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and replace F-14's with less capable F-18c's

Politics and money.

Spare parts would be more of a problem, BUTTTT , let me let you in on a dirty little secret about ships. After the class of ships has ceased production , ALL repair parts are custom made.

Cases in point. 1979 USCGC Bibb (built in '37) - equipped with a 5"/38 cal main gun. Long since removed from the USN supply system. The GMC traded some "coffee" to the curator of the USS Massachusetts memorial for some spare parts so as to have an operable main gun on our next patrol.


It seems that the Allied Player has national restrictions in so far as escorting bombers. USAAF fighters assigned to escort missions seem (at least) to never escort USN bombers (and vice versa). In fact it seems to be that USN fighters will not even escort USMC bombers (and vice versa).

Meanwhile it seems that the IJN will escort IJN bombers (and vice versa).

My impression of these facts have for quite some time resulted in me only using USN fighters to escort USN bombers and USAAF fighters to escort USAAF bombers and same nationality Commonwealth fighters to escort Commonwealth bombers.

ORIGINAL: spence


... It seems that the Allied Player has national restrictions in so far as escorting bombers. USAAF fighters assigned to escort missions seem (at least) to never escort USN bombers (and vice versa). In fact it seems to be that USN fighters will not even escort USMC bombers (and vice versa)...


...My impression of these facts...

Those of us who have bothered to learn the game know there is no truth to the above statement. Of course it so much easier to just blame the game for being anti Allies, that way there is no need to expend any effort to learn game mechanics nor that the fault lies with the complainer.

Alfred