Night planes?...

Shkval · 12-05-12, 04:47 AM

Well I was close to Rabaul base when I picked up a sound contact... merchant pretty far away... so I surfaced and start chasing it... it was pitch black night and after almost 2 hours of chase when I got close to it - suddenly a radar contact

... a biplane comes straight on me and misses me for 10 meters while I was diving... it's early war... second patrol... how come?

Red October1984 · 12-06-12, 05:33 PM

Maybe there was a merchant ship and a plane heading down the same bearing and you just happened to miss the plane.

I always do a Air Search on Radar before I surface.

Arlo · 12-06-12, 05:47 PM

Dutch plane ..... flying (drunk) Dutchman.

Cybermat47 · 12-06-12, 06:38 PM

Perhaps it was Dowly.

He is crazy enough...

He also happens to be a ferret.

From Finland.

Who flys.

I love Subsim

merc4ulfate · 12-06-12, 07:14 PM

Maybe the plane liked nice shiny tings in the vater.

Armistead · 12-06-12, 07:28 PM

Are you playing stock?

Some mods have a few type planes that fly at night, usually with radar.
Never seen a bi-plane though.

12-05-12, 04:47 AM	#1
Shkval Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 192 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Night planes?... Well I was close to Rabaul base when I picked up a sound contact... merchant pretty far away... so I surfaced and start chasing it... it was pitch black night and after almost 2 hours of chase when I got close to it - suddenly a radar contact ... a biplane comes straight on me and misses me for 10 meters while I was diving... it's early war... second patrol... how come? __________________ Come closer... and die.

12-06-12, 05:33 PM	#2
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Maybe there was a merchant ship and a plane heading down the same bearing and you just happened to miss the plane. I always do a Air Search on Radar before I surface. __________________

12-06-12, 05:47 PM	#3
Arlo The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 214 Uploads: 0	Dutch plane ..... flying (drunk) Dutchman. __________________ -Arlo

12-06-12, 06:38 PM	#4
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	Perhaps it was Dowly. He is crazy enough... He also happens to be a ferret. From Finland. Who flys. I love Subsim __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

12-06-12, 07:14 PM	#5
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Maybe the plane liked nice shiny tings in the vater.

12-06-12, 07:28 PM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Are you playing stock? Some mods have a few type planes that fly at night, usually with radar. Never seen a bi-plane though.