TBF Avenger and other planes

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Originally Posted by Furio

If I’m not mistaken, the Italian built Re2000 was the Hèja I, and could already be employed in a Hungarian pilot career. For the Hèja II, a different engine and cowling is almost all is needed, performances being similar.

Re.2000 was only produced for export (Sweden and Hungary). In Hungary, it was called Héja I and was used as a first line fighter in 1941/42. Later on, Hungary even manufactured it, as Héja II, under licence, but this second version saw service only in secondary roles (the superior Bf 109 F and G became available by then). The Re.2000 was indeed made available in the game as part of the Hungarian plane-set (Cr.42 > Re.2000 > Bf 109).

The funny thing is that the Italian manufacturer delivered the planes for Hungary with an English maintenance manual. It seems that the language of the enemy was the common language between the two allies of Germany.