Odessa speculations (research, aircraft, discussions etc.)

[migmadmarine]

Ah, I knew I was forgetting one I had in mind earlier: the Westland Lysander. The finns had a dozen of these they used for light bombing and recon. While the Normandy map is set too late for their use for agent insertions, I am sure people would still enjoy setting up missions for that all the same. 

[BlackSix]

Please help us find detailed information about Finnish Air Force units:

 

[Jackfraser24]

On 3/11/2025 at 9:07 AM, migmadmarine said:

Two of those (D.XXI and the hawk 75) are already on the wishlist posted by the Finnish team. I agree with the MS-406 and the gladiator, but I'd say Do-17 and the Tupolev SB or Ilyushin DB-3/Il-4 since both the Finns and Soviets operated them. 

 

The Finns had a number of Hurricane Mk.I, but I figure the Mk.II can stand in suitably. 

These are the aircraft I think we desperately need for Defense and Liberation :

 

Finnish

• Blenheim Mk.I or Mk.IV
• D.XXI Sarja
• Gladiator Mk.I/II or J-8
• Hawk 75A
• MS.406/410

Soviet

• A-20G
• IL-4 Model 1944
• Pe-2 Model 1944
• Pe-3Bis
• SB-2

German

• Bf-110 F-2
• Do-217 E-2
• He-111 H-20
• Ju-87 B-2
• Ju-188 A-1

But I know that they would have to be made by third party developers from now on. 

[migmadmarine]

While the gladiator might be neat, I'd say it's lower priority, as it looks like they are covering the start and end of the continuation war, but not the winter war. The Gladiator seems to only have flown some recon flights around the start of the continuation war, and only scored two kills in the conflict.

[Jackfraser24]

On 3/14/2025 at 5:05 AM, migmadmarine said:

While the gladiator might be neat, I'd say it's lower priority, as it looks like they are covering the start and end of the continuation war, but not the winter war. The Gladiator seems to only have flown some recon flights around the start of the continuation war, and only scored two kills in the conflict.

Good point. Maybe instead of the Gladiator the Finnish developers could do the Fiat G.50bis. I think that would be a better plane.

[migmadmarine]

11 hours ago, Jackfraser24 said:

Good point. Maybe instead of the Gladiator the Finnish developers could do the Fiat G.50bis. I think that would be a better plane.

The Finnish team behind the Karelian map have already commissioned someone to work on the G.50 and B.239

[Jackfraser24]

1 hour ago, migmadmarine said:

The Finnish team behind the Karelian map have already commissioned someone to work on the G.50 and B.239

I think I heard about that, or at least for the Brewster Buffalo. But I would also like to see the Fiat G.50 done. Just so you know I am not speculating for Great Battles, I am just expressing that I am in favor of the G.50.