Alpha77
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Well I can relate as Harpoon player (as most know this was quite good for a "game" as there was a version with which actually the millitary trained).
If I have a CV group in Northern waters in range of Backfires and per coincidence a Russian SAG also appears, which includes perhaps a Slava or Kirow class, badass ships) if my CVs had only F18s it would be quite hairy to survive. Ok, some AEGIS cruisers might help but they can be overwhelmed too. BTW. the poor British/Norwegians struggled very much in the game often enough, cause their AA systems were on a whole too weak to survive a heavy LR missile strike...(in the GIUK gap or Norwegian waters scenarios). Even more hairy when the SU27s appeared their longer range compared to Mig29s and 2 more missiles and faster made quite a difference..
However the most important planes on a CV may be the EAW ones, or if you have a Sentry nearby. Range and early detection are vital..
Yes I heard already the SR of the F14 was 3 or 4 while for the F18 it is 1 or 2. Obviously if there is a heavy load on fighters one would choose the SR 3 plane still over the others (eg. most JFB say the Frank is a must even if SR3 - same for F14)
Also what use are your CV for bombing missions on the bottom of the ocean. I doubt the F18 can still put his good bomb load and accuracy for GA to work if his home carrier is struck by 4-5 LR Russian missiles cause the group failed to intercept the Russian bombers early enough so they could launch...
In game terms:
"HAI tonaka sana, we will strike the imperialists tomorrow with 100 bombers concentrated at this airfield!!!" BANNNZAII!
"Yamamoto san, the radar says planes are nearing!"
"No problem we also have fighter don´t we - send em up"
"We have 100 Oscar fighters ready, they will annihalate the enemy"
..... 2 hours later....
10 Oscars return....
"Where are the others?"
"mhhhh...ahem.. they were shot down by the 4E bombers and escorts and the strike is overhead now  "
crash booom bang
"what happened ?"
"90 Oscars shot down in the air and 80 bombers destroyed on the ground. Who wants to report this to the emperor?"
"Not me, san, I advised we need a much better fighter than the Oscar he his too slow and has only 2 MGs :("
"But we do not have a better one"
"Yes WE DO ! We have fighters named KI84, however the chief of the maintenance said they suck, too much work, bad service rate and the chief dates the generals daughter. So on his word we kept the Oscars instead the KI84  which is 50 miles faster, is more stable and has 2 more cannons than the Oscar. The 20mm cannons were proved against imperialsists bomber already"
"So because the maintenance was too lazy too really work day and night on the more difficult planes??? And as a result our airfield and planes trashed?? Thanks for this info  ...."
< Message edited by Alpha77 -- 7/22/2019 5:00:36 PM >
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