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[J311yfish]

If implemented in game, the Panama Canal would provide:

-- a visually-interesting environment

-- potentially target-rich environment (ground attack-- a choke point for naval confrontation) 

-- potentially reduced development time (relevance for both WoWP and WoWS)

 

Panama Canal from the air (~1912, two years before completion):

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The Japanese had a plan to launch a surprise attack on the Panama Canal via submarine-borne attack aircraft (Aichi M6A Seiran).

 

I am still looking for pictures of the canal as it appeared in the 1940's, will update if I find any.

 

Approximate scale:  48 miles long (77 km)

Edited by J311yfish, 25 September 2014 - 03:30 PM.

[Blaaarggh]

I like it, and it would definitely have visual appeal. They would probably give it some rather vague name like 'Canal' or what-not.

[losttwo]

But how will the pilots deal with the mosquitoes, jaguars, snakes and other dangerous wild life after getting shot down.

Pacific map at least gives you life boats.

The bears and wolves on the National park map don't really bother any one.

El Halluf has camels to get you to safety...that reminds me I need to add camels to my next video.

 

 

[Aurabird]

That map really does look like a tonne of fun to fly on. I'm sold!

[Heibges]

I want to see "Wake Island", "Iwo Jima", and "Cliffs of Dover" - three of the most instantly recognizable locations in WWII.

[Blaaarggh]

losttwo, on 25 September 2014 - 10:05 AM, said:

But how will the pilots deal with the mosquitoes, jaguars, snakes and other dangerous wild life after getting shot down.

Pacific map at least gives you life boats.

The bears and wolves on the National park map don't really bother any one.

El Halluf has camels to get you to safety...that reminds me I need to add camels to my next video.

 

Well the mosquitoes may have a significant numbers and maneuverability advantage, but we could use our superior speed and durability to conduct ramming attacks to cover our grounded pilots.  They would likely stall in any vertical pursuit, leaving them vulnerable (well they might keep up with the Russian aircraft).

 

As for the Jaguars and snakes, they would learn to leave our pilots alone after enough encounters with vengeful GAA pilots.  And many of these wouldn't be much compared to what some of our Australian pilots have to deal with. 

 

 

[losttwo]

+2 Eric......+2...great answer

[pyantoryng]

losttwo, on 25 September 2014 - 05:05 PM, said:

But how will the pilots deal with the mosquitoes, jaguars, snakes and other dangerous wild life after getting shot down.

Pacific map at least gives you life boats.

The bears and wolves on the National park map don't really bother any one.

El Halluf has camels to get you to safety...that reminds me I need to add camels to my next video.

 

 

 

Asian Border.............

[Psicko23]

That could be a fun map

[J311yfish]

Pictures of captured Japanese aicraft being brought back to the U.S. by way of the Panama Canal in late 1945:

 

SDASM archives album at Flickr

 This group of photos depict a large number of captured Japanese warplanes that were transported to the U.S. for evaluation just after the war. Some of the photos are of the aircraft being prepared for shipments at Yokosuka, Japan in late October and early November, 1945. Others depict the planes on board USS Barnes (CVE-20) during its transit to Norfolk via Alameda and the Panama Canal.
Aircraft depicted include:

• Kawanishi N1K2
• Kawasaki Ki-48
• Kawasaki Ki-102
• Kyushu Q1W
• Mitsubishi A6M
• Mitsubishi Ki-46
• Nakajima C6N
• Nakajima J5N
• Yokosuka P1Y
• Yokosuka D4Y

Also included are photos of experimental Japanese wooden props, an aircraft revetment at Yokosuka and group of Japanese naval maintenance personnel that presumably assisted in preparing the aircraft for shipment.

 

 

Edited by J311yfish, 03 November 2014 - 10:25 PM.

[oldiowaguy]

Makes you wonder what happened to these aircraft after evaluation. Are they in mothballs somewhere, or in the governments infinate wisdom destroyed so other nations couldn't learn from these planes?

[Bear_1947]

I was stationed in the Canal (Howard AFB) in the 1970's. It would be a great map. Lots of good ground targets and enough room to allow decent fighter battles. BTW the mosquitos are vicious but not as bad as SEA. And yes they could keep up with GAA and probably knock a few down. Depends on your blood type.

[Bear_1947]

To answer the "Where are they?" question. Probably studied, mothballed then scrapped, The era of Prop aircraft was ending and the Jet age was beginning.

[genegx]

CalicoJack_2014, on 06 November 2014 - 07:51 AM, said:

I was stationed in the Canal (Howard AFB) in the 1970's. It would be a great map. Lots of good ground targets and enough room to allow decent fighter battles. BTW the mosquitos are vicious but not as bad as SEA. And yes they could keep up with GAA and probably knock a few down. Depends on your blood type.

 

I was stationed there as well, but in the 60's. 518th Combat Engineer's. Used to watch the U-2's take off from Howard during the Cuban missile crisis. Fort Kobbe and Howard shared the same base.

[Bandet]

CalicoJack_2014, on 06 November 2014 - 06:55 AM, said:

To answer the "Where are they?" question. Probably studied, mothballed then scrapped, The era of Prop aircraft was ending and the Jet age was beginning.

 

^

 

People didn't realize how valuable they would be in the future, like every other antique and classic car in existence.

[J311yfish]

Kawasaki Ki-78 crushed by a tank in Japan 1945:

^ The Kawasaki Ki-78 was radical for its time (inspired by Me 209) and informed the development of Kawasaki Ki-60, 61, 64, Mitsubishi J2M, and possibly Ki-84 by way of Ki-62 (story / technological relationships).

 

 

Others brought back to the United States met the same fate.  Some found their way to NASM, and some to other museums by way of private collectors.  A restored Ki-84 was also given back to Japan.

 

Edited by J311yfish, 08 November 2014 - 08:20 PM.

[Vyacheslav]

This is a great suggestion!  would really like to see this map added to the game. +1