Many years ago, German, Russian, British, and Japanese pilots received their skin remodels in the game. The US Navy and Marine Corps pilots have yet to get their overhauls. It is way overdue.
Therefore, I’d like to suggest major remodels for American pilots and gunners in the aircraft that belonged to the World War II-era US Navy and US Marine Corps with accurate flight suit equipment in its retrospective time.
Problem
Below are the pilot and gunner models, as seen in-game when flying an American naval aircraft:
The models appear to be low-quality and need a touch-up.
Solution
I suggest updating the old models strongly similar to what pilots and gunners in the US Navy or Marine Corps wore in real life. It should be done by updating the pilot and gunner model to wear a khaki overall flight suit, with a bright gold life preserver and an oxygen mask.
Below are some historical photos of the US Navy and Marine Corps aircrew and their flight gear during WW2.
US Navy Aviators
US Marine Aviators
US Naval Gunners
Oxygen Masks
Flight Gear Equipment in Summary
Below is a list of the most commonly issued flight gear equipment for Americans in the USN or USMC service.
Conclusion
The old American pilot model is gradually showing its age with low quality and desperately needs to be overhauled in War Thunder. This proposal would make the new American model much more accurate and have high visual quality to stay updated in the fast-growing game with every new patch. The current old model of the pilots and gunners of the USN/USMC could receive some touch-ups and additional flight gear equipment to accurately represent the American naval aviators in the Pacific Theater of Operations during 1941-1945.
Great post! I highly agree. I feel like WT is completely neglecting WW2 and Korea in order to squeeze money from modern issues. If we can convince them they can make money from further investment into WW2, they’ll add the changes.
