kryptosdaddy
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Looking at 'Second Chance' I realized that several topics in WWII aircraft have been covered except Night Fighters - has this been brought up yet? This could be a great topic for next year.
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Night fighter build(9 PLAYERS SO FAR WHO ELSE)
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kryptosdaddy
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Night fighter build
Black widow to the FW 189 and beyond. Keep it WWII. I think we could see some interesting builds here.
Black widow to the FW 189 and beyond. Keep it WWII. I think we could see some interesting builds here.
Night fighter build
Outside of WWII, there isn't that much other than WWI, Korea, and Vietnam (not so much night fighters by then). So, why exclude them?
Regards,
Outside of WWII, there isn't that much other than WWI, Korea, and Vietnam (not so much night fighters by then). So, why exclude them?
Regards,
kryptosdaddy
Active member
Night fighter build
point taken, ok make it for any plane built as a nightfighter.
point taken, ok make it for any plane built as a nightfighter.
jknaus
Administrator
Night fighter build
Fw 189 is reconnaissance and Army Cooperation, wouldn't fit here. Ta 154 or He 219, or Beaufighter or Havoc etc. I like this idea. Would play with either a 219 or P-61.
James
Fw 189 is reconnaissance and Army Cooperation, wouldn't fit here. Ta 154 or He 219, or Beaufighter or Havoc etc. I like this idea. Would play with either a 219 or P-61.
James
Night fighter build
James, several of the Fw-189 were modified as low speed night fighters:
From the above link:
"These FW 189s were fitted with a FuG 212 radar in the nose, and had a MG151/20 in a schräge Musik installation (facing diagonally forward, not rearward as the box art depicts).
Hptm. Josef Pützkuhl of the I/NJG 100 was credited 26 victories, and was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold.
He flew the following machines between the Spring of 1944 and March 1945:
W7+DB, W7+EB, W7+LB, W7+MB, W7+UH, W7+NL, W7+WM. This last one is a puzzle, as M should indicate 4. Staffel, usually assigned to a II Gruppe.
Source: Günther Hiese, who interviewed the pilot and consulted his Flugbuch; via my friend Col. Roy Lower, USAF (Ret.)"
Regards,
James, several of the Fw-189 were modified as low speed night fighters:
From the above link:
"These FW 189s were fitted with a FuG 212 radar in the nose, and had a MG151/20 in a schräge Musik installation (facing diagonally forward, not rearward as the box art depicts).
Hptm. Josef Pützkuhl of the I/NJG 100 was credited 26 victories, and was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold.
He flew the following machines between the Spring of 1944 and March 1945:
W7+DB, W7+EB, W7+LB, W7+MB, W7+UH, W7+NL, W7+WM. This last one is a puzzle, as M should indicate 4. Staffel, usually assigned to a II Gruppe.
Source: Günther Hiese, who interviewed the pilot and consulted his Flugbuch; via my friend Col. Roy Lower, USAF (Ret.)"
Regards,
kryptosdaddy
Active member
Night fighter build
I have a couple, this is the kit that inspired me to bring this up. ( I think my BF 110 is a night fighter, but I'll have to dig it out of the pile)
If we do this, THIS will be the kit I'll offer.
CR
I have a couple, this is the kit that inspired me to bring this up. ( I think my BF 110 is a night fighter, but I'll have to dig it out of the pile)
If we do this, THIS will be the kit I'll offer.
CR
kryptosdaddy
Active member
Night fighter build
I can understand the attraction of more armor campaigns here, we should give this a try.
I can understand the attraction of more armor campaigns here, we should give this a try.
Old Dog
Well-known member
Night fighter build
Would it be any aircraft built as a night fighter or adapted for use as a night fighter as was the Fw 189. The Germans used just about everything in their inventory in an attempt to stop the nightly British raids. Then there are aircraft like the P-70 night fighter version of the A-20 and even the PV-1 was adapted and used by the Marines as a night fighter.
Would it be any aircraft built as a night fighter or adapted for use as a night fighter as was the Fw 189. The Germans used just about everything in their inventory in an attempt to stop the nightly British raids. Then there are aircraft like the P-70 night fighter version of the A-20 and even the PV-1 was adapted and used by the Marines as a night fighter.
phantom II
Master at Arms
Night fighter build
I would really enjoy this campaign but I already have as many irons in the fire as I can support right now .
Cheers, Christian B)
I would really enjoy this campaign but I already have as many irons in the fire as I can support right now .
Cheers, Christian B)
kryptosdaddy
Active member
Night fighter build
I know there is alot going on now- so this could be something to start maybe late fall or winter as I have a few little piles I'm digging through now as well.
Of course the final say comes from up top, but I would be open with anything built specifically for or adapted to night-fighter service.
My offering is on the first page- GW's fw 189. CR
I know there is alot going on now- so this could be something to start maybe late fall or winter as I have a few little piles I'm digging through now as well.
Of course the final say comes from up top, but I would be open with anything built specifically for or adapted to night-fighter service.
My offering is on the first page- GW's fw 189. CR
phantom II
Master at Arms
Night fighter build
Ahh , that's more like it . I have plenty that needs glue and paint
I guess if someone was creative enough they might even think of building a night witch. They only flew after dark
Ahh , that's more like it . I have plenty that needs glue and paint
I guess if someone was creative enough they might even think of building a night witch. They only flew after dark
AndyFettes
Master at Arms
Night fighter build
Interesting campaign,...
Simple ribbon too maybe a black one with the moon
Interesting campaign,...
Simple ribbon too maybe a black one with the moon