Dogfights?

M. Sarsfield · 02-26-08, 03:55 PM

Has anyone witnessed any aerial combat while on patrol? I don't think I've even seen one allied aircraft.

howler93 · 02-26-08, 04:03 PM

I've never seen a dogfight, but wouldn't that be great to witness a p-38 or Corsair or something tangling with a zero? The only allied aircraft I've seen were cruising around Pearl, and sitting atop US carriers...

M. Sarsfield · 02-26-08, 04:26 PM

We need to see some Black Sheep Squadron action going on. If an Allied pilot lands in the water near your boat, he should be available for rescue without having to wait for orders to do so.

The Fishlord · 02-26-08, 05:45 PM

IIRC if you play the Midway mission (stock) you can watch the allied planes bomb the Japanese carriers. Eventually, all the planes are shot down and it's up to you to destroy the carriers. I believe the Japanese carriers spawn fighters, so you should be able to see combat.

-Pv- · 02-26-08, 06:53 PM

I have seen something close to air combat. In some rescue missions there are waves of both enemy and friendly groups pass over. When watching the map and seeing a group of US planes pass over an enemy plane, the result was an enemy plane in the water. Didn't actually SEE the fight.
All the friendly planes in the water seemed to have no relation to combat (but not certain) with US planes dropping into the water all around for no apparent reason other than to satisfy the mission objective.
-Pv-

gimpy117 · 02-26-08, 09:43 PM

it would bee cool to add this, even allow planes to be called to shoot off attackers!

Triad773 · 02-26-08, 11:54 PM

Cool idea- it'd be great to have something like SH and IL-2 be able to play together nicely some day. Different engines and all I know, but to have all the elements together like that would add many days ( if not years) of exploring

Torplexed · 02-26-08, 11:59 PM

For that extra touch of realism add the odd chance that even friendly planes will mistake you for an enemy sub and attack. Sadly, not an uncommon occurance given poor inter-service communications during the war's early years.

02-26-08, 03:55 PM	#1
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dogfights? Has anyone witnessed any aerial combat while on patrol? I don't think I've even seen one allied aircraft. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

02-26-08, 04:26 PM	#3
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We need to see some Black Sheep Squadron action going on. If an Allied pilot lands in the water near your boat, he should be available for rescue without having to wait for orders to do so. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

02-26-08, 09:43 PM	#6
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	it would bee cool to add this, even allow planes to be called to shoot off attackers! __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

02-26-08, 04:03 PM	#2
howler93 Medic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Telluride, Colorado Posts: 162 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I've never seen a dogfight, but wouldn't that be great to witness a p-38 or Corsair or something tangling with a zero? The only allied aircraft I've seen were cruising around Pearl, and sitting atop US carriers...

02-26-08, 05:45 PM	#4
The Fishlord Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 185 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	IIRC if you play the Midway mission (stock) you can watch the allied planes bomb the Japanese carriers. Eventually, all the planes are shot down and it's up to you to destroy the carriers. I believe the Japanese carriers spawn fighters, so you should be able to see combat.

02-26-08, 06:53 PM	#5
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I have seen something close to air combat. In some rescue missions there are waves of both enemy and friendly groups pass over. When watching the map and seeing a group of US planes pass over an enemy plane, the result was an enemy plane in the water. Didn't actually SEE the fight. All the friendly planes in the water seemed to have no relation to combat (but not certain) with US planes dropping into the water all around for no apparent reason other than to satisfy the mission objective. -Pv-

02-26-08, 11:54 PM	#7
Triad773 Seaman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest US: Great Lakes Posts: 39 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool idea- it'd be great to have something like SH and IL-2 be able to play together nicely some day. Different engines and all I know, but to have all the elements together like that would add many days ( if not years) of exploring

02-26-08, 11:59 PM	#8
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	For that extra touch of realism add the odd chance that even friendly planes will mistake you for an enemy sub and attack. Sadly, not an uncommon occurance given poor inter-service communications during the war's early years.