Has anyone been attacked by aircraft yet ?

Biscuit · 03-05-10, 08:13 AM

I am in year 1939 and have 138,000 tons of enemy shipping to my credit . And have been depth charged by destroyers.
But to date have not been strafed or bombed I see aircraft but they do not attack is this normal?

Before this my game of choice was SH3 with Grey Wolves and aircraft are deadly. Were stock SH3 aircraft this passive ? Its been so long since i have played a un modded version i have forgotten.

And have any of you been attacked from the air in SH5?

Arclight · 03-05-10, 08:17 AM

Nope, no bogeys. Thank god for cloud-cover, I guess.

ReFaN · 03-05-10, 08:17 AM

a Hurricane came and peppered me a bit, didnt take any damage tho.

most of the time they just fly past me.

kylania · 03-05-10, 09:41 AM

In four patrols I've seen probably a dozen pairs of planes fly right past me or even directly over me as I putter away from a sinking merchant. Not a single airplane attack.

SteamWake · 03-05-10, 10:30 AM

I have not as yet been attacked by an aircraft, then again I havent made it past my first patrol.

I did see last night aircraft which appeared to be approaching me so I told the WO to man the AA gun. He dutifully shouted out "Man the flak gun" and nodded. Of course absolutly nothing happened. The planes flew right over me and kept on going

sergei · 03-05-10, 10:42 AM

I have been strafed, rather ineffectually, a few times.
Only by planes that happened to be heading straight towards me. Otherwise they don't seem to notice I am even there.

GoldenRivet · 03-05-10, 10:44 AM

my crew and I are growing right fond of the RAF air shows and their sporty low passes.

I have been overflown by at least 50 airplanes over the course of two missions... i swear one of them was navigating by means of repeatedly tapping a long black cane along the surface of the ocean.

Darkreaver1980 · 03-05-10, 10:55 AM

people, these airplanes are unarmed hurricane fighters. Later on you will see armed planes which attack your sub.

The unarmed ones will report your position

ERPP8 · 03-05-10, 07:47 PM

I kind of like there being no planes.

There better in Single Missions

03-05-10, 08:13 AM	#1
Biscuit Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Has anyone been attacked by aircraft yet ? I am in year 1939 and have 138,000 tons of enemy shipping to my credit . And have been depth charged by destroyers. But to date have not been strafed or bombed I see aircraft but they do not attack is this normal? Before this my game of choice was SH3 with Grey Wolves and aircraft are deadly. Were stock SH3 aircraft this passive ? Its been so long since i have played a un modded version i have forgotten. And have any of you been attacked from the air in SH5?

03-05-10, 08:17 AM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Nope, no bogeys. Thank god for cloud-cover, I guess. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-05-10, 08:17 AM	#3
ReFaN Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 831 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	a Hurricane came and peppered me a bit, didnt take any damage tho. most of the time they just fly past me. __________________ Liverpool is my relegion, Anfield is my church. True believers never walk alone.

03-05-10, 09:41 AM	#4
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	In four patrols I've seen probably a dozen pairs of planes fly right past me or even directly over me as I putter away from a sinking merchant. Not a single airplane attack. __________________

03-05-10, 10:30 AM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I have not as yet been attacked by an aircraft, then again I havent made it past my first patrol. I did see last night aircraft which appeared to be approaching me so I told the WO to man the AA gun. He dutifully shouted out "Man the flak gun" and nodded. Of course absolutly nothing happened. The planes flew right over me and kept on going __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-05-10, 10:42 AM	#6
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	I have been strafed, rather ineffectually, a few times. Only by planes that happened to be heading straight towards me. Otherwise they don't seem to notice I am even there.

03-05-10, 10:44 AM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	my crew and I are growing right fond of the RAF air shows and their sporty low passes. I have been overflown by at least 50 airplanes over the course of two missions... i swear one of them was navigating by means of repeatedly tapping a long black cane along the surface of the ocean. __________________

03-05-10, 10:55 AM	#8
Darkreaver1980 Loader Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 83 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	people, these airplanes are unarmed hurricane fighters. Later on you will see armed planes which attack your sub. The unarmed ones will report your position __________________ SH 5 mods: Critical hits for torpedos Critical hits for deckgun

03-05-10, 07:47 PM	#9
ERPP8 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: My House Posts: 608 Downloads: 161 Uploads: 0	I kind of like there being no planes. There better in Single Missions