WW2 assets for F4U-1D - Essex Class carrier

[upyr1]

12 hours ago, Lieuie said:

As far as I know about the Forrestal Supercarrier integration Heatblur was discussing it with ED but so far no news.

I haven't found any newer information than this one.

I was right there are at least plans 

[Lieuie]

Plans yes but what will come of it remains to be seen. It's been more than a year and we haven't heard anything new. Still I am hopeful. 

Edited June 2, 2022 by Lieuie

[danythunder14]

It's a shame this year we haven't seen an update or new image of the Japanese Assets pack or Essex class aircraft carrier.

[navyBtown]

I was just talking about this with the group I'm part of. The last time there was any update on Assets and the Essex class aircraft carrier was back in 2022 on their Facebook page. I think I remember hearing about a light carrier that was also in the works but that was a while ago.

Edited November 24, 2023 by navyBtown

[AG-51_Razor]

I seem to recall my Dad telling me that the deck edge lights that define the landing area were what he called, "dustpan lights" which could only be seen from astern. 

[Bowie]

On 11/24/2023 at 10:31 AM, AG-51_Razor said:

I seem to recall my Dad telling me that the deck edge lights that define the landing area were what he called, "dustpan lights" which could only be seen from astern. 

Troublemaker.

Ha!

Keep up the good work.

 

 

Bowie

[upyr1]

It looks like we're getting more ships acording to the 2024 trailer, anyone have ideas on what all is lined up? 

[Peq]

IIRC Essex class carrier, Yorktown class (Enterprise with Measure 32/4Ab), Mogami class cruiser and Liberty Ship. I could be wrong though.

[Silver_Dragon]

A detail, M3 has making some your PTO assets and ED your PTO asses, not sure if join work of them. By now:

• M3 (PTO assets pack)
  • Essex Long Hull class carrier.
  • Ground IJA units (Tanks, atrillery, AAA)
  • IJN A6M Zero
• ED (WW2 Assets Pack) (Show on 2024 and beyond video)
  • Yorktown class carrier (USS Enterprise) - new
  • Mogami class Heavy cruiser (Post refit 1939) - new
  • LCVP
  • LST
  • Arthur Middleton-class attack transport (USS Samuel Chase)

The "2024 and beyond" dont show a Liberty ship, has the APA Arthur Middleton. The funnel  and superstructure dont math with the ship form.
Liberty ship:

Arthur Middleton-class APA

Edited January 8, 2024 by Silver_Dragon

[nick10]

I would dearly love to see some vid of carrier ops please

[Metrallaroja]

4 hours ago, nick10 said:

I would dearly love to see some vid of carrier ops please

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[Peq]

On 1/8/2024 at 12:23 PM, Silver_Dragon said:

The "2024 and beyond" dont show a Liberty ship, has the APA Arthur Middleton.

Thanks for the info, Silver Dragon, I stand corrected. Is the Samuel Chase already in DCS? Oh, boy, I should play more often!

Edited January 9, 2024 by Peq

[Silver_Dragon]

On 1/9/2024 at 6:15 PM, Peq said:

Thanks for the info, Silver Dragon, I stand corrected. Is the Samuel Chase already in DCS? Oh, boy, I should play more often!

 

From the "WW2 Assets Pack" initialy some years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Middleton-class_attack_transport

Ships on class:

• Arthur Middleton
• Samuel Chase
• George Clymer

Edited January 12, 2024 by Silver_Dragon

[danythunder14]

new image of the Essex class aircraft carrier (USS Intrepid CV-11) on the profile of -Rudel-

[Ala13_ManOWar]

That's from the 2024 & Beyond video, I believe. Not completely new.

Beautiful anyhow.

Edited January 9, 2024 by Ala13_ManOWar

[Northstar98]

On 1/9/2024 at 6:15 PM, Peq said:

Thanks for the info, Silver Dragon, I stand corrected. Is the Samuel Chase already in DCS? Oh, boy, I should play more often!

Well, it's called "LS Samuel Chase" in the unit list but despite "Samuel Chase" being written on the lifebuoys, it actually has the hull number of the Arthur Middleton.

[rkk01]

Try flying close to the Chase as an opfor….

 

(I tried to use it as a merchant type stand in for a Victory ship - did I get an unpleasant surprise )

[Silver_Dragon]

On 1/9/2024 at 7:07 PM, danythunder14 said:

new image of the Essex class aircraft carrier (USS Intrepid CV-11) on the profile of -Rudel-

The missing of escorts (DD/CL/CA) has hurt.

[Andrew8604]

On 1/14/2024 at 4:21 AM, rkk01 said:

Try flying close to the Chase as an opfor….

