TIMJOT
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ORIGINAL: Mr.Frag quote:
So you guys are perfectly ok with hundreds of B-17's doing skip bombing on a port with it's MUCH lower climb rate to pull out yet you have a problem with a much faster, more powerful aircraft dropping torpedoes? Its not a good comparison. Skip bombing requires far shorter drop distance, a minimum sustained level flight, speed is not a problem, and docks, jettys, breakers ect... do not hinder the bombs strike path. By the way, I believe B-17s were the first planes to attempt skip bombing, BUT NO I personally would not allow them to do it in Ports either. quote:
I'm not sure I follow the logic. Japan did well at PH, why would she not continue to produce torpedoes that could be used in such a manner after such a success? Well they didnt. Lets see after PH Kido Butai attack the port of Darwin (NO TORPS USED); then the port of Tjlaptap (NO TORPS USED); the port of Colombo (NO TORPS USED); the port of Tricomolee (NO TORPS USED). I am unaware of any other port attacks undertaken by KB during the war, with or without modified torpedos. quote:
I have yet to see a single reason that says they could not do it due to some mechanical or technical reason. I would understand if we were talking about another type of aircraft that was not known for flying with torpedoes suddenly loaded up torpedoes and went on port attacks. No, not a single reason, just MANY reasons. Briefly; Attack run distance, airspeed, manuverabilty, drop distance, as related to multi- engine Medium bomberse capabilities or lack there of. Regardless, its quite the contrary. Since we know it was NEVER DONE. Its really up to it's proponents to prove that it could be done, in order for it to be included into the game. Dont you think? quote:
Anyone care to dig up a map that shows the port at Singapore in detail that would prove one way or the other that the port could not be attacked in such a matter? I do have some maps and charts, I will have to dig them up. But I think some are confused. Singapore Harbor (Keppel) and Singapore (Changi) Naval base are two seperate enties. Singapore Naval base was located within the narrow Jahore strait. It was only about a mile wide. A Betty/Nell would have to drop its torps on the beach to get enough distance to target. By the way the Japanese attacked shipping at Keppel harbor over a dozen times, BOMBS ONLY, NEVER TORPEDOS. They mangaged to sink just one vessel "Empress of Asia"
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