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ET2SN · 08-27-19, 04:49 AM

The P-3 could launch Harpoons to good effect.

Think about the big picture, you're not going to launch an F-15 to fire AIM-7's at an aircraft carrier. That would be a waste of time and resources.
Rather, instead of hoping for "one platform, one shot, one kill", focus on a multi-layered attack using a mix of aircraft and missiles.

In LWAMI 3.11, they included the B-52 as a US air asset. This sounds odd at first since DW is primarily a Naval sim, but the B-52 could carry (and launch) up to eight Harpoons. P-3's and B-52's could be a very effective strike force when they worked together. Both planes had tons of loiter and search time and they carried enough Harpoons to get your attention.

08-27-19, 04:49 AM	#2
ET2SN ET2/SS Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,526 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	The P-3 could launch Harpoons to good effect. Think about the big picture, you're not going to launch an F-15 to fire AIM-7's at an aircraft carrier. That would be a waste of time and resources. Rather, instead of hoping for "one platform, one shot, one kill", focus on a multi-layered attack using a mix of aircraft and missiles. In LWAMI 3.11, they included the B-52 as a US air asset. This sounds odd at first since DW is primarily a Naval sim, but the B-52 could carry (and launch) up to eight Harpoons. P-3's and B-52's could be a very effective strike force when they worked together. Both planes had tons of loiter and search time and they carried enough Harpoons to get your attention.