Japanese CVE Taiyo-no planes

[khyberbill]

I am playing Japan for the first time (CHS 155). There is CVE Taiyo in Sasebo without any planes. Does this ship get planes automatically at some point or do I transfer planes to the Taiyo?

[Chris21wen]

No you don't get any, I transferred some. Why I don't know but somebody else here will.

[Mike Solli]

Japanese CVEs don't come with aircraft (other than Hosho).  Some Japanese later CVLs don't get aircraft either.

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: Chris H

No you don't get any, I transferred some. Why I don't know but somebody else here will.

I believe its meant to be used as a replinishment carrier. I personally just sent a group of land based zero's for the extra cap and use it that way.

[Chris21wen]

So do I, at least until Przemek sank it.

[Mike Solli]

If I expect KB to run into significant Allied carriers, I'll sometimes send them to trail KB (within a couple of hexes) to provide some extra decks in case a carrier in KB is damaged.

[goodboyladdie]

If you collect enough gold coins when you discover the secret hard code level, you can trade them in for some planes...

[Mynok]

You misspelled "crappy planes"......[:'(]

[khyberbill]

How does one spell "crappy planes"?

[spence]

No you don't get any, I transferred some. Why I don't know but somebody else here will.

The Taiyo and other IJN CVEs were mostly used as aircraft ferrys. Aside from having no arrestor gear they were too slow and the flight deck was too short to launch a torpedo bomber with torpedo. Their usage as part of a mini-KB (KB meaning striking force) is a complete fantasy.

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: spence

No you don't get any, I transferred some. Why I don't know but somebody else here will.

The Taiyo and other IJN CVEs were mostly used as aircraft ferrys. Aside from having no arrestor gear they were too slow and the flight deck was too short to launch a torpedo bomber with torpedo. Their usage as part of a mini-KB (KB meaning striking force) is a complete fantasy.

Kinda makes you wonder why they are even listed as CVEs at all then. Seems that the designation AK would be more accurate, if these ships truly couldn't land aircraft.

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

How does one spell "crappy planes"?

O-S-C-A-R

[rubisco]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

How does one spell "crappy planes"?

O-S-C-A-R

[:D] Good one!

[lineartube]

N-A-T-Es are worse.

[Mynok]

They aren't planes. [:D]

[Mike Solli]

[:D]

[Feinder]

I dunno, Nate vs. Throwaway...  Kind of a tough call.
 vs.
 
-F-

[Mynok]

Coffins with propellers......[:'(]

Did you know Ida is really an acronym? Yep... I Die Always......

[bradfordkay]

And we all know what a P-400 is... [;)]

[khyberbill]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I think I will just use it for added CAP.