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[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: AHFlattop

I have found the plane upgrade paths for the Japanese.  But haven't found anything for the allies.  Are there any threads on upgrade paths for the allies?

I hope the lists below are accurate (I have them for ages now)...


Japanese aircraft upgrade paths:

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 Aircraft         Entry   Upgrade to       Replacement  Type            Navy/Army
                  Date                     Date
 
 A5M4 Claude      Jan-37  A2M2 Zero        Sep-40       Fighter         Navy
 A6M2 Zero        Sep-40  A6M3a Zero       Nov-42       Fighter         Navy
 A6M3 Zero        Apr-42  A6M5 Zeke        Sep-43       Fighter         Navy
 A6M3a Zero       Nov-42  A6M5 Zeke        Sep-43       Fighter         Navy
 A6M5 Zeke        Sep-43  A6M8 Zeke        Jun-45       Fighter         Navy
 A6M8 Zeke        Jun-45  A7M2 Reppu       Jul-45       Fighter         Navy
 A7M2 Reppu       Jul-45  A7M2 Reppu       Jul-45       Fighter         Navy
 
 N1K1-J George    Jan-44  J7W Shinden      Aug-45       Fighter         Navy
 J2M Jack         Mar-43  J7W Shinden      Aug-45       Fighter         Navy
 J7W Shinden      Aug-45  J7W Shinden      Aug-45       Fighter         Navy
 
 A6M2-N Ruffe     Dec-41  A6M2-N Ruffe     Dec-41       Float Fighter   Navy
 
 A6M5c Zeke       Sep-43  A6M5c Zeke       Sep-43       Fighter Bomber  Navy
 
 J1N1-S Irving    Sep-43  C6N1-S Myrt      Sep-44       Night Fighter   Navy
 C6N1-S Myrt      Sep-44  C6N1-S Myrt      Sep-44       Night Fighter   Navy
 
 D1A Susie        Jan-39  D3A Val          Jan-39       Dive Bomber     Navy
 D3A Val          Jan-39  D4Y Judy         Nov-43       Dive Bomber     Navy
 D4Y Judy         Nov-43  D4Y Judy         Nov-43       Dive Bomber     Navy
 
 B4Y Jean         Jan-39  B5N Kate         Jan-39       Torpedo Bomber  Navy
 B5N Kate         Jan-39  B6N Jill         Dec-43       Torpedo Bomber  Navy
 B6N Jill         Dec-43  B7A Grace        Jun-44       Torpedo Bomber  Navy
 B7A Grace        Jun-44  B7A Grace        Jun-44       Torpedo Bomber  Navy
 
 G3M Nell         Jan-36  G4M1 Betty       Jun-41       Level Bomber    Navy
 G4M1 Betty       Jun-41  G4M2 Betty       Jul-43       Level Bomber    Navy
 G4M2 Betty       Jul-43  G4M2 Betty       Jul-43       Level Bomber    Navy
 G4M2e Betty      Oct-44  G4M2e Betty      Oct-44       Level Bomber    Navy
 P1Y Frances      Dec-43  P1Y Frances      Dec-43       Level Bomber    Navy
 
 J1N1-R Irving    Oct-42  C6N Myrt         Mar-44       Recon           Navy
 C5M Babs         Jan-39  J1N1-R Irving    Oct-42       Recon           Navy
 C6N Myrt         Mar-44  C6N Myrt         Mar-44       Recon           Navy
 
 H6K4 Mavis       Jan-41  H8K Emily        Jan-42       Patrol          Navy
 H8K Emily        Jan-42  H8K Emily        Jan-42       Patrol          Navy
 
 H6K2-L Mavis     Jan-41  H6K2 - L Mavis   Jan-41       Transport       Navy
 L1N1 Thora       Jan-36  L1N1 Thora       Jan-36       Transport       Navy
 L3Y Tina         Jan-36  L3Y Tina         Jan-36       Transport       Navy
 L2D2 Tabby       Jan-41  L2D2 Tabby       Jan-41       Transport       Navy
 
