Diverting LW planes to other field: USAAF Solution
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:28 am
Hello List (first post, go easy on me),
As a veteran of the original USAAF from '85/'86 and BTR in 2000 these are my observations on the feasibility of German fighters to land at a base somewhere other than their take-off base.
In USAAF, Gary's first whack at the bombing campaign over Europe, the LW palyer had the option to designate a landing base which was other than his take-off base. Why can't we do that any more?
Secondly, it is laughable to think that German fighters breaking contact with the bombers stream would just fly willy-nilly back to their base which had dozens of allies planes flying above it. LW fighter command would obviously warn the returning fighters of the allies planes at their base and direct them to an alternate, safe landing base.
Good game.
As a veteran of the original USAAF from '85/'86 and BTR in 2000 these are my observations on the feasibility of German fighters to land at a base somewhere other than their take-off base.
In USAAF, Gary's first whack at the bombing campaign over Europe, the LW palyer had the option to designate a landing base which was other than his take-off base. Why can't we do that any more?
Secondly, it is laughable to think that German fighters breaking contact with the bombers stream would just fly willy-nilly back to their base which had dozens of allies planes flying above it. LW fighter command would obviously warn the returning fighters of the allies planes at their base and direct them to an alternate, safe landing base.
Good game.