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01-27-2005, 12:14 PM
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Country:  | They mostly used rockets or depth charges, the rockets were designed to curve up and hit the sub under the waterline.
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01-27-2005, 01:02 PM
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| And the fact that the British didn't have that many options to fly off their jeep carriers.
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01-27-2005, 03:17 PM
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#48 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | but you don't need options when you have the stringbag............
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01-27-2005, 04:27 PM
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And the fact that the British didn't have that many options to fly off their jeep carriers.
| thaqt is not true because the british can borrow planes from the US(wildcats, etc...) or they can use the sea hurricanes, and lot more including seaplanes | |
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01-27-2005, 05:06 PM
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| I was specifically refering to hope-grown designs.
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01-27-2005, 11:34 PM
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Country: | Home-grown. And why use anything different, if the Swordfish is doing the job?
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01-27-2005, 11:40 PM
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| My point was what else was the RN going to use?
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01-27-2005, 11:55 PM
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Country: | I know that was your point. And nothing, really. I suppose Sea Hurricanes could be used, equipped with rockets.
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01-28-2005, 06:08 AM
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Country: | Fulmars, Fireflies, Seafires or Albacores could have been used, failing those the RN could have brought the Skua and Roc back into use 
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01-28-2005, 09:02 AM
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| Fulmars would have been a poor choice. You would have needed something able to carry rockets or decent sized guns. The Fulmar had neither.
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01-28-2005, 09:06 AM
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Country: | I'm not sure but I think the Fulmar could carry a light bombload
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01-28-2005, 10:57 AM
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Country:  | Hey hey, why havent we mentioned the Barracuda!?
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01-28-2005, 12:23 PM
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Country: | because it wasn't as good as the stringbag..............
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01-28-2005, 02:36 PM
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Country: | I'd forgotten about the Barracuda. I don't think it fitted on the escort carriers though as it's wings were quite long
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01-28-2005, 02:41 PM
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| If you are wanting to talk about the Barracuda, go over to the 'butt-ugly aircraft' thread in the photo section.
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