 E7K2 Alf         Jan-39  E7K2 Alf         Jan-39       Float           Navy
 E8N Dave         Jan-38  E13A1 Jake       Oct-41       Float           Navy
 F1M2 Pete        Jan-41  F1M2 Pete        Jan-41       Float           Navy
 E13A1 Jake       Oct-41  E13A1 Jake       Oct-41       Float           Navy
 E14Y1 Glen       Sep-41  E14Y1 Glen       Sep-41       Float           Navy
 
 Ki-27 Nate       Jan-37  Ki-43-IIa Oscar  Jan-43       Fighter         Army
 Ki-43-Ib Oscar   Dec-41  Ki-61 KA1c Tony  Aug-42       Fighter         Army
 Ki-43-IIa Oscar  Jan-43  Ki-43-IIa Oscar  Jan-43       Fighter         Army
 Ki-44 IIb Tojo   Aug-42  Ki-84-Ia Frank   Aug-44       Fighter         Army
 Ki-46 III Dinah  Oct-44  Ki-102a Randy    Jul-44       Fighter         Army
 Ki-61 KA1c Tony  Aug-42  Ki-100 Tony      Feb-45       Fighter         Army
 Ki-84-Ia Frank   Aug-44  Ki-84-Ic Frank   Dec-44       Fighter         Army
 Ki-84-Ic Frank   Dec-44  Ki-84-Ic Frank   Dec-44       Fighter         Army
 Ki-100 Tony      Feb-45  Ki-100 Tony      Feb-45       Fighter         Army
 
 Ki-45 KAIb Nick  Jan-43  Ki-102a Randy    Jul-44       Fighter Bomber  Army
 Ki-102a Randy    Jul-44  Ki-102a Randy    Jul-44       Fighter Bomber  Army
 
 Ki-45 KAIa Nick  Dec-42  Ki-45 KA1c Nick  Apr-44       Night Fighter   Army
 Ki-45 KAIc Nick  Apr-44  Ki-45 KA1c Nick  Apr-44       Night Fighter   Army
 
 Ki-30 Ann        Jan-39  Ki-51 Sonia      Jan-39       Dive Bomber     Army
 Ki-32 Mary       Jan-39  Ki-48 Lily       Jan-40       Dive Bomber     Army
 Ki-51 Sonia      Jan-39  Ki-51 Sonia      Jan-39       Dive Bomber     Army
 
 Ki-21 Sally      Jan-38  Ki-67 Peggy      Oct-44       Level Bomber    Army
 Ki-48 Lily       Jan-40  Ki-102a Randy    Jul-44       Level Bomber    Army
 Ki-49 Helen      Dec-41  Ki-67 Peggy      Oct-44       Level Bomber    Army
 Ki-67 Peggy      Oct-44  Ki-67 Peggy      Oct-44       Level Bomber    Army
 
 Ki-36 Ida        Jan-39  Ki-36 Ida        Jan-39       Recon           Army
 Ki-15 Babs       Jan-39  Ki-46 II Dinah   Jun-41       Recon           Army
 Ki-46 II Dinah   Jun-41  Ki-46 III Dinah  Jan-43       Recon           Army
 Ki-46 III Dinah  Jan-43  Ki-46 III Dinah  Jan-43       Recon           Army
 
 Ki-57 II Topsy   Jan-41  Ki-57 II Topsy   Jan-41       Transport       Army
 Ki-59 Theresa    Jan-41  Ki-54 Hickory    Jan-41       Transport       Army
 MC-21 Sally      Jan-38  MC-21 Sally      Jan-38       Transport       Army
 Ki-54 Hickory    Jan-41  Ki-54 Hickory    Jan-41       Transport       Army
 

Allied aircraft upgrade paths:

See atachment (".xls" inside ".zip" file) - RENAME the ".txt" into ".zip" because this is the only way to attach ".zip" file!


Leo "Apollo11"

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: morphin

Hi

Link to Lord Callidors Manual doesn't work anymore. Does anybody has this manual? May send it to me or send it to spooky for hosting?

Thank's
Morphin

Just saw this post, sorry. I've emailed a copy of Lord Callidor's doc to Spooky, asking him to host it. If I hear back from him that it's posted, I'll hit VSWG up with the updated link.

