POLL - What's a Seafire worth in terms of a F2A-2 Buffalo?

[DoubleTap]

In other words, if you had to fight an air battle, circa 1942, how many F2A-2's would I need to give you to replace each Seafire?

[Fireman]

Playing Devil's Advocate here.............

If this Poll is being used as a means of determining a possible SEOW event I would say that "numbers" are a poor means of determining their worth.

[JensenPark]

depends on how many 'live' pilots...but I'd go with 2 to 1 if live vs live.

[Rattler]

Seafire F MkIII, or Seafire L MkIII?

[GreyKnight]

...but I'd go with 2 to 1 if live vs live...

WOW JP!

[delta7]

I dont think that the f2a2s could adequetly replace the seafire- the difference in performance is too great -

IF I had to pick a number then Id rather have 1 spit to 3 f2a2s and face the higher odds as IMHO with the spit you can dictate a fight whereas with the f2a2 you would be struggling

[DoubleTap]

Well, thanks to those who have replied so far.

[delta7]

the hurri is a wee underrated gem so its 1 to 1 for spit and hurri

[Rattler]

The best (most even) match of the 3 (4) planes that I can see is the F2A2 and the Seafire F mkIII.

The F2A2 turns better than the Hurri, and the Seafire F is slower than the Seafire L down low.

[BBloke]

Over my head and cant argue but I will post

The numbers already posted sound well enough.. but the proof is in the pudding!!

[Painless]

~S~ DT, one good pair of F2A2s could do in a Seafire but would have to set them selves up very carefully for a faster opponenet me thinks ??

Hell lets try it out ay LOL

~S~ Painless

[Enforcer57]

I think it would also depend on whether it's actuallly a solitary plane against several. I think a single SF against 3 Buffs is gonna have a big problem, but TWO SFs against 6 buffs might be a different matter.

Of course, the pilot is the most important factor.

[BBloke]

I was just about to post "is this factoring in that we are the Dangers Dogz and Hell Hounds!" or are we on another playing field....

...african swallow or european swallow!

..Then again, uh....African swallows are non-migratory.....

[DoubleTap]

I think it would also depend on whether it's actuallly a solitary plane against several. I think a single SF against 3 Buffs is gonna have a big problem, but TWO SFs against 6 buffs might be a different matter.

Of course, the pilot is the most important factor.

[delta7]

fun this - did we not fly a mountain map co-op with these planes against each other in the early days ?

[lil_sparrow]

Salute:

Sorry DT,

[Enforcer57]

Doh! I was comparing the SF to the hurri, not the hurri to the Buff. Damn. Well, I kinda think the maybe 1.3 buffs per mk1 hurri, but 1.5 buffs per mk2 hurri.

I know.....here's a good question: What if God and Superman got into a fight? Not George Burns god in "Oh God", but the "Bruce Almighty" god. Yeah....that's about right.

I'm getting confused now.