04.01.2010, 07:23
Just to add my appreciation of this thread too - yes the IJN and IJA are VERY short of aircraft, especially viz USN/USAAF/USMC. I remember somebody saying on the PF dev forum that the game was turning into US fighters!
The most significant without doubt are the Ki-44 Shoki, Ki-45 Toryu and D4Y3/4 Suisei. Slightly less so the J1N Gekko.
Of the bombers the Ki-48, Ki-21-11b, Ki-51, G3M and P1Y are probably the most missed. Slightly less so the Ki-49 and Ki-67 (the latter used by both air arms).
Probably the H4K "Mavis" flying boat should be in there too, even only as ai.
The biggest omission? Without a doubt the D4Y Suisei IJN carrier based dive bomber. We don't have any operational IJN dive bomber from 1943 onwards which is silly. The "Val" in the game is the D3A1 model!!! Not even the D3A2 which was laso left out!!!
For balance the USN's SB2C and TBD should also be added. Vultee Vengeance would be nice too for RAF SEAC ops in Burma.
The most significant without doubt are the Ki-44 Shoki, Ki-45 Toryu and D4Y3/4 Suisei. Slightly less so the J1N Gekko.
Of the bombers the Ki-48, Ki-21-11b, Ki-51, G3M and P1Y are probably the most missed. Slightly less so the Ki-49 and Ki-67 (the latter used by both air arms).
Probably the H4K "Mavis" flying boat should be in there too, even only as ai.
The biggest omission? Without a doubt the D4Y Suisei IJN carrier based dive bomber. We don't have any operational IJN dive bomber from 1943 onwards which is silly. The "Val" in the game is the D3A1 model!!! Not even the D3A2 which was laso left out!!!
For balance the USN's SB2C and TBD should also be added. Vultee Vengeance would be nice too for RAF SEAC ops in Burma.