Log in

View Full Version : Safe depths

DavyJonesFootlocker
10-04-10, 12:09 PM
What depths to go to avoid air attacks and depth charges? I was at 40m and a plane dropped something that damaged my deck gun.
TheDarkWraith
10-04-10, 12:19 PM
What depths to go to avoid air attacks and depth charges? I was at 40m and a plane dropped something that damaged my deck gun.

it must have dropped an air depth charge on you :D I saw a couple of planes had them in the files but wondered if they ever used them. What year did this happen?
DavyJonesFootlocker
10-04-10, 12:29 PM
1939!:o
Zedi
10-04-10, 01:45 PM
Repost from bug topic:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5024926803_690b1280a4_b.jpg

French plane dropping hedgehog's on me in '41 :S
DavyJonesFootlocker
10-04-10, 02:54 PM
Isn't that RAF insignia?
AdeptCharge
10-04-10, 03:42 PM
Isn't that RAF insignia?RAF it is. :woot:
Zedi
10-04-10, 04:40 PM
... and french flag on tail. :damn:
robbo180265
10-05-10, 07:15 AM
... and french flag on tail. :damn:

You need to brush up on your aircraft recognition


Example A : WW2 British aircraft - note the markings


http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w181/robbo180265/blenheim-01.jpg




Example B : WW2 French aircraft - note the markings


http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w181/robbo180265/g-ccvh.jpg




The tail markings of our aircraft do resemble the French flag - I'll give you that however, red white and blue are OUR colours too.

British aircraft still carry those colours today.
Zedi
10-05-10, 07:34 AM
.. or maybe these are salvaged aircrafts from France before the german invasion, so they carry both nation emblems.. RAF insignia and french flag. :hmmm:
robbo180265
10-05-10, 07:39 AM
.. or maybe these are salvaged aircrafts from France before the german invasion, so they carry both nation emblems.. RAF insignia and french flag. :hmmm:

Lol !

Wrong again - Just google British aircraft insignia if you don't believe me.

Here - have a look at this

http://www.fritzthefox.com/british_camo_guide.html
DavyJonesFootlocker
10-05-10, 08:45 AM
Correct Robbo!:yeah:
Zedi
10-05-10, 12:05 PM
On your links all I see is some colored stripes on the tail but ingame I see a flag. I still was convinced that this is bug until I saw this pic:

http://www.blenheimsociety.org.uk/_private/D-GB.JPG

Beats me how come the brits ended up with using a french flag on their planes. Anyway, is not my problem so I pass on this one.
Sailor Steve
10-05-10, 12:21 PM
The never "ended up" with a French flag on their planes. :rotfl2:

Even in WW1:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/800px-Sopwith_1_2-1_Strutter-2006.jpg
DavyJonesFootlocker
10-05-10, 02:02 PM
A British plane with French colours? You want the Queen to have a fit?:haha:

All WW2 French aircraft tail insignia covered the rudder and the blue is a lighter shade as seen here. That's the difference.

http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/photo_albums/timeline/ww2/Breguet%20690%20Series.htm
Drakron
10-05-10, 03:04 PM
.. or maybe these are salvaged aircrafts from France before the german invasion, so they carry both nation emblems.. RAF insignia and french flag. :hmmm:

Except that is a DH.98 Mosquito that started to enter service in 1941, one of the interesting things about it is that was mostly made of wood. Remarkable plane, served in a wide number of roles ... from bomber to night fighter.
robbo180265
10-06-10, 07:45 AM
Except that is a DH.98 Mosquito that started to enter service in 1941, one of the interesting things about it is that was mostly made of wood. Remarkable plane, served in a wide number of roles ... from bomber to night fighter.

*cough* Bristol Blenhim actually.
DavyJonesFootlocker
10-06-10, 07:48 AM
OOOOh Boy we need aircraft recognition 101.:D
robbo180265
10-06-10, 07:50 AM
This is a Mosquito


http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w181/robbo180265/aeg7d-pr.jpg


The photo I used to illustrate to Magnum British aircraft markings, is a Blenhim as is the screenshot.

Sorry I'm a bit of an aircraft geek:know:
robbo180265
10-06-10, 07:54 AM
OOOOh Boy we need aircraft recognition 101.:D

:rotfl2:
Drakron
10-06-10, 01:58 PM
Well I apologize from not clearify I was talking about the units in the game.

Well the game files does references the AFB_MosquitoMkVI, AFB_MosquitoMkXVIII and ATB_Beaufort (among other units that thet are quite diferent), I forgot about the Beaufort.

And I am a old flyboy ... I still remember Pacific Strike ...

Edit:

A good French aircraft to use would be the Latécoère 298.