Author Topic: Interesting photo from Battle of Midway (warning 84 KB) (Read 139 times)

sourkraut · « **on:** December 29, 2000, 03:25:00 PM »

Found this in the Naval Archives.
"Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu maneuvers to avoid three sticks of bombs dropped during a high-level attack by USAAF B-17 bombers, shortly after 8AM, 4 June 1942."

Buzzbait · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2000, 03:55:00 PM »

S! SourKraut

This is exactly the reason the USAAF quit bothering trying to bomb ships from high altitude in level bombers: They couldn`t hit anything.

Saintaw · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2000, 03:31:00 AM »

Oh, but it DOES work in AH

That's why we need Commanders to be able to have an "evasive technique" for the Fleets !

Setting Zig Zag points only get you whines from the CV turning...

Saw

Que · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2000, 12:11:00 PM »

Yup..something will have to change. Played around a bit offline this morning bombing a carrier. Have not tried 30k yet, but I bet its not that hard. Hitting a ship from 10k is a piece of cake.

Que