Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
ORIGINAL: HMSWarspite
Only tactical recon, which almost doesn't happen in WitP. Strategic recon was almost without exception unescorted.
Also, what do you want to escort with? The PR version of an aircraft is almost always higher performance than the base (due to removal of guns, armour etc).
ORIGINAL: Dili
Okay. Depends, that works better for Pacific War, not so good in Europe.
Anyway i have another question: When a unit changes planes will it loose part of its proficiency? and if changing to another kind of operation Bomber to Fighter the drop is bigger?
ORIGINAL: Dili
Okay. Depends, that works better for Pacific War, not so good in Europe.
Anyway i have another question: When a unit changes planes will it loose part of its proficiency? and if changing to another kind of operation Bomber to Fighter the drop is bigger?
ORIGINAL: treespider
ORIGINAL: Dili
Okay. Depends, that works better for Pacific War, not so good in Europe.
Anyway i have another question: When a unit changes planes will it loose part of its proficiency? and if changing to another kind of operation Bomber to Fighter the drop is bigger?
Profiency in what?
In AE Pilots can be proficient at many different things. Running fighter planes on bombing missions to train them up will make them proficient at bombing but not A2A.
ORIGINAL: Dili
That's good, so a part of my question is answered. But i think in WITP changing from Ki-43 to Ki-61 or any other plane usually would mean a loss of temporary capability or a training period. Right now an unit can change without much trouble.
Of course there are two kinds of upgrades.
1. Oscar Ib to Oscar II or A6M2 to A6M3 for this shouldnt be needed the longer "transformation"time
2. P-39 to P-38, B-20 to B-25... this should need the longer time
ORIGINAL: Flying Tiger
Of course there are two kinds of upgrades.
1. Oscar Ib to Oscar II or A6M2 to A6M3 for this shouldnt be needed the longer "transformation"time
2. P-39 to P-38, B-20 to B-25... this should need the longer time
what exactly does a B20 look like??
ORIGINAL: Flying Tiger
Of course there are two kinds of upgrades.
1. Oscar Ib to Oscar II or A6M2 to A6M3 for this shouldnt be needed the longer "transformation"time
2. P-39 to P-38, B-20 to B-25... this should need the longer time
what exactly does a B20 look like??
ORIGINAL: m10bob
Q.: Is it possible to limit the amount of morale hits and/or ops losses depending on the type of mission?
(I have always had serious concerns about transport pilots morale going in the toilet so quick. I would hate to think so much of our airspace today is loaded with similarly depressed people flying 737's, etc.)[:)]
ORIGINAL: Mark VII
On a similar track. Have wondered why a large loss of morale after a successfull naval/air battle at three hex range. Two IJN carriers have just defeated two USN CV's sinking one and damaging the other with only light damage to one IJN CV. To add to that there were only 10% losses in CV a/c, yet morale went from an average of 95 to the 50-60 range.
Why?
Pilots are saying to their commander...We just kicked the American's ?sses, only lost 2vals, 3 kates and a zero, they are no match for us, lets go and finish them off! Banzai! Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!
Air Group Commander says: No, you should of sunk every ship they had...you are bad pilots....you wasted valuable torpedoes with only 5 reported hits out 24 dropped.....you divebomber pilots wern't much better, do you have any idea how expensive those bombs that you are dropping willynilly are? You need to spend the next day confined to your quarters thinking about your failures...bad pilots!....off to your rooms, no sake tonight.....be gone!
ORIGINAL: m10bob
Q.: Is it possible to limit the amount of morale hits and/or ops losses depending on the type of mission?
(I have always had serious concerns about transport pilots morale going in the toilet so quick. I would hate to think so much of our airspace today is loaded with similarly depressed people flying 737's, etc.)[:)]
