Airborne Radar & Leigh Lights

Gargamel · 02-03-11, 09:33 PM

January 2, 1941. 1730

I'm just south of Reykjavik, AE77, it's night, and suddenly I get jumped by a Catalina. I pause for a second, thinking it can't see us from the skies, but after a few moments pondering, I crash dive, those suckers pack a good punch.

But suddenly! It's daylight on the bridge! Oh Noes! They have spot lights!

I though it was too early for airborne radar in Jan '41? And the Leigh light wasn't in production until late '41/'42?

EDIT: Sorry, misread my info. They had some expiremental Radar sets in use by the end of '40. Not '41. My bad. So GWX'rs, how is this modeled in game? DO all planes have radar now, or is it only a random handful?

EDIT2: Leigh question still stands though, It was 'invented' in Oct 1940, yet it took 18 months or so to be deployed.

02-03-11, 09:33 PM	#1
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Airborne Radar & Leigh Lights January 2, 1941. 1730 I'm just south of Reykjavik, AE77, it's night, and suddenly I get jumped by a Catalina. I pause for a second, thinking it can't see us from the skies, but after a few moments pondering, I crash dive, those suckers pack a good punch. But suddenly! It's daylight on the bridge! Oh Noes! They have spot lights! I though it was too early for airborne radar in Jan '41? And the Leigh light wasn't in production until late '41/'42? EDIT: Sorry, misread my info. They had some expiremental Radar sets in use by the end of '40. Not '41. My bad. So GWX'rs, how is this modeled in game? DO all planes have radar now, or is it only a random handful? EDIT2: Leigh question still stands though, It was 'invented' in Oct 1940, yet it took 18 months or so to be deployed. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.