But there has to be something done about this "we surrender" mood of japanese air units. The pilots of the AGs in the time frame of UV would have even conducted "one way missions" - i.e. their range would be double their normal range, as they don´t need to come back (either Kamikaze or ditch). In fact did the japs order Vals to attack Guadalcanal invasion fleet, well knowing that these planes wouldn´t make it back and would have to ditch at SHortland. That´s japanese moral and loss tolerance!
I got the impressions that the moral caluclations were taken over from BTR/BOB. Is that correct? If so .... the Japs are no Brits/Germans or US.
They had besides of their torps only the moral advantege throughout the entire war.
B-17´s far toooooooo accurate from high alt. At that alt, 30k+ you can hardle see the target! Even a F-16´s FCC would have difficulties making a exact bombing run with 500lb iron bombs from that alt. YOu have numeruos different cloud layers wich make continuos target acquiration very very very very hard. And for Norden Bombsight to be effective you need to have the target acquired for about at least a minute. Moreover are there different wind "layers", i.e in different alts there were often different winds with different directions and of course, speed. makes bombing from such alts very inaccurate. Over 20k the accuracy sharply decreases because of these effects (multiple thin - from the ground not visible - cloud layers, which create a white file... like several slightly dirty glasses you put in a row)
and the several "wind layers". I don´t start telling stories from Europe... there are enough were 200+ B-17s didn´t really hit a target 4 times the size of Rabaul from about 25-30k.
Something,( more intended for WiTP):
perhaps create loss tolerance options (3) for Air groups which would affect their behaviour. ignore losses would order them to even attack without escorts.... I think you know what I mean. Gives a bit more control of what you actually want to do with your AF.
Port Recon - You can´t tell which ship are anchored - no further explanation. 10 recons coming in 5 days should be able to give me some news about what´s in a port. Perhaps designers intentionally left that out????
Port Recon with subs would be nice either!:D
air recon able to tell, whether at a certain base are 2 or one engined bombers. Makes a big difference in attack considerations, when you know whether there are only 30 Vals at a Base or 30 Betties. Or the same for 30 A-24 or 30 B-17s.
Recons are able to see such differences (someone from US AF intel confirmed that to me). Though they are not able to see specific type, they can tell how many engines.
When you like that ideas - help me to make them into reality
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