Since we are going to get 80s 90s carrier air wing

[ustio]

Are you guys going to add the early E-2C with the early 4 bladed allison engine?

 

Just like how Razbam add KC-130 and MPRS

Edited March 12, 2021 by ustio

[joey45]

Good point.

[Skysurfer]

Yeah, I still have no idea why we even have an E-2D in the game since that one only entered service IRL fairly recently. HB most likely wont do any more AI units in that regard but Razbam could technically adapt and re-vamp their E-2.

[CheckGear]

Better yet, can the skinning community get revved up and develop historical air wings that authentically reflect the compositions and liveries of specific air wings during specific deployments/eras?

That would be yuuuuuuuuge.

[Northstar98]

+ absolutely 1

 

But I'd wait until after Heatblur completes their current projects, the Forrestal and the AI A-6 look to be soon-ish, but what about the Draken? 

 

I will agree with what Skysurfer said, the E-2C would've made more sense from the get go.

[Shmoo42]

17 hours ago, CheckGear said:

Better yet, can the skinning community get revved up and develop historical air wings that authentically reflect the compositions and liveries of specific air wings during specific deployments/eras?

That would be yuuuuuuuuge.

Funny you mention this. I have 2 packs in development right now. CVW-9, on their 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom cruise, and after that is finished, I will resume work on my other pack, CVW-3 on the maiden cruise of the USS Harry S Truman. Past that, I don't have any specific plans, but these two will take quite some time.

 

[Swordsman422]

I'll be honest, once the props are turning, the E-2D can pass for any variant of the Hawkeye with the proper livery to my eyes. It really will only matter when ED starts creating a more complex electronic environment than what we have now.

 

What I'd really rather see is some form of EW other than on and off, and an AI EA-6B that can at least generally simulate the abilities of the platform, jamming a limited number of radar systems so that strikers have a safe corridor to get into and out of target areas.  

[CheckGear]

7 hours ago, Shmoo42 said:

Funny you mention this. I have 2 packs in development right now. CVW-9, on their 2001 Operation Enduring Freedom cruise, and after that is finished, I will resume work on my other pack, CVW-3 on the maiden cruise of the USS Harry S Truman. Past that, I don't have any specific plans, but these two will take quite some time.

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!!!

[TLTeo]

6 hours ago, Swordsman422 said:

I'll be honest, once the props are turning, the E-2D can pass for any variant of the Hawkeye with the proper livery to my eyes. It really will only matter when ED starts creating a more complex electronic environment than what we have now.

 

What I'd really rather see is some form of EW other than on and off, and an AI EA-6B that can at least generally simulate the abilities of the platform, jamming a limited number of radar systems so that strikers have a safe corridor to get into and out of target areas.  

Yep, I 100% agree. There are much more interesting AI models that would actually add something new to carrier decks - Greyhounds, Prowlers, Super Hornets, recce Crusaders, to name a few.

[aviation360]

@TLTeo there is a greyhound mod included in the military aircraft mod.