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McDonnell F2H Banshee variants (at this momento only present in the Cold War DB a Canadian variant, whoemployed 2xAIM-9B SideWinder from 1958, and this weapon can be implemented): F2H-2 Banshee (1949-1956): USN, 364 build, no radar. F2H-2B Banshee (1951-1956): USN, only 27 build, no radar, for nuclear strike with Mk7 or Mk8 atomic bombs. F2H-2N Banshee (1950-1956): USN, only 14 build, APS-19 radar. The F2H-2N Banshee was the first single seat carrier-based jet night fighter of the US Navy, forerunner of the ulterior all-weather fighters. 25 inches nose extension. 12 units in service in the VC-4 squadron. Not a must. F2H-2P Banshee (1950-1960): USN. 89 build. The F2H-2P Banshee was the photographic reconnaissance derivative, with 6 cameras in a three feet heated nose extension. Very successful because his high flying performances (but near ten per cent slower than standard F2H-2), extensively used in the Korean War. F2H-3/F-2C Banshee (1952-1958): USN, 250 build (including 39 exported to Canada), in-flight refuelling added (not in the Canadian ones), APQ-41 radar. The F2H-3/F-2C Banshee was an all-weather variant with APQ-41 radar, 4x20mm M3 guns changed to 4x20mm Mk12 guns, 8 feet longer fuselage and more fuel capability. Some with a upper gun deleted and replaced by a in-flight refuelling probe. Some equipped for nuclear strike role. Later (1956?) many equipped with 2xAIM-9B Sidewinder. F2H-4/F-2D Banshee (1953-1959): USN, 150 build, in-flight refuelling added, APQ-37 radar. The F2H-4/F-2D Banshee was an all-weather variant with APQ-37 radar, 4x20mm M3 guns changed to 4x20mm Mk12 guns, 8 feet longer fuselage, more fuel capability, and new jet engines with improved performances and range. Some with a upper gun deleted and replaced by a in-flight refuelling probe. Some equipped for nuclear strike role. Later (1956?) many equipped with 2xAIM-9B Sidewinder. From 1959 to 1961 only in Reserve squadrons.

North American FJ Fury variants: FJ-1 Fury (1948-1953): straight-wing, only 30 build. FJ-2 Fury (1952-1957): as a navalized F-86E Sabre, 200 build. FJ-3/F-1C Fury (1954-1963): 344 build. FJ-3M/MF-1C (1956-1963): 194 build and some 80 more converted from FJ-3. In service in the 1956 Suez Crisis (USS Randolph), also provides air support in the 1958 Lebanon intervention. FJ-4/F-1E Fury (1956-1964): 150 build. FJ-4B/AF-1E Fury (1957-1965): 222 build. North American AJ Savage variants: AJ-1/A-2A Savage (1949-1953): Detachments of 4 planes in the CV Midway-class and of 3 planes in the CV-Essex class. Theorical maximum number of Savages in CV Essex carriers is 22. Total AJ-1 build 55 (42 later converted to AJ-2). AJ-2/A-2B Savage (1951-1957): The AJ-2 was an improved AJ-1 derived from the previous AJ-2P, with more powerful engines, more internal fuel and cockpit and other internal changes. From 1953 used also como aerial refuelling tanker. Total AJ-2 build 55 (and 42 more converted from AJ-1). AJ-2P Savage (1950-1960): The AJ-2P was a predecessor variant of the later improved AJ-2 for photographic reconnaissance, without search radar. Total AJ-2P build 30.

We've a little almost experimental scenario about that historical fact http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?/files/file/757-pearl-harbor-midget-submarine-action-day-of-infamy/

And what about to launch a sensor-equipped Tomahawk!

My perception about it's something as just before the war begin, to stop the production and development of the F6F Hellcat, and keep on production only the F4F Wildcat.

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CVB-41 USS Midway and CVB-42 USS F.D. Roosevelt.

Interesting the purpose to adquire 2x50000 tons CVs.

Oh, yes, was a moment of irregular running computer

Interesting the purpose to adquire 2x50.000 tons CVs.

I doubt it very much, she was to be wrecked in December and is in bad state, but the only media source, El Confidencial Digital, is confimed by other (media echoes?).

I'm getting too old to learn Korean

Yes, I saw that, later ...

Far better and detailed the second link (with not more data of open sources as we've), thanks.

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Very good idea.

Thanks for sharing

Hummm, I think the F-15J are equipped with AIM-120 and AAM-4/Type 99 from near 2000-2006.

Newer and with more weapon systems, but with worst performances (mainly weapon load, speed, range and endurance) than the old Su-33 (more or less the same with the F-34 on face F-16, F/A-18, F-15 ...).

The original UK Battle-class destroyers not were equipped with long-range Radar Type 965 (AKE-1 Single Bedstead), I think it's is a confussion induced by the "White Ensign" supplement (in where is included also in the radar outfit erroneously the for the period advanced HF/3D Radar 278 (1950), employed in the Battle-class DDR conversion and in the Country-class DDG). It's a big and characteristic radar (only from 1962 the picket-radar Battle-class DDR were equipped with the Type 965M AKE-2 (1960) Double Bedstead), the Type 965 AKE-1 (1955) was carried by the Weapon-class converted DDR: Weapon-class Battleaxe DDR with Radar 965 AKE-1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Battleaxe_(D18) Battle-class Barrosa DDR with Radar 965 AKE-2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Barrosa_(D68) Original Battle-class Saintes (1946) without Radar 965: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Saintes_(D84) The radar outfit for the not-DDR Battle-class destroyers should be only Radar 293Q (the complementary Radar 291 was retired from the UK destroyers near 1952, as states Norman Polmar in "Naval Radar", page 197, by Norman Friedman, Conway 1981), and some Fire Control Radar 282/262 for the twin 40mm mounts). The same for the entry 3098 the Pakistani "Khaibar (Battle)", should be equipped only wwith a Radar 293, a navigation generic SS radar ("Marconi set") and a Radar 275 Fire Control Radar, as stated and by photographic evidence in the Jane's Fighting Ships 1981-1982, page 356).

A site with very interesting data of Decca Plessey naval radars and related info: http://woottonbridgeiow.org.uk/decca-legacy/chapter10.php#10.1

Nice picts.

Not yet with time to play and evaluate CMANO (Perhaps in some 24 months!!!!!!) But historical SAM hit-to-kill rates are something very different, as for the diverse SA-2 Guideline variants (data are from Steven Zaloga "Red SAM: the SA-2 Guideline Anti-Aircraft Missile", Osprey/New Vanguard 2007). We can think as SA-2 in the lower hit-to-kill probability of the scale, but that don't does very better contemporary missiles: Vietnam 1965-1973: 6.1% (page 24 table) Arab-Israeli Wars 1967-1973: 19% (page 37 table)

File changed to add longer course paths (to more than 1600 nm) and Brest as geographical reference.

As tip for artillery duels, in "Settings" uncheck the first line "Sound" in "Sound Options (CTRL+Y)", if not the duel becomes eternal, each shot is registered and reproduced in the loudspeakers, and the game don't advance ...