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Originally Posted by Wreford-Brown
I think that's a great idea. Maybe have it as another drop-down chart along the lines of rudewarrior's JFO! mod?
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Hi everyone,
Just because I have been invoked I will comment here, but I'd like to point out that the drop-down chart is probably more of a sublynx or a makman94 idea. I just don't want to take undeserved credit before I speak. But since sublynx posted here and didn't scold you, I guess he doesn't mind too much.
However, as much as I like looking at pictures of weapons platforms and trying to identify them, I can't help but point out that, IRL,
aircraft were exceptionally deadly for a submarine.
Maybe during early stages of the war, when people were still figuring out how to wage war; maybe during times when Kaleun's were asked to engage aircraft on the surface, specifically when engaging convoys; maybe when performing some sort of mission, perhaps spotting for Kriegsmarine aircraft; you might be concerned with aircraft identification. But it was realized pretty quickly by Kaleun's that u-boat interaction with enemy aircraft was a very deadly proposition. So in general, the conclusion was that your best bet was
to dive upon sighting of any aircraft!
But, like I said, I like looking at pictures, so I could see this sequence happening very quickly:
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WO: Aircraft spotted, sir! Bearing 230 degrees! Long range!
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Oh, cool! An airplane! Let me look through my id book/pull down my handy dandy chart and identify which one it is!
/opens manual or pulls down chart
Hey, that one looks cool! Check out that one, too!
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WO: Enemy aircraft engaging us, sir!
WO: We're under attack, sir!
WO: We're taking damage, sir!
WO: Men down on the deck!
WO: Meediiiiiic!!!
WO: We have critical flooding, sir!
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/deathscreen
So based on my research, I think the real course of action for any Kaleun upon sighting of
any aircraft was:
