I was just wondered what this plane is called so I can get down to the bottom of this. I know a bit about WW2, but today I purchased Call of Duty WWII, and on one of the maps I noticed this plane, but I feel like it shouldn't be in Europe (the map is supposedly located at the D-Day landings so would be France). It looks a bit like a Douglas Dauntless, I know it isn't a British plane, and to my knowledge Douglas Dauntless's were only used in the Pacific against the Japanese. This has just made me curious because Sledgehammer claimed they were 100% historically accurate, and to my understanding only British planes were used in Europe
This has just made me curious because Sledgehammer claimed they were 100% historically accurate, and to my understanding only British planes were used in Europe
Where on Earth did you get this understanding?
The US 8th Air Force operating from bases in Britain, and overseeing the US aerial efforts in Northern Europe along with tactical air, grew in size till it could sustain organized multi day bombing missions of over 1000 aircraft from B17 and B-24 bombers to P-38, P-51, and P-47 escorts. While the 12th Air Force operating from bases in Africa and Italy grew even larger and operated virtually every aircraft that was ever put into production by the US from 1942-45. The RAF was a fully formed and competent force and operated in every part of the ETO that the USAAF did, but in the end just couldnt meet the supply, and numbers called for by themselves.
I dont mean to come off as snide or demeaning thats just a very odd perception.
While on the note of the P-47 one of the easiest ways to ID it, besides just how damn big the plane is, is that its relatively unique for its oblong trioval engine cowling.
Compared to the more traditional, and smaller round one on the SBD. While it was limited the SBD did see some action in Europe too! Mostly thanks to the carrier USS Ranger which operated 2 squadrons of them as part of her air wing. She and a trio of escort carriers provided air support including SBD's for the TORCH landings in North Africa, while she also later swept German shipping off Norway, and finally the Free French operated a few squadrons of them late in the war, but this pales in comparison to the pales usage in the Pacific to eb sure.
The wreck is meant to represent a P-47D Thunderbolt belonging to the 78th Fighter Group.
Call of Duty: WWII, particularly some of the minutiae, has help from some pretty enthusiastic alien space bats; that will be addressed in the AMA next week on November 12. If you notice any more specific things you have questions about before then, I'd be glad to help or direct you to somebody who can.
