Comments by "verdebusterAP" (@verdebusterAP) on "Could an US supercarrier defeat the whole Japanese WWII navy?" video.

  1. It honestly depends on the carrier and if it has the right weapons. As its WW2, there would be no GPS. Ironically, all they would need A-6 Intruders for attack and F-14 for CAP/escort , E-2 for AWACS and S-3 for ASW The A-6 could sunk any Japanese ship with either AGM-123 Skipper which had a 1000lbs warhead and could be launched from up 15 miles or with AGM-62 Walleye with 2000lbs warhead from 45. A-6 could also use the early versions of Paveway II. Most important the A-6 TRAM enabled it perform night attacks so A-6 carrying 5x 2000lbs LBG at night could easily sink carrier or battleship in 2 hits as laser guided weapons can be keyholed. F-14 with AIM-7 could easily BVR kill Japanese aircraft. The AIM-54 is overkill even if targeted against larger aircraft. The S-3 can carry 4 MK-46 aerial torpedos which are more than a match for a WW2 sub So with A-6 handling the attack, F-14 taking care of the fighters, E-2 being the eyes and S-3 on the hunt for subs Super carriers can operate up 90 days without resupply The IJN would last about 5 weeks. The IJN is spread out through the pacific so it will take time to hunt them down
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  2.  @coriespringer9785  No it has to be search and destroy
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  3.  @garethbull2226  First As its WW2, there would be no GPS The latest generation of weapons and technology heavily rely on GPS. JDAMs, JASSM, SLAMER, JSOW A-6 didnt rely on GPS nor did most of it weapons. How would a 2020 carrier in WW2 use GPS, it can't The F-18 has few weapons that dont rely on GPS. F-14 uses the earlier LANTRIN pod which had its own inertial measurement unit for generating targeting info and didnt rely to much on GPS S-3 could travel further and faster than the MH-60s and carry a heavier load
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  4.  @garethbull2226  A pre-GPS air wing would be better. Secondly the USN does not use the LITENING pods. They use the AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR pod. The ATFLIR is only used by the USN and RAAF. The USN is considering a replacement as the LITENING and SNIPER pods has been heavily upgraded with feature not found on the ATFLIR Now yes granted an all F-18 carrier is easily to operate than A-6, F-14 and S-3 but combat with the IJN will least at least 5 weeks max so maintenance wont be a problem Those weapons can operate without GPS but ones I mentioned never had GPS so it makes it simpler S-3 range and payload are much better. Yes WW2 subs operated on the surface which in theory means a long attack from with Harpoon would be possible Well the USN has been suffering a series of set back with the MH-60 as its not operating as effectively as they hoped. The USN lack of an ASW aircraft has become a issue
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  5.  @garethbull2226  The benefit of the S-3 was it that it was carrier based which allows it to be airborne as needed. The USN has the RQ-4 and P-8 which greatly increases it detection capabilities but they have to be on station The P-8 can fire on targets whereas the RQ-4 can just spot them. Now there is a MQ-9 navalized that can operated off a carrier and carry weapons and operate up to 49 hours Give it the ability the launch 2 Mk-54,JAGMs and sonobouys and aerial tankering problem solved. In case a sub is forced up to surface, carrying JAGM allows it to inflict damage while its on the surface
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