stumpjumper Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 never foudn any info at all about ww1 german torpedo carryign ac but deifntly looks like it belongs Quote
Red-Dog Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Looks good stump, i wouldn't want to be in a row boat when fritz turns up with that sausage.... Quote
Wels Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) Hello, Stumpy, this looks really good - ! I have a pdf about the german "Torpedo-Versuchsanstalt" (hmm "Torpedo-trial institute" ?? i guess "asylum" was not the right translation lolol), can send it to you if you give me a pm with email. Also some photos in there, not intended to criticize the screenshot above ! Thanks and greetings, Catfish Edited November 13, 2009 by Wels Quote
Bullethead Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 never foudn any info at all about ww1 german torpedo carryign ac but deifntly looks like it belongs Hey, makes sense to me . As to German torpedo planes, I know there was a I Torpedoflugzeugstaffel based at Windau in the Baltic in 1917. It was equipped with Gotha WD 11s. They had 5 such planes and 10 torpedoes available in total for Operation Albion. The planes had naval numbers 1372, 1374, 1376, 1377, and 1378. On 8 October, all 5 planes attacked a couple of Russian minesweepers anchored off Zerel. 3 torps malfunctioned and the other 2 were near misses. Because this used 1/2 the available aerial torps, the unit spent the rest of the operation dropping bombs, saving the torps for higher-value units targets that never appeared in a suitable place to attack. -Source: Battle for the Baltic Islands 1917, by Gary Staff Quote
Stiffy Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) The two german torpedo bombers I know about are the Albatros w.5 and the Hansa-Brandenburg GDW... damn hard finding a pictures or info on either of them though. As for the RNAS there was the Sopwith Cuckoo (which would be a cool addition to the game!) although it entered service just to late, would be nice to fly the 1916 prototype! Anyone have any reference shots of the Albatros or Hansa? Edited November 13, 2009 by Stiffy Quote
Stiffy Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 never foudn any info at all about ww1 german torpedo carryign ac but deifntly looks like it belongs By the way the plane looks fantastic. For those who dont know it is an AEG G4 Just looked up some more german torpedo planes... Gotha WD.14 WD.20 and WD. 22 I'll find a picture of one with a torpedo fitted if it kills me! Quote
UK_Widowmaker Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 All you need now is a Ship to use it on! (actually, an OFF Aircraft Carrier would be neat!) Quote
Stiffy Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 And then there was the Admiralty AD 1000 Seaplane which carried a torpedo. Quote
stumpjumper Posted November 14, 2009 Author Posted November 14, 2009 By the way the plane looks fantastic. For those who dont know it is an AEG G4 Just looked up some more german torpedo planes... Gotha WD.14 WD.20 and WD. 22 I'll find a picture of one with a torpedo fitted if it kills me! THX STIFFY Quote
Guest British_eh Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Great job Stumper. UK - I did send the P2 Aircraft carrier to Capt. Winters, with the hope that as he did the repaint from Eagle to HMS Furious, that he may sort out the Carrier for P3. That was in August, and so not hearing from him, it looks like it's dead in the water, so to speak. Cheers, British_eh Quote
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