Grumman Avenger asw role

[John Pancoast]

On my current patrol, I've been attacked by a pair twice in the middle of the night, August 1942. Far as I know they never had Leigh lights. The lights were not small.
Did planes attack at night via radar alone ? Seems it would be hard to get a visual without a light and the only radar/night action I know of for Avengers was in an anti-plane role in the Pacific.
Or am I mistaken ?

Lights are not modeled on the plane on the game, but that may not be possible in the game anyway, don't know.

[Anvar1061]

On my current patrol, I've been attacked by a pair twice in the middle of the night, August 1942. Far as I know they never had Leigh lights. The lights were not small.
Did planes attack at night via radar alone ? Seems it would be hard to get a visual without a light and the only radar/night action I know of for Avengers was in an anti-plane role in the Pacific.
Or am I mistaken ?

Lights are not modeled on the plane on the game, but that may not be possible in the game anyway, don't know.

Grumman Avenger TBF-1L/TBM-3L : modification with retractable floodlight from the bomb bay

[John Pancoast]

Grumman Avenger TBF-1L/TBM-3L : modification with retractable floodlight from the bomb bay




Yeah, saw that thanks. I couldn't find that model ever having been used in the North Atlantic though.



You find anything ? I enjoy learning such info.

[Anvar1061]

You find anything ? I enjoy learning such info.
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/smilies/Kaleun_Wink.gif
https://en.topwar.ru/119644-palubnaya-aviaciya-vo-vtoroy-mirovoy-voyne-novye-samolety-chast-v.html
https://e-libra.ru/read/391621-grumman-avenger-chast-1.html

[John Pancoast]

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/images/smilies/Kaleun_Wink.gif
https://en.topwar.ru/119644-palubnaya-aviaciya-vo-vtoroy-mirovoy-voyne-novye-samolety-chast-v.html
https://e-libra.ru/read/391621-grumman-avenger-chast-1.html

Thanks, though I can't read the second Russian print link, I didn't notice any mention of the light carrying model doing any night attacks in the Atlantic in the first link.

Maybe I missed something.

[Anvar1061]

Thanks, though I can't read the second Russian print link
It is freely translated
https://sun9-37.userapi.com/c858020/v858020954/ae447/-GEZ0SOmWHc.jpg

[John Pancoast]

It is freely translated
https://sun9-37.userapi.com/c858020/v858020954/ae447/-GEZ0SOmWHc.jpg

Yeah, I'm using a Mac right now and it's translator stinks. I'll do a google for another version, thanks.