Re: Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
Evagret Homestead
Aircraft carriers are odd and brilliant. I rarely think about them but the trailer for Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers just sent me into a tailspin of questioning. Who first had the idea to build mobile artificial islands that are, as I understand it, motels for murderous planes? Check in, fuel up, admire the cheesecake nose art on the 22nd's B-24s, then back to the business of battle. The Pacific was strewn with carriers, as well as the ruined parts of men and machines, and Air Conflicts has plotted a course to the heart of it. Trailer below.
If the missions in Pacific Carriers are, or at least feel, a little less scripted then I could be tempted back into the cockpit. The simplistic handling is about as close to flying a metal tube as is suitable for a man of my limited capacities. Give me too many buttons to press and I'll only mix them up and end up bombing US carriers while trying to perform a fly by complete with a cheeky wink and a wave to the engineers on deck.
The focus on naval warfare means that maps often take place on open water, though islands and coasts do occasionally feature. Planes usually take off and land from aircraft carriers, though this is rarely necessary for the player to do and the lack of realism makes it fairly easy.
In a bombing raid considered as successful as the operation on Hawaii, Australian forces in the area are neutralised. Three warships in Darwin Harbour are sunk, enemy fighters are destroyed before they can take off, remaining fighters and a British ace are killed, and finally the airfields are bombed. The Japanese, believing the Australians will no longer be a factor in the pacific, plan to next target British forces in the Indian Ocean.
Mistakes in intelligence lead the Japanese to believe that US carriers are nearby, but upon reaching the location the ships are discovered to be only fuel tankers with their escorts. The tankers are crippled, but the error has drawn the ships out of position.
The XO and some wounded crew leave the Zuikaku with a list of personnel and some personal effects. The remaining crew are now expected to sacrifice themselves if necessary; kamikaze attacks result in the sinking of several light carriers, with the fighter squadron protecting the Zuikaku only so it can fight as long as possible. The Chiyoda and Zuihō are lost, and finally the Zuikaku itself is sunk, effectively ending the American-Japanese pacific naval war.
True heroes know no bounds!Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific.
Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers is a unique flight simulation with strategy elements and a compelling storyline.The game is focused on aircraft missions during WW2 that are started from aircraft carriers. Choose your side: US Navy vs. Japanese Imperial Navy.
Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers is a unique flight simulation with strategy elements and a compelling storyline.The game is focused on aircraft missions during WW2 that are started from aircraft carriers. Choose your side: US Navy vs. Japanese Imperial Navy.
The Games on Demand version supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish,and Russian. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on and selecting See Game Manual". Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific. Equip your aircraft with realistic weapons, and take to the air with your squadron.
True heroes know no bounds! Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific. Equip your aircraft with realistic weapons, and take to the air with your squadron. Get ready for breathtaking air battles over the Pacific!
The attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of Okinawa; the Pacific Theatre of World War II contested some of the fiercest air battles ever seen. Now, prepare to take to the skies and engage in intense dog fights and daring bombing raids on aircraft carriers as Kalypso Media announce that Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers PlayStation 4 Edition will launch on 6th November across Europe and Export territories.
I note at the outset that the issues underlying WestPac I and II are now largely academic because WestPac has abandoned its efforts to reorganize and is no longer operational. Attention has shifted from the individual entities and these particular bankruptcy proceedings to the aircraft financing industry generally. In their motions for rehearing and reconsideration, the lessors touch lightly on the specifics of the case, choosing to speak instead on behalf of the "market" or the "industry" and the effect WestPac II will have on their ability to conduct business in the future. They attach newspaper articles and affidavits of numerous nonparty carriers, manufacturers, investment bankers and other financial institution representatives, decrying the effect of my "unprecedented" and "amazing" decision on the cost of financing and their future willingness to extend it. (See Mot. of GATX Capital for Reh'g, Attachs. A-F). The lessors have been joined by the likes of Salomon Smith Barney, Airbus Industrie, Northwest Airlines, Inc. and C.I.T. Leasing Corporation who, as "friends of the court," argue on behalf of a "broad spectrum of financing parties" that the March 10 decision narrowly construing the self-help provisions of 1110 thwarts market "expectations" and threatens the entire aircraft financing industry. See Mem. Law of Aircraft Financer Amici, at 12.
In 2014, the House and Senate Armed Services Committee secured full Fiscal Year 2015 funding for the refueling and overhaul of the USS George Washington (CVN-73). In making the case for maintaining the 11 aircraft carrier fleet beyond 2015, Virginia delegation members cited the ability of aircraft carriers to respond rapidly throughout the world to military and humanitarian crises.
The Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act and Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act fully funded the USS George Washington (CVN 73) refueling and complex overhaul, imparting a strong signal of congressional intent to maintain the statutory requirement of an 11 aircraft carrier fleet. We applaud the Department of Defense for taking the initial steps to maintain the 11 aircraft carrier fleet beyond 2015 through funding of the refuel and complex overhaul of the USS George Washington (CVN 73). As Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus stated in October 2011, "There's a law that we got to have 11 carriers. It's like gravity - it's not just a good idea, it's the law."
Aircraft carriers continue to be the "flexible force," and the most proven way for our Armed Forces to respond rapidly throughout the world to military and humanitarian crises. Carriers are the centerpieces of both defense and diplomatic policy, allowing the free flow of trade as well as a visible demonstration of force around the globe. The deployment of our carrier fleet to numerous conflict zones across the globe last year further demonstrates why we must continue to invest in this critical capability to ensure future military capacity and flexibility. Most recently, the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) was critical in responding with strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and later assisted humanitarian relief efforts on Mt. Sinjar. When North Korea again threatened its neighbors in July by launching missiles, the USS George Washington (CVN 73) responded to deter any further escalation. As China continues to build a modern and regionally powerful Navy, maintaining an 11 carrier fleet is a vital aspect to our Asia-Pacific strategy. Whether in the Asia-Pacific region or responding to continued strife in the Middle East, our national leaders and combatant commanders require carriers to meet the threats in today's world.
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