Concerned over naval aircraft

[Callenalle]

• In the latest www Dan showed naval battles. Wouldn't the airplanes assigned to naval strike have been informed of the battle and flown out to assist immediately? In the www it took 6 days for the aircraft to arrive. Even ships from the eastern Mediterranean came quicker than that. Since aircraft is such a big factor in naval battles I would be furious if my battle will be over before the support planes have arrived. Has this something to do with organisation? I remember in hoi3 a unit couldn't attack after recently attacking but since the airplanes didn't have an order I don't think they had recently attacked.

 

[Cpack]

I'm not sure, but wasn't it bad weather at the beginning?

 

[Callenalle]

I'm not sure, but wasn't it bad weather at the beginning?

Well the airplanes arrived just as the rain started so I don't think that is a big factor in the delay.

 

[LordOfWar16]

Well the airplanes arrived just as the rain started so I don't think that is a big factor in the delay.

those planes were very far away from the actual battle, since daniel didnt redeploy them more south. They basicly had to fly all the way north from rome down to siciliy to support the troops and naval bombers arent known for being very fast planes. They also dont really have the range to propperly support down there. If he had deployed his naval bombers in siciliy it would have looked alot different.

 

[Nicolas I]

...naval bombers arent known for being very fast planes...t.

Still, 6 days seems a lot of time for planes...

Even if they have to rebase themselves, they should be able to enter combat sooner, maybe with a penalty that would go decreasing as they settle down to their new base/sector to avoid players constantly moving them.

 

[VA GHOST]

those planes were very far away from the actual battle, since daniel didnt redeploy them more south. They basicly had to fly all the way north from rome down to siciliy to support the troops and naval bombers arent known for being very fast planes. If he had deployed his naval bombers in siciliy it would have looked alot different.

Um, no. Even the slowest plane is not that slow. Stuka bombers, JU-88s, and Heinkel 111's were used against transport convoys headed to the USSR via the Artic Ocean north of Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

The range of naval bombers could be increased via: a) external drop tanks and b) if they didn't need to fly all the way back to their origin but instead landed closer to their targets. (See Battle of Philippine Sea, IJN dive and torpedo bombers were launched outside of their normal range with the intent that they would land on friendly airbases thus keeping their carriers far out of range).

 

[GhengisKhan]

those planes were very far away from the actual battle, since daniel didnt redeploy them more south. They basicly had to fly all the way north from rome down to siciliy to support the troops and naval bombers arent known for being very fast planes. If he had deployed his naval bombers in siciliy it would have looked alot different.

I don't know why this has 3 disagree's its pretty much right on the money. Look at the date the planes involved are all tier 0 and 1 which have pretty bad range. Has nothing to due with speed of the planes but the total range. The time on target for planes stationed at the far side of the intended sea zone would be horrible. If they were placed in Sicily LoW is correct it would have been a completely different picture. Would have also been more viable with tier 3 or 4 aircraft due to their much extended range.

 

[leeuw]

I don't know why this has 3 disagree's its pretty much right on the money. Look at the date the planes involved are all tier 0 and 1 which have pretty bad range. Has nothing to due with speed of the planes but the total range. The time on target for planes stationed at the far side of the intended sea zone would be horrible. If they were placed in Sicily LoW is correct it would have been a completely different picture. Would have also been more viable with tier 3 or 4 aircraft due to their much extended range.

It could be right on the money, but I think it is wrong on the time
Let's say that all the Italian naval bomber were based in Aviano (that is far in the North). It would take one day to move to Gerbini/Sigonella airbase (far far in the South), since it is a flight of no more then 1000 Km. Let's say that it takes another day to re-organize, the 3rd day the airplanes should be ready for the fight near Malta. Thus, I think there are only three explanation for this delay:
1. the weather
2. balacing
3. Daniel transfered the airplanes but then forgot to set the mission