1)What do I actually bomb on an enemy airfield? Bombing hangers etc does not seem to yield damage. What is the aim here.
Bombing an airfield has several targets. FH (Fighter Hanger), BH (Bomber Hanger), VH (Bomber Hanger) are the most common amongst Ack. There are also fuel u can bomb, ammo bunkers, etc. FH, VH, BH, etc require a certain amount of damage to destroy them. I believe FH's are just under 3k worth of ordinace to destroy.
2) I did bomb a small field and a red bar appeared. But it seemed to diminished quite quickly. Certainly fast enough so I could not get back in time to add to the damage. Is this an automatic repair?
The base does have auto repair. 15 minutes on FH's, BH's etc. And 30 minutes for ack. The red bar has to do with Cons (Enemy) in that sector..not base damage.
3) Why would I bother to rearm refuel and not just ditch and takeoff again. Are points lost when ditching?
The whole point of doing a sortie is to try and make it back to base in one piece. Granted that doesn't always happen..but yes it does affect ur ratings, etc. If you ditch just to ditch, quite frankly, you might as well play Quake..so please only ditch if your AC is damaged enough that it can't make it back to base.
4) Can one person fly a plane while one or more operate the gun stations. I have heard requests for someone to "gun" for them.
Yes, if a potention gunner types: .join Wingnut He can be my gunner..works in bombers.
5) I know of only one way to capture a base. IE with troops. Are these just dropped nearby a map bunker or it has to be specific.
Troops can be dropped from a C47 or an M3 troop truck. And they have to travel to the map room, so the closest u get them there the better. Also..with C47's, drops must be made at least 800 Above Seal Level...i usually drop at 1100ft to be safe.
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