Grumman Avenger asw role

John Pancoast · 10-14-19, 08:45 PM

On my current patrol, I've been attacked by a pair twice in the middle of the night, August 1942. Far as I know they never had Leigh lights. The lights were not small.
Did planes attack at night via radar alone ? Seems it would be hard to get a visual without a light and the only radar/night action I know of for Avengers was in an anti-plane role in the Pacific.
Or am I mistaken ?

Lights are not modeled on the plane on the game, but that may not be possible in the game anyway, don't know.

Anvar1061 · 10-15-19, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by John Pancoast

On my current patrol, I've been attacked by a pair twice in the middle of the night, August 1942. Far as I know they never had Leigh lights. The lights were not small.
Did planes attack at night via radar alone ? Seems it would be hard to get a visual without a light and the only radar/night action I know of for Avengers was in an anti-plane role in the Pacific.
Or am I mistaken ?

Lights are not modeled on the plane on the game, but that may not be possible in the game anyway, don't know.

Grumman Avenger TBF-1L/TBM-3L : modification with retractable floodlight from the bomb bay

John Pancoast · 10-15-19, 05:27 AM

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Grumman Avenger TBF-1L/TBM-3L : modification with retractable floodlight from the bomb bay

Yeah, saw that thanks. I couldn't find that model ever having been used in the North Atlantic though.

You find anything ? I enjoy learning such info.

Anvar1061 · 10-15-19, 07:10 AM

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You find anything ? I enjoy learning such info.

https://en.topwar.ru/119644-palubnay...y-chast-v.html
https://e-libra.ru/read/391621-grumm...r-chast-1.html

John Pancoast · 10-15-19, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Anvar1061

https://en.topwar.ru/119644-palubnay...y-chast-v.html
https://e-libra.ru/read/391621-grumm...r-chast-1.html

Thanks, though I can't read the second Russian print link, I didn't notice any mention of the light carrying model doing any night attacks in the Atlantic in the first link.

Maybe I missed something.

Anvar1061 · 10-15-19, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Thanks, though I can't read the second Russian print link

It is freely translated

John Pancoast · 10-15-19, 08:19 AM

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It is freely translated

Yeah, I'm using a Mac right now and it's translator stinks. I'll do a google for another version, thanks.

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John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,211 Downloads: 501 Uploads: 4	Grumman Avenger asw role On my current patrol, I've been attacked by a pair twice in the middle of the night, August 1942. Far as I know they never had Leigh lights. The lights were not small. Did planes attack at night via radar alone ? Seems it would be hard to get a visual without a light and the only radar/night action I know of for Avengers was in an anti-plane role in the Pacific. Or am I mistaken ? Lights are not modeled on the plane on the game, but that may not be possible in the game anyway, don't know. __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper Last edited by John Pancoast; 10-14-19 at 09:30 PM.