WWII aircraft ready time

Francis marliere · 08-09-2004, 07:22 AM

Dear friends,
I am desesperately looking for information about WWII aircraft ready time, and I would be very pleased if someone could tell how long it took to fuel and arm a WWII fighter or light / medium / heavy / dive or torpedo bomber.
I would also appreciate to know how many planes could be fueled or armed at the same time.

Kindest regards,

Francis Marliere

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-09-2004, 02:20 PM

during the BoB the ideal turn around time for a spit was 30 minuites i think.........................

Lightning Guy · 08-09-2004, 10:17 PM

The equipment provided to the airfields would be a big part of it. Often planes in the Med or PTO had to be refueled by hand.

NightHawk · 08-10-2004, 01:40 AM

hmm...... no idea. sorry

MP-Willow · 08-10-2004, 09:19 AM

What base and what conditions? Some times Seaplanes were refueled with Subs to extend the range and patrols or because they had no other means.
Most Heavy bombers were flown on one mission each dau or every other day. That would depend on the base and missions. I wil try to look it up for the B-24. But a different crew would be needed to fly as well and that for the bombers was hard to find.
NightHawk I like your picture, even if it is a B-24 being hit.

Francis marliere · 08-10-2004, 09:36 AM

My aim is to improve the rules of a naval WWII wargame. I need to know how long it takes to launch a strike from a carrier or an airbase.
I already know that on a carrier, it takes 5 / 20 minutes to arm a dive / torpedo bomber and that 1/3 of a squadron can be armed at the same time.
I don't know how long does fueling last neither how many planes can be fueled at the same time.
I also ignore how it works on airbases.

Thanks for help

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-10-2004, 12:24 PM

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don't know how long does fueling last neither how many planes can be fueled at the same time

that depends entirely on the resorces and eqiptment avalible...................

lesofprimus · 08-10-2004, 05:49 PM

I think its slightly hilarious that a person from Israel (ur jewish right?) has a pic of a nazi aircraft in his siggy....

toffi · 08-10-2004, 06:00 PM

Aircraft were not nazi, they could be manned by nazi, but they were annonymous themselves.

lesofprimus · 08-10-2004, 06:29 PM

Nazi Germany... Nazi Aircraft... Nazi Flying it... Nazi Designed it... Skin Heads use Swastica...

Poster form Israel usin said plane for siggy...

It does not make sense...

And dont use the Chewbacca Defense on this one....

GermansRGeniuses · 08-10-2004, 10:41 PM

Actually, the planes were of GERMAN design, flown by GERMAN pilots, they just happened to be in Nazi GERMANY.

In fact, the Israelis (I prefer to call them this now if they're from Israel,if of Jewish background, but say Dutch, Jewish Is Ok; it sounds less harsh. ~ No, I'm not Jewish, I just admire them) used Czech (Avia) Made Bf-109's in defense of Israel, Escorting the B-17's while the Mustangs were on the prowl along with the Spits.

Lightning Guy · 08-10-2004, 10:46 PM

Here is some information that might help.
An SB2C Helldiver carried 395 gallons of fuel.
An F6F Hellcat had 250 gallons.
The TBF Avenger had 335 gallons.
The F4U Corsair had 237 gallons.
If someone can find out how quickly gasoline can be pumped or how quickly anyone of these four planes could be filled, some simple calculations should allow you to determine how long it would take to fuel a strike.

Maestro · 08-10-2004, 11:54 PM

Two other crafts we can add to your list, LG.

Spitfire Mk. IX : 670 Litres
P-51B Mustang : 1056 Litres

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-11-2004, 12:29 PM

come on guys, anyone can find out how much fuel a plane can take, and saying

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If someone can find out how quickly gasoline can be pumped or how quickly anyone of these four planes could be filled, some simple calculations should allow you to determine how long it would take to fuel a strike.

is equally stupid as the rate it take to fill a plane depends on the resorces avalible, sotimes fuel would be pumped in, sometimes it would have to be filled from jerry cans, and it would seem all of you have forgotten about rearming it??

MP-Willow · 08-11-2004, 01:44 PM

Lanc- one question at a time. It would seem fuel was the first. Rearming would be tricky and all this turn around time has not asked if the craft recieved damage in combat. I think that the IJN had a turn around of 30 to 40 min for the Pearl Harbor raid but that was in near perfect conditions.

For the question asked weather would play a big roll in the game

If it is squirly to land on a carrier an night in high surf and wind what then to rearm and fuel