OK, the file is now available at Spooky's website: http://mathubert.free.fr/

VSWG, would you mind updating the first post in this thread with the new location?

[goodboyladdie]

Very handy thread this. Should it be on the list?

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: goodboyladdie

Very handy thread this. Should it be on the list?

i think i know someone who is going to be on a list... [:-]

[USSAmerica]

[:D]

[Elwro]

I'm pretty sure the Wiki site ( http://witp.kodapa.com/index.php?title=Main_Page ) has been hacked. It seems the resources are still inside, though (I clicked on 'random page').

[Sparrow]

This thread should really be at the top.
Item 1, Page 1
The one stop shop for that answer to the questions you had, the one you've got now and the one your gonna ask next week.

[USSAmerica]

"Must bump" for the Must read threads.

[VSWG]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: morphin

Hi

Link to Lord Callidors Manual doesn't work anymore. Does anybody has this manual? May send it to me or send it to spooky for hosting?

Thank's
Morphin

Just saw this post, sorry. I've emailed a copy of Lord Callidor's doc to Spooky, asking him to host it. If I hear back from him that it's posted, I'll hit VSWG up with the updated link.

OK, the file is now available at Spooky's website: http://mathubert.free.fr/

VSWG, would you mind updating the first post in this thread with the new location?

It seems to be down again. Can someone confirm?

[VSWG]

I've added the following thread:

How to maintain a high expience in air groups / Mogami's Patented Method:
tm.asp?m=1435916

Cap Mandrake's AAR to "Humor".

Still looking for more...

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: VSWG

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: morphin

Hi

Link to Lord Callidors Manual doesn't work anymore. Does anybody has this manual? May send it to me or send it to spooky for hosting?

Thank's
Morphin

Just saw this post, sorry. I've emailed a copy of Lord Callidor's doc to Spooky, asking him to host it. If I hear back from him that it's posted, I'll hit VSWG up with the updated link.

OK, the file is now available at Spooky's website: http://mathubert.free.fr/

VSWG, would you mind updating the first post in this thread with the new location?

It seems to be down again. Can someone confirm?

I was able to download it from Spooky's site. From the Strategy Guide and FAQ page, it's the "WitP unified manual/tutorial."

[VSWG]

ORIGINAL: USS America

I was able to download it from Spooky's site. From the Strategy Guide and FAQ page, it's the "WitP unified manual/tutorial."

Now it works for me, too. Thanks for checking.

Added:

"How to Test PBEM First Turn?" The first Japanese turn in a PBEM can be checked for oversights using this simple trick:
tm.asp?m=1542080

[VSWG]

The List was becoming rather unwieldy, so post #1 now contains a table of contenst (sadly the titles are non-clickable), and the links have been moved to post #2.

Added:

Oilers and Replenishment TFs:
tm.asp?m=1541924
tm.asp?m=1542253

"KB raid advice."
tm.asp?m=1535118

"ZOC movement exploit." Contains some info about ground movement rules:
tm.asp?m=1480490

"HQ influence."  Mike Woods explains how HQs modify assault values:
tm.asp?m=1493106

Also added treespider's CHS Mod to section VI. Mods.

[VSWG]

I've reworked section "I. General Links" and added all links from the Links to WITP Sites thread.

However the following links seem to be dead:

http://www.netwargamingitalia.net/
http://web2.london047.server4you.de/wbb2/board.php?boardid=142&sid=
http://jagdtiger.mm.pl/forum/

Can someone confirm?

[VSWG]

Added:

"Coordinating an Armada." How to keep multiple TFs together:
tm.asp?m=1453041

"Victory conditions I'd like to test." Mogami tests strategic bombing (start on p. 2):
tm.asp?m=1106038

"Okha bombing problem?" Many questions, few answers:
tm.asp?m=1487142

"Flak question." Another 'Flak Gap' thread:
tm.asp?m=1482239

"WitP as history lesson: Are the Solomons relevant?"
tm.asp?m=1441297

"Will Chungking Hold? Place your bets!" Learn about ground combat on a massive scale:
tm.asp?m=1424612

[VSWG]

Major update! I decided to add a lot of short threads which I had only bookmarked so far - I wanted to avoid inflating the List of Must Read Threads. As detailed in this thread, many of them will be removed during the next weeks after their content has been added to the Wiki.

