Aircraft attacks, or lack of!

polynike · 01-22-09, 05:26 PM

Just finished my 2nd patrol November 39 and i havent even seen a sniff of an aircraft other than the Arado and the two 109's as i leave Kiel. Im running GWX3 and admitedtly the weather around Scotland has been pretty bad, but not attacks have been made by aeroplanes despite sailing on the surface in good weather just off the coast. Are air attacks generated randomly and are they affected by weather, detection levels and so on?

Cheers

Weiss Pinguin · 01-22-09, 05:37 PM

During the early war, aircraft attacks shouldn't be too routine. In fact, I don't recall ever being attacked by aircraft before mid-1940.

Piggy · 01-22-09, 05:52 PM

Its April of 42 in my game, operating out of St. Naziare... The only enemy planes Ive seen have been south of Iceland. (persistant bugger too, very rude, didnt he know I was trying to overtake a lone merchant)

And then one when I was near Gibralter...

I havent had one encounter in the Bay of Biscay... which I thought would be pretty dangerous at this point?

A Very Super Market · 01-22-09, 07:50 PM

'42 is the turning year for Allies, so don't expect too much yet. Remember that air range is still fairly short, and the Amis haven't really gotten up to high gear yet.

Steeltrap · 01-22-09, 08:25 PM

Use NYGM and it's a VERY different story. There are always aircraft around the north of Scotland/Scapa Flow, even late '39 early '40.

Faamecanic · 01-22-09, 09:53 PM

I have only seen 1 aircraft with GWX 3.0 in 1939, and that is when I used my deck gun on a merchant about 15km off the east coast of England. I loitered around a bit to long and I guess the merchant got a S.O.S off. Bi-plane..cant remember name, its been a long day at work so cut me some slack

Ahhh a Swordfish... brain is at 50% Hull intgerity...

I remember playing GWX 1.0 and around 1942-43 you will be CURSING the airplanes.... at least in GWX

Dowly · 01-23-09, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

Use NYGM and it's a VERY different story. There are always aircraft around the north of Scotland/Scapa Flow, even late '39 early '40.

And that should be the case.

AFAIK, RAF had 4 squadrons (three of wich flew the Hawker Hurricane) based to Wick to provide intercept and patrol sorties to the area of Scapa Flow and the Irish coast. Also, the bomber command had a squadron or two there, but IIRC, they started to be fully operational in the December of 1939.

There used to be only 2 squadrons at Wick, but after the sinking of Royal Oak, 2 more squadrons came to assist.

01-22-09, 05:26 PM	#1
polynike Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 43 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Aircraft attacks, or lack of! Just finished my 2nd patrol November 39 and i havent even seen a sniff of an aircraft other than the Arado and the two 109's as i leave Kiel. Im running GWX3 and admitedtly the weather around Scotland has been pretty bad, but not attacks have been made by aeroplanes despite sailing on the surface in good weather just off the coast. Are air attacks generated randomly and are they affected by weather, detection levels and so on? Cheers

01-22-09, 05:37 PM	#2
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	During the early war, aircraft attacks shouldn't be too routine. In fact, I don't recall ever being attacked by aircraft before mid-1940. __________________

01-22-09, 05:52 PM	#3
Piggy Ensign Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 234 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	Its April of 42 in my game, operating out of St. Naziare... The only enemy planes Ive seen have been south of Iceland. (persistant bugger too, very rude, didnt he know I was trying to overtake a lone merchant) And then one when I was near Gibralter... I havent had one encounter in the Bay of Biscay... which I thought would be pretty dangerous at this point? Last edited by Piggy; 01-22-09 at 06:40 PM.

01-22-09, 07:50 PM	#4
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	'42 is the turning year for Allies, so don't expect too much yet. Remember that air range is still fairly short, and the Amis haven't really gotten up to high gear yet. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

01-22-09, 08:25 PM	#5
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Use NYGM and it's a VERY different story. There are always aircraft around the north of Scotland/Scapa Flow, even late '39 early '40.

01-22-09, 09:53 PM	#6
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	I have only seen 1 aircraft with GWX 3.0 in 1939, and that is when I used my deck gun on a merchant about 15km off the east coast of England. I loitered around a bit to long and I guess the merchant got a S.O.S off. Bi-plane..cant remember name, its been a long day at work so cut me some slack Ahhh a Swordfish... brain is at 50% Hull intgerity... I remember playing GWX 1.0 and around 1942-43 you will be CURSING the airplanes.... at least in GWX