 

(I tried to use it as a merchant type stand in for a Victory ship - did I get an unpleasant surprise )

Have you tried placing three Samuel Chase's in a line about 4000' apart, in-trail, going about 12 knots, on the Marianas map, and then have about 6 flights of 4 Fw190's with "Zero" skins attack from high-level with 250kg bombs?  They make diving attacks.  Maybe a Fletcher-class mod destroyer (or 2) a mile to port, on a parallel course.  And then man the 5" gun on the center ship and try to shoot some of them down?  It creates quite a show.  Unfortunately, when you man a gun on the Chase (the only ship on which you can man a gun), AI does not operate any of the other guns on that ship.  That's why you need the other ships nearby.  And in the middle of that, add a few Ju-88's with "Betty Bomber" skins to make low-level torpedo attacks.  You'll have a Pacific theater airshow.  There's a mod ship of the USS Pensacola heavy cruiser.  If you add that, it helps a bit with anti-aircraft fire...or an Iowa battleship.  But not all guns fire on those.

We need Fletcher-class and Sumner-class destroyers and Cleveland-class and Oakland-class light cruisers in DCS.  Where we can man one of the Mk37 directors to aim the ship's battery of 5-inch guns or Mk51 directors to aim one or more 40mm twin or quad mounts...and yet have the AI continue to operate the guns we don't control.

Edited April 17, 2024 by Andrew8604
Mk37, not Mk38

[upyr1]

On 4/16/2024 at 2:27 AM, Andrew8604 said:

We need Fletcher-class and Sumner-class destroyers and Cleveland-class

Yes especially  OKLAHOMA CITY 

[Silver_Dragon]

Ok, By the last newsletter, ED has "fill" the gaps on the WW2 ships, now capable to build propper Taks forces. The problem will be show the M3 land assets as into the WW2 assets pack. 

@-Rudel- Can put a update about the develop of the M3 PTO WW2 assets pack?

Updating list:

• M3 (PTO assets pack)
  • Air
    • IJN A6M Zero
  • Land:
    • Ground IJA units (Tanks, atrillery, AAA)
  • Sea
    • Essex Long Hull class carrier.
• ED (WW2 Assets Pack) (with 2025 PTO newsletter)
  • Air
    • A-20 Boston
    • A6M5 Zero
    • B5N Kate
    • B-17G
    • D3A Val
    • D4Y Judy dive bomber
    • Ju-88A-4
    • Nakajima B6N Jill torpedo bomber
    • PBV Catalina
    • SB2C Helldiver
    • SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber
    • TBF Avenger
  • Land
    • Many US/UK/German unit
    • IJA tanks (from PTO Newsletter).
    • T-34 (By 2025 and Beyond).
  • Sea
    • Arthur Middleton-class attack transport (USS Samuel Chase)
    • Cleveland-class light cruiser
    • E-boat Schnellboot type S-130
    • Fletcher-class destroyer
    • Iowa-class battleship
    • Kongo battleship
    • LCVP Higgins
    • LST Mk.2
    • Mogami class Heavy cruiser (Post refit 1939)
    • Shokaku aircraft carrier
    • Uboat Type VII
    • Yorktown class carrier (USS Enterprise)
    • Yugumo-class destroyer

Edited February 8 by Silver_Dragon

[Nealius]

Some of those on the list were to be included within the Corsair purchase, not as a separate assets pack.

[Silver_Dragon]

2 hours ago, Nealius said:

Some of those on the list were to be included within the Corsair purchase, not as a separate assets pack.

Many has claimed by ED on the last newsletter , and "2024 and Beyond" video.

The problem, M3 has no put a update about your assest from some years ago... the last was on december 2022 on your FB and your webpage. The 3D model show on M3 pages has most detail with the actual ED pics.

M3 has building some assets:

• Pacific Units Pack:
  • Aircrafts: 
    • Some Japan aircraft's (none confirmed yet).
  • Ships:
    • USS Yorktown (CV-10) "Long-hull" Essex (Ticonderoga class).
  • Land
    • 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun
    • Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tank
    • Type 88 75 mm AA gun
    • Type 89 I-Go medium tank
    • Type 94 Truck
    • Type 95 Ha-Go light tank
    • Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun
    • Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank (Claimed by ED?)

ED others:

 

Edited February 8 by Silver_Dragon

[-Rudel-]

The Type-2, 95, 97 were claimed by ED.  Of course, we have our own models too, but we didn't know they had started any assets then.

In place of those, we developed the Type-98 Ke-Ni and So-Da.

 

Our original wheeled/track models....
Type-94 Truck, Type-2 Kai-Mi, Type-89 I-Go, Tye-95 Ha-Go, Type-97 Chi-Ha

Edited February 8 by -Rudel-

[Gunfreak]

23 hours ago, -Rudel- said:

The Type-2, 95, 97 were claimed by ED.  Of course, we have our own models too, but we didn't know they had started any assets then.

In place of those, we developed the Type-98 Ke-Ni and So-Da.

 

Our original wheeled/track models....
Type-94 Truck, Type-2 Kai-Mi, Type-89 I-Go, Tye-95 Ha-Go, Type-97 Chi-Ha

Is the Zero an ED AI asset or a Mag3.

Several Mag3 Corsair pictures feature Japanese aircraft in the blurry background.