A/C upgrades

[goodwood]

Hi folks,
just a quick one, looked at the charts to see what A/C is updated with what, but is there any way I can find out the date my Wildcats will be updated with Hellcats etc?

[Mr.Frag]

Can't remember what month you'll see the F6F's ... take a look at the CV's that are scheduled to show up. Look for ones that come with F6F's already on board. That will give you a ballpark. It's pretty late in the game.

[Hornblower]

Its July '43 that the F6F shows up. 100 a month. If your in bad straights, and you have a good supply of F4U's in your pool, move a Fighter group from the Cv's to land base for a turn or two and they become F4U's. Then put em back on the CV's. Ok, maybe its not so fair. BUT the e-mails of hate you will get from your PBEM when he encounters F4U's out at sea is priceless.

[Hoplosternum]

Hi Hornblower,

Does this apply to the Marine squadrons of Wildcats? I thought Wildcats upgraded only to Hellcats. Are you saying they will change to Corsairs? Or is it just the Carrier ones if you 'play the system' ?

By the way Spooky's site

http://uncommon-valor.chez.tiscali.fr/main_content.htm

should have the details of all upgrade paths and rates. Lot's of useful stuff there. The useful files with air replacement rates and upgrades are back in July 2002

[Hornblower]

Hi,

From the games I have played the USN wildcats upgrade to Hellcats if you keep them on the CV's. Marine wildcats upgrade to F4U's.

[Shaggy]

Although the tables Ive seen say the Wildcats upgrade to Hellcats, Wildcats will upgrade to Corsairs if they are on a land base and Hellcats if they are on a ship. It dosnt seem to matter if they are USN or USMC units.