aircraft of the early 1930s was still in front line service with the Polish Air Force when the Germans invaded on Sept 1st 1939. Many were destroyed on the ground in early German air raids and others shot down by Polish ground fire (aircraft recognition not a strong point). Despite this their crews performed heroically in the short period of the campaign. Several escaped to Romania after the Soviet Union attacked Poland from the east (in line with the Nazi-Soviet Pact )
To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Lublin R-XIIId.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - Other
Description: This obsolete observation aircraft of the early 1930s was still in front line service with the Polish Air Force when the Germans invaded on Sept 1st 1939. Many were destroyed on the ground in early German air raids and others shot down by Polish ground fire (aircraft recognition not a strong point). Despite this their crews performed heroically in the short period of the campaign. Several escaped to Romania after the Soviet Union attacked Poland from the east (in line with the Nazi-Soviet Pact )
To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Lublin R-XIIId.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
baldy
SOH Staff
Lublin R-XIII G.zip
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - Other
Description: A float-plane version of the observation aircraft. At the outbreak of war there were about a dozen Lublin float planes based at Puck on the Hel Peninsula in the Bay of Danzig. On the night of Sept 7th one of these aircraft attempted to attack the German battleship 'Schleswig Holstein' which had been shelling Polish positions at Westerplatte near Danzig - without success. The next day all the aircraft at the Hel base were destroyed in a German air raid.
To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Lublin R-XIII G.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - Other
Description: A float-plane version of the observation aircraft. At the outbreak of war there were about a dozen Lublin float planes based at Puck on the Hel Peninsula in the Bay of Danzig. On the night of Sept 7th one of these aircraft attempted to attack the German battleship 'Schleswig Holstein' which had been shelling Polish positions at Westerplatte near Danzig - without success. The next day all the aircraft at the Hel base were destroyed in a German air raid.
To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Lublin R-XIII G.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
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Baldy,
I really appreciate this effort. I haven't decided whether or not to create the mission, seeing as how we don't have the vessel that was attacked, especially with this being a solo pilot effort. However, I have made sure to include this aircraft with the campaign package as a courtesy. Many thanks to both you and UncleTgt for your dedication and effort, it is immensely appreciated!
Baldy,
I really appreciate this effort. I haven't decided whether or not to create the mission, seeing as how we don't have the vessel that was attacked, especially with this being a solo pilot effort. However, I have made sure to include this aircraft with the campaign package as a courtesy. Many thanks to both you and UncleTgt for your dedication and effort, it is immensely appreciated!
baldy
SOH Staff
At a stretch Virtual Navy's VN_SMS_Seydlitz could be a stand-in, after all it was a night mission and I'm not sure the aircraft actually found her -- it's one of those cases where there's just not enough info - and more important and overwhelming events were happening.
Glad you like our efforts
UncleTgt and baldy
Glad you like our efforts
UncleTgt and baldy