Calibration bombing

[rod367th]

got asked today how to bomb from high alt using calibration so here goes.








28k full bomb load lancs  speed 265 mph then calibrate. as you drop bombs speed will increase so recalibrate.



b24's  or b17s close to same speed at 30k 190 indicated.


Trick and only trick to bombing is SPEED. you speed must be within 1 to 2 miles per hr. I always dive untill i hit what I know is max speed  at alt. then i calibrate 30 secs. And then I check calibration speed to E6b ( this is on map hitting esc brings up map click e6b)  speed to make sure same.



b17s and b24s  10 k 205 indicated  thats white hand  red hand is true speed.




 calibrate only when you reach max speed doors open. You hit f6 then U then press Y hold Y down 30secs (if possibe if not  double chk e6b) then Press U again. Now check caliration speed with your true eb6 speed. If within limits of 1 to 2 miles per hr dif  then your ready to pinpoint bombs. Using this you can killl hangers  vhs anything you want from 30k with ease. or lower if you like fighting off attackers.






SECRET IS SPEED







Its just as easy to calibrate old way as it is new simple calibration secret was always speed.

[Tilt]

The advantage of max cruise is that you can be sure you are neither accelerating or decelerating.........

Speed stability is the most critical factor...........

[Krusty]

Agreed. It doesn't matter what speed you are flying, as long as it's a constant speed. It does no good to read E6B, see you're at 200mph, calibrate to 200mph, then by the time you drop you're 215mph.

[rod367th]

Originally posted by Krusty
Agreed. It doesn't matter what speed you are flying, as long as it's a constant speed. It does no good to read E6B, see you're at 200mph, calibrate to 200mph, then by the time you drop you're 215mph.

thats why you dive untill max alt speed  then calibrate speed changes at best 1 mile hr for 25 miles flown........

[Shuffler]

I can't get to my bombsite in my P-38L  

[EagleDNY]

I find the other secret is not to get TOO high.  At 30,000 ft, a 1-2 mph variance equates to a bigger miss than it does at 5,000 ft.  I also find that it is easier to calibrate at a somewhat lower altitude (15K is about as high as I ever go).  Given the time it takes to get up that high in the first place, I don't find going up to 25-30K very effective strategy if you are trying to keep a base's hangers down.  

I love it when I see a bunch of guys going in at 25K+ in buffs, because the simple truth is that most guys at that altitude rarely hit what they are trying to bomb.  Somebody always seems to have their calibration off, and most times there is a hanger or two still up after they go through.  I get a lot more worried about B17s or B24s coming in at 10-15K, because they can usually get their bombs on target, and they have enough defensive firepower to put up a good fight.

Realize also that if you calibrate at altitude and your speed increases before you drop, you can always chop the thottle for a few seconds to slow down, or in some rides just opening the bomb bay doors will start to slow you down.

EagleDNY
$.02

[hubsonfire]

I just grab B26s and divebomb. That way, I don't have to calibrate (okay, I have my calibration routine programmed as a macro, but whatever), and I'm at a good alt for a strafing run as soon as I pickle off the bombs.

If you bomb anything other than tanks in TT, your mileage may vary.

[rod367th]

Originally posted by EagleDNY
I find the other secret is not to get TOO high.  At 30,000 ft, a 1-2 mph variance equates to a bigger miss than it does at 5,000 ft.  I also find that it is easier to calibrate at a somewhat lower altitude (15K is about as high as I ever go).  Given the time it takes to get up that high in the first place, I don't find going up to 25-30K very effective strategy if you are trying to keep a base's hangers down.  

I love it when I see a bunch of guys going in at 25K+ in buffs, because the simple truth is that most guys at that altitude rarely hit what they are trying to bomb.  Somebody always seems to have their calibration off, and most times there is a hanger or two still up after they go through.  I get a lot more worried about B17s or B24s coming in at 10-15K, because they can usually get their bombs on target, and they have enough defensive firepower to put up a good fight.

Realize also that if you calibrate at altitude and your speed increases before you drop, you can always chop the thottle for a few seconds to slow down, or in some rides just opening the bomb bay doors will start to slow you down.

EagleDNY
$.02

eagle anyone following tips can bomb from any alt hit exactly what they want. Old calibration i could drop b17 bombs on HQ  from 32k every bomb would hit HQ building only would knock down 3 dars every time then kev367th and i would beg for fighters to come up kev landed 9 kills 1 sortie gunning for me.





 If you fly bombers you should remember max speed of alts you fly.. 30k bombing is same as 10k bombing  nothing dif at all. If you get to max crusie speed ytou then calibrate you'll never miss...........

[FiLtH]

I just wait till the last 10 seconds before drop to calibrate.

[4deck]

Well I was gonna make a thread baout this, then decided not to, cause I thought it would be more of a trade secret, BUT hell, its a good thread.

First and foremost about bombing its more using your clipboard then anything in the game. So get used to looking at it. I put mine in the right hand corner, and there are two settings for it when Im bombing. The first is a very large MAP, that I can drill down on, and the second is my E6B. Which is nice and small. You can set your E6B settings there by shrinking your clipboard while having the E6B up and it will hold its settings. When you get out of it the map will still be nice and large. The benifit is that the E6B is right there in your calibation and bombsite sceen the entire time. If the numbers dont match up, depending on altitude I'll recalibrate. Also I use a slightly different method at 20k +. Sorry but this one I'll keep within squad. Getting back to the clipboard plot your course. Especially when working alone. For some reason though I have noticed a difference in dropping hangers with 500 pounders. I cant do it anymore with a salvo of 2 and delay of .1 or .05 or .15. Did somehting change in the hardness of the hangers in the late war? ANyway have fun with it. And if any newbs start to dig bombing look me up.

Cheers.

[Tilt]

I ensure the  calibrated groound speed and the e6b TAS match exactly and are rock steady....................whe n they do and they are I never miss

I open the E6b and position it so that even when zoomed fully in I can just see the top of the TAS speed below the cross hairs.