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An Air ASW question
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:02 pm
by hbrsvl
Hi-Playing Allies, late 1/42, scen.9.
Do Allied ASW aircraft on patrol EVER attack spotted enemy SS? My PBYs are using bombs. I assume my Hudsons, OS2Us, etc. are armed.
Plenty of times I get a report like (xxx suadron planes have spotted enemy SS at yyy, speed zzz, etc.)
But I do not recall ever seeing "PBY attacking I-xxx at hex yyy, etc."
Comments, please.
Thanks, Hugh Browne
RE: An Air ASW question
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:22 pm
by Mike Scholl
ORIGINAL: hbrsvl
Hi-Playing Allies, late 1/42, scen.9.
Do Allied ASW aircraft on patrol EVER attack spotted enemy SS? My PBYs are using bombs. I assume my Hudsons, OS2Us, etc. are armed.
Plenty of times I get a report like (xxx suadron planes have spotted enemy SS at yyy, speed zzz, etc.)
But I do not recall ever seeing "PBY attacking I-xxx at hex yyy, etc."
Comments, please.
Thanks, Hugh Browne
It happens. But if you want it to happen more frequently, switch some of the A/C covering the area to ASW once you spot a sub. But remember that, dating back to 2x3 days, ASW missions have only half the range of naval scouting. This is wrong (just take a look at the use of B-24's in the Atlantic), but doesn't seem likely to be changed any time soon (even though you would think "vectors" would make it a more doable proposition).
RE: An Air ASW question
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:39 pm
by herwin
ORIGINAL: Mike Scholl
ORIGINAL: hbrsvl
Hi-Playing Allies, late 1/42, scen.9.
Do Allied ASW aircraft on patrol EVER attack spotted enemy SS? My PBYs are using bombs. I assume my Hudsons, OS2Us, etc. are armed.
Plenty of times I get a report like (xxx suadron planes have spotted enemy SS at yyy, speed zzz, etc.)
But I do not recall ever seeing "PBY attacking I-xxx at hex yyy, etc."
Comments, please.
Thanks, Hugh Browne
It happens. But if you want it to happen more frequently, switch some of the A/C covering the area to ASW once you spot a sub. But remember that, dating back to 2x3 days, ASW missions have only half the range of naval scouting. This is wrong (just take a look at the use of B-24's in the Atlantic), but doesn't seem likely to be changed any time soon (even though you would think "vectors" would make it a more doable proposition).
The main difference between naval search and ASW search was altitude, which affected range of spotting.
RE: An Air ASW question
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:18 pm
by Mike Scholl
ORIGINAL: herwin
The main difference between naval search and ASW search was altitude, which affected range of spotting.
I brought it up in the Developer's Forum..., so we'll just have to wait and see if correcting it generates any interest among the "Honchos"...
RE: An Air ASW question
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:40 pm
by Halsey
Until your pilots get to the 70+ exp, you won't attack consistantly.[;)]
2000' for sub spotting and attack.
So, naval search...
High altitude will spot large TF's.
Lower altitudes spot smaller TF's.
This is it in a nutshell.[:D]