Biplanes for ww2: where could've these still mattered? (1 Viewer)

Sons of Anzac said:

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Germany still had the HS123. A very capable close support ac. Rugged and simple. Perfect for what they wanted in the Eastern Front operations.

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Didn't someone in Luftwaffe ask to restart the production of Hs 123 in 1942? Unless it was another aviation myth.

Dimlee said:

Didn't someone in Luftwaffe ask to restart the production of Hs 123 in 1942? Unless it was another aviation myth.

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Richtofhen asked in 1943 if Henschel could start making more for service on the Ost Front, but Henschel no longer had the tooling for production.

Admiral Beez said:

Not biplanes.

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Which weren't?

The Heinkel He50 was designed for the IJN, which was produced by Aichi as the D1A. The He50 in Luftwaffe service was replaced by the Hs123.

The Polikarpov U-2 (later redesignated as the Po-2) was best known as the night harassment aircraft of the Red Airforce's "Nacht-Hexxen".

The Curtiss SOC "Seagull" was replaced by the OS2U, with was to be replaced by the SO3C but after the Seamew's dismal performance, the SOC was brought back into frontline service through 1945 to supplement the Kingfisher.

All three mentioned:
He50 (including D1A)
U-2/PO-2
SOC
were most certainly biplanes.

GrauGeist said:

The He50 in Luftwaffe service was replaced by the Hs123.

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Replaced as a dive bomber yes, but I believe the He50 actually saw continued service as a night harassment raider in the same style as the PO2 until the end of the war?

SplitRz said:

Replaced as a dive bomber yes, but I believe the He50 actually saw continued service as a night harassment raider in the same style as the PO2 until the end of the war?

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Yes, it was removed from training service and transferred to the Ost Front as an answer to the U-2 in a night harassment role.