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Old 12-13-19, 09:30 AM   #12764
gap
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Before the introduction of the Leigh light:

Quote:
Originally Posted by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Light#Development
Early air-to-surface radar sets, namely the SV Mk. II, had an inconveniently long minimum detection range. [...] At first, aircraft solved this problem by dropping flares to light up the area [...]
...and after its introduction:

Quote:
Originally Posted by https://i.imgur.com/DMSo26k.jpg
[...] Immediately the target is lit up the aircraft should reduce height to 50 or 100 feet and the normal depth charge attack made, dropping flame floats at the same time.
I think both excerpts are referring to this:

http://michaelhiske.de/Allierte/USA/.../Figure091.htm



This is how it works and how its flame should look (more or less):



What do you guys think? Should we add that in game?

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