ORIGINAL: Cribtop
Yeah, I just watched a show in which pilots described the P-51D as "the perfect plane." I also remember a documentary on modern air racing and one of the most common planes used in racing is a restored P-51 due to its excellent combo of speed and maneuverability. By all accounts it was the ultimate air superiority fighter of the pre-jet age.
GJ, have you tried a game with Symon's air mod yet? I hear good things but haven't tried it myself yet.
Hi Crib,
yes, we did try it during the first couple of months of 1944... to be honest I was the one who asked for a re-change back to stock data.
With Symon's air mod, his N1K2 and J2M3 were fast as hell, comparable to the KI-84r... faster than anything the allied had but the P-47D...which meant that I was being swept to oblivion, not only by Franks (remember we were back in early 1944, when the KI-83 wasn't online yet) but also by hordes of Georges and Jacks... who touched the speed of 404 mhp...
This is an example.
My pilots are crack ones (in allied standards): exp avg is 70+.
Layered CAP. 1944 allied Radar. Weather good.
Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 45
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 54
P-38F Lightning x 21
P-38H Lightning x 41
P-40K Warhawk x 41
P-40N5 Warhawk x 83
P-40N26 Warhawk x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 9 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 7 destroyed
P-40N26 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VMF-311 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36770 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36770 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36770 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36770 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
20th TRS with P-40N26 Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34500 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35440 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 35440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
80th FG/88th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
80th FG/89th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
348th FG/341st FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
80th FG/459th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35440 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 35440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 45
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 50
P-38F Lightning x 17
P-38H Lightning x 41
P-40K Warhawk x 27
P-40N5 Warhawk x 71
P-40N26 Warhawk x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N26 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-222 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VMF-311 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19307.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36770 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36770 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36770 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 36770.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36770 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
20th TRS with P-40N26 Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34500 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35440 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 35440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
80th FG/89th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
348th FG/341st FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
80th FG/459th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35440 , scrambling fighters between 14288 and 35440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
311th FBG/528th FBS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
80th FG/88th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Lost 52 planes for 8 N1K2....
So...the problem wasn't really solved. It was possibly worsened[:(]



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