Dive Bombing 4 Dummies

[Uriel]

I know Im new.. and yes I get shot down a lot.. but I rarely miss my hanger, so this is for those who would like to know:
Im open to corrections or better ways to do things.. but this really works for me, my attack score may be 900 but damage done Im 39

Pick a P-47 D-40
fully arm it 2 1000 lbrs, 1 500 lb, 10 rockets, and 8 machine guns with half ammo.. you will almost never live to fire all 3400 rounds anyway- really not well placed shots that is..

next fuel at 50% if close.. or more as needed
wep up to 5k, turn it off climb to 15k level off and turn back on wep until you reach 300 mph.

set your salvo to 6 by typing ".salvo 6" in your radio bar

when you get close to your target look over your wing to find your hanger,
if you are not sure what hangers are what, refer to you clipboard map

you may want to zoom in on your map when you get close to the feild, when your plane is over the feild pull up and cut throttle until you slow to 200 mph then dive

line up on your target the higher the verticle angle the better 45 degrees will do more will not hurt just increase your speed
ie. point almost strait down

select secondary weapon 1000 lbs at about 4 k or 500 mph realse your bombs and switch weapon to rockets (wich will be your next in line on secondary weapons)

get as close as you can to hanger (only experience with alt. and speed will tell you this) maybe 1-2k if dive flaps are depoyed, then fire your rockets

pull up on stick, and throttle up to full and Wep
you will want to mantain about a 45 on the way up as well
going strait up will stop you about 6 k
jetting off level will drain your 600mph E before you can gain good alt

but a 45 should bring you to about 9k and down to 175 mph

when you slow to 220 mph you may want to complet the loop over for a second dive on a different target
(thats what I do.. I feel guilty going back to base still armed with bombs)

2 of your rockets will take the radar easy.. I like to save the 500 pounder for a ground vehicle but  it can be used in combination with the remaining 4 rockets and stafing with guns to take another hanger

hopefully I have helped some one.. this is what I do.. Im good at it and I may get shot down a lot on my second or third dive on a base but I leave them a couple hangers short

[ForrestS]

Ive taught myself how to divebomb.

[SlapShot]

[Hap]

Weasel gunsite is excellent also.

Place target in the open space between the apex of the triangle (it is missing its base) and the tip of the verticle line stemming from the bottom.

Pretty much can't miss.

[Iron_Cross]

And another Suicide Dweeb is born.

[VansCrew1]

lol go into the TA and ask for help

[Spazzter]

If you salvo to 6 how can you have rockets left for a second pass???

Is there something I am missing?


Spazz

[jhookt]

Originally posted by Spazzter
If you salvo to 6 how can you have rockets left for a second pass???

Is there something I am missing?


Spazz

there is no second pass.

[CAP1]

Originally posted by Uriel
I know Im new.. and yes I get shot down a lot.. but I rarely miss my hanger, so this is for those who would like to know:
Im open to corrections or better ways to do things.. but this really works for me, my attack score may be 900 but damage done Im 39

Pick a P-47 D-40
fully arm it 2 1000 lbrs, 1 500 lb, 10 rockets, and 8 machine guns with half ammo.. you will almost never live to fire all 3400 rounds anyway- really not well placed shots that is..

next fuel at 50% if close.. or more as needed
wep up to 5k, turn it off climb to 15k level off and turn back on wep until you reach 300 mph.

set your salvo to 6 by typing ".salvo 6" in your radio bar

when you get close to your target look over your wing to find your hanger,
if you are not sure what hangers are what, refer to you clipboard map

you may want to zoom in on your map when you get close to the feild, when your plane is over the feild pull up and cut throttle until you slow to 200 mph then dive

line up on your target the higher the verticle angle the better 45 degrees will do more will not hurt just increase your speed
ie. point almost strait down

select secondary weapon 1000 lbs at about 4 k or 500 mph realse your bombs and switch weapon to rockets (wich will be your next in line on secondary weapons)

get as close as you can to hanger (only experience with alt. and speed will tell you this) maybe 1-2k if dive flaps are depoyed, then fire your rockets

pull up on stick, and throttle up to full and Wep
you will want to mantain about a 45 on the way up as well
going strait up will stop you about 6 k
jetting off level will drain your 600mph E before you can gain good alt

but a 45 should bring you to about 9k and down to 175 mph

when you slow to 220 mph you may want to complet the loop over for a second dive on a different target
(thats what I do.. I feel guilty going back to base still armed with bombs)

2 of your rockets will take the radar easy.. I like to save the 500 pounder for a ground vehicle but  it can be used in combination with the remaining 4 rockets and stafing with guns to take another hanger

hopefully I have helped some one.. this is what I do.. Im good at it and I may get shot down a lot on my second or third dive on a base but I leave them a couple hangers short

i think if i'm gonna hit hangars or any buildings with bombs, i'll stick to level bombing......on Vbase, i can drop all 3 in 2 passes........on air bases i only hit what i'm asked to hit........but level bombing is ..to me anyway/......much more accurate, and much safer. when i'm flying buffs, it's all about surviving the mision. when i'm furballin.....it's all about killin as much as i can before i get kilt:D
 you should try level bombing.....but be warned though........it takes patience, and you WILL have fighters commin after ya...but that just adds to the fun and challenge:aok

good luck!

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john

[dedalos]

I must say, I was in one of our hangers earlyr today checking things out, and I can tell you for sure!! That hanger was shaking out of fear

Noooo, not for the bombs.  For your plane trying to pull up at 600mph at 1K

[Rino]

Phear the Republic Cruise Missile!

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by Spazzter
If you salvo to 6 how can you have rockets left for a second pass???

Is there something I am missing?


Spazz

P47D40 carries 10 rockets.

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by Rino
Phear the Republic Cruise Missile!

[MstWntd]

a few days ago, I was defending a Vbase, and I had p38s, 26s, and IIRC, a 88...none of them could hit me...then they turned to colliding with me...finally, a 51 came in w/2x 1K bombs...


THEY need to read this thread.

[bj229r]

Never do (oops)jabo passes unless your buddies own the sky--I salvo 6 rockets and the 2 big rocks on VH, etc---take it out 1 pass, zoom back up at 400-ish.....if chance presents itself, the remaining 4 rockets dar/acks.....or some puke on taxi-way:D