Added:

I.E Utilities, Misc

"List of Fatal Errors": Fatal errors and their causes/solutions:
tm.asp?m=1587178

"Manual Inaccuracies": A list of know errors in the manual:
tm.asp?m=1303997

II.A Japanese Industry

"My JA industry died": How to deal with (and avoid) an economic collapse:
tm.asp?m=1405257

II.B Surface Ships and Task Forces

"Carrier Air Group Restructing Problems": Don Bowen himself explains how this works:
tm.asp?m=1162948
tm.asp?m=1422240

"Allied barges" What are they, and how to use them:
tm.asp?m=1385289

"Ship Upgrades (a do it yourself guide)":
tm.asp?m=1381714

"Most effective mix of escorts for allied CV"
tm.asp?m=1370155

II.C Submarines and ASW

"Leo's ASW Tests": Some tests by matchwood regarding different Jap. planes flying ASW, and spotting subs using naval search and ASW:
tm.asp?m=1586330
tm.asp?m=1586983

II.E LCUs and Ground Combat

"How to deal with surrounded armies"
tm.asp?m=1392026

"Recoving disabled squads": Some tests by treespider:
tm.asp?m=1307085

"How do I transfer units to Karachi?"
tm.asp?m=1412329

"Ground attack help": Case study Saipan:
tm.asp?m=1417408

II.F Combined Arms, Miscellaneous

"How do you beat the CD gun/minefield combo?"
tm.asp?m=1361861

III.A Strategy in general

"Slowing Down the Japanese": "Sir Robin" explained and evaluated:
tm.asp?m=1559145

"Allied decisive victory": AdmNelson and Sonny II summarize their PBEM game that ended in 1945:
tm.asp?m=1378255

"Late-war Japanese Navy strategy"
tm.asp?m=1366692

"Late War Japanese Production Complaints": late war strategies and their impact on the Jap. economy:
tm.asp?m=1389882

"Don't endanger your KB unnecessarily: Facts and Factors."
tm.asp?m=1584852

III.C DEI, PI, SWPac

"Has anyone ever hit Manila for Opener?" Pros and cons of this strategy:
tm.asp?m=1379255

"Best Strategy For Malaya?" Re-taking Malaya as the Allies:
tm.asp?m=1396560

"Is invading Australia as easy at it seems?"
tm.asp?m=1378323

III.D China, Burma, India

"Defending China in CHS":
tm.asp?m=1181129

III.E North Pacific, Soviet Union

"Why does Hakodate default to a Soviet Command?" Seydlitz describes an early Allied invasion of northern Japan:
tm.asp?m=1370213

IV. After Action Reports (AARs)

"WWII Propaganda, posters, pics, and wallpaper!" Spice up your AAR with some WW2 pics!
tm.asp?m=1562870

VII. HUMOR

"Wife be damned!" How to deal with the known incompatibility Wife/WitP:
tm.asp?m=671898

"Is this game playable without going insane?"
tm.asp?m=1427517

[VSWG]

Added:

Ground combat and river crossings:
tm.asp?m=1331238

[rogueusmc]

Hey VSWG,

If you put each section of the table of contents in a post by itself, you can link to that post by right clicking on the 'reply to' link at the lower right of the post that replied to it...like the 'reply to' link in this post is a copyable link to your post from anywhere in the thread.

Lee

[VSWG]

ORIGINAL: rogueusmc

Hey VSWG,

If you put each section of the table of contents in a post by itself, you can link to that post by right clicking on the 'reply to' link at the lower right of the post that replied to it...like the 'reply to' link in this post is a copyable link to your post from anywhere in the thread.

Lee

[X(] I didn't know that, thanks! Expect another update soon... [;)]

[rtrapasso]

Let's add the "List of After Action Reports" to the must read threads - this keeps getting buried in the AAR section

tm.asp?m=1562758