Jap planes destroying themselves!

fred8615 · 02-05-11, 05:44 PM

I just got through playing a patrol. I had started a new campaign, and am using RSRDC and my Pre Pearl Harbor mod out of Manila. I completely forgot to install the air radar, so I only had my watch personnel for warning. I'd crash dive whenever they'd spot a plane, but because they were usually very close by then, I'd always get attacked. So I'd use the external camera to watch it until I'd fully submerged.

Not once, but twice a Betty bomber dropped depth charges, but seemed to be so low that they were caught in their own blast wave, would seem to bounce, then spin out of control and crash into the sea! I've never seen that before, and none of the other plane types I encountered did it. Weird.

And no, I didn't get credit for either kill.

02-05-11, 05:44 PM	#1
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	Jap planes destroying themselves! I just got through playing a patrol. I had started a new campaign, and am using RSRDC and my Pre Pearl Harbor mod out of Manila. I completely forgot to install the air radar, so I only had my watch personnel for warning. I'd crash dive whenever they'd spot a plane, but because they were usually very close by then, I'd always get attacked. So I'd use the external camera to watch it until I'd fully submerged. Not once, but twice a Betty bomber dropped depth charges, but seemed to be so low that they were caught in their own blast wave, would seem to bounce, then spin out of control and crash into the sea! I've never seen that before, and none of the other plane types I encountered did it. Weird. And no, I didn't get credit for either kill. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.