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Best Japanese planes vs small craft - 10/25/2011 1:58:31 PM

frankycee

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Hi guys, need some advice.

My opponenet has several small craft (ML, SC, PTs etc..) in Singapore Hex, at sea.

My betties keep wanting to fly against them, but never hit them, wasting torps etc...

What would be the best planes (besides naval Kates or Vals that are used elsewhere) to kill them? Would Zeroes or other fighters on naval strike get them with 60kg bombs and strafing?

Would smaller bombers (Sonias, Idas) or Marys be usefull vs small craft?

Thanks

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RE: Best Japanese planes vs small craft - 10/25/2011 2:28:38 PM

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Ideally, you'd like to use dive bombers. Sonias are so bad bombers that could as well use them, if you can.

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RE: Best Japanese planes vs small craft - 10/25/2011 5:33:05 PM

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Try Nicks at 100ft - strafing ... 2x250kg bomb + 20mm cannon + 2x12.7mm MGs.

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RE: Best Japanese planes vs small craft - 10/25/2011 6:26:09 PM

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I've had success with George as well if you have your pilots skilled in strafe.

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RE: Best Japanese planes vs small craft - 10/25/2011 9:18:09 PM

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You know you can turn off the torpedoes in your bettys and nells and use bombs only? You will find that they can be fairly deadly this way vs small craft and ships.

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