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yamato
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Does anyone know if air supply can still be flown to a base whose airfield has become disabled ? ( With the current blockade situation I'm facing in Luganville,
I am hoping for some parachuted supplies---lol. :rolleyes: )
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The answer is: Yes.
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I suppose that only a C-47 Dakota can do that ?
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I have used PBY's in this case and it has worked as well.

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I just tried to parachute supplies over Gili Gili with Dakotas.
I have got this message : NO AIRFIELD AT SELECTED LOCATION !!!
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DanHeute wrote:I just tried to parachute supplies over Gili Gili with Dakotas.
I have got this message : NO AIRFIELD AT SELECTED LOCATION !!!
:(

Has to be at least one level of airbase in a hex to deliver supply by air. No para supplies in the game now as it stands. (Would be a nice touch though).
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Well I reckon that answered two questions--lol. My supplies to O level
airfields haven't been getting through ( Although I got no report of that )'
but my supplies to 100 % dameged level 6 ( Luganville have ) .
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Hello...

In UV, the only way to get supplies to troops is at a friendly base. If the base has no airfield, only patrol aircraft (sea planes) may be used.

In WIP, we allow all planes that can carry supply to air drop supply into any hex containing a friendly land unit or base, with or without a friendly airfield.

We may retro-fit the feature to UV, in time.

Bye...

Michael Wood
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DanHeute wrote:I just tried to parachute supplies over Gili Gili with Dakotas.
I have got this message : NO AIRFIELD AT SELECTED LOCATION !!!
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Post by 609IAP_Thumper »

That would be sweet and appreciated here.

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Post by Lrfss »

Here's a quickie Question.

Can someone direct me to any evidence/referance that "Para Dropped Supply" was used in the PTO?

Thanks in advance!

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Post by 609IAP_Thumper »

Good question. I know it was used in Burma, but ...
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I've read in Bergerud's 'Touched with fire' that on Guadalcanal air drop was used to supply US troops in the Mount Austen area (fighting for the 'Gifu' strongpoint), since overland supply routes were almost non-existent.
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Supply drops were also used for allied forces on the Koda trail.
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