Loft bombing in AH

[Gianlupo]

The subject says (almost) it all:

is it possible in AH, with a fighter? Is it practical?

[Furball]

No, everytime you bomb the loft, the entire building blows up.  Maybe HT can coad lofts to be separate?

What have you got against lofts anyway?

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by Furball
No, everytime you bomb the loft, the entire building blows up.  Maybe HT can coad lofts to be separate?

What have you got against lofts anyway?

 

Gian ... I think that is more commonly called "toss" bombing.

Yes it can be done in AH ... I have done it many times. I believe that a bomb has to travel either 800 ft or 1000 ft for it to arm, so alt has nothing to do with. If you have the right speed ... start a pull up ... release ... it will travel far enough and detonate.

Is it practical ? ... hard to say. If it's your only option then do it, else dive bombing would be a more preferable way.

[Spikes]

Err...what is loft bombing?

[Furball]

Originally posted by SpikesX
Err...what is loft bombing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toss_bombing

Believe that Loft Bombing is the RAF term for Toss Bombing.  Basically you go very fast, pull up, release the bomb in the climb so that it flings the bomb a long way and gives you chance to fly away.

It is used to deliver nuclear bombs and bombs into heavily defended areas to minimise risk to the attacking aircraft, but obviously accuracy is reduced.

[Spikes]

Ohh I've used that before...It works well for me when bombing towns...

But like Slap said, I'd rather dive bomb than loft bomb.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Furball
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toss_bombing

Believe that Loft Bombing is the RAF term for Toss Bombing.  Basically you go very fast, pull up, release the bomb in the climb so that it flings the bomb a long way and gives you chance to fly away.

It is used to deliver nuclear bombs and bombs into heavily defended areas to minimise risk to the attacking aircraft, but obviously accuracy is reduced.

Are you saying you're a tosser?      <> Furry.   I had too.

[Furball]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
Are you saying you're a tosser?      <> Furry.   I had too.

No, i am saying that Americans are tossers

Originally posted by SpikesX
Ohh I've used that before...It works well for me when bombing towns...

But like Slap said, I'd rather dive bomb than loft bomb.

It works against multiple flakpanzers too, i used to sometimes loft bomb Gv's before coming into range of the defensive fire - works pretty well, especially in something like an A-20 where you can drop multiple bombs at different angles to maximise your chance of hitting one of them.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Furball
No, i am saying that Americans are tossers

LMFAO.  You're missed on 200 m8.   You need to dust off the stick and throttle.  

<> and hopefully I can talk the wife into coming over to England.   Would love to meet you, LYNX, Biggles and others.

[Furball]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
LMFAO.  You're missed on 200 m8.   You need to dust off the stick and throttle.  

<> and hopefully I can talk the wife into coming over to England.   Would love to meet you, LYNX, Biggles and others.

You should try and come over during the summer to try and catch a few airshows.  It is the 90th anniversary of the RAF this year, so there is bound to be some cool ones for that!

Just have no motivation to play the game anymore, which i think is a good thing, as it is very addictive and impacts RL...  Although after a break from the bbs i am enjoying being back poking fun at people Thanks and

[Gianlupo]

Originally posted by Furball
No, everytime you bomb the loft, the entire building blows up.  Maybe HT can coad lofts to be separate?

What have you got against lofts anyway?

I was just gathering some info to bomb your loft, you little English bastige!

How're you doing? We miss you. Good to know that there will be lot of good Air Show this summer in UK, I may decide to come there and harass you!

Btw, toss bombing (and I even used the RAF term, you ungrateful!) is not only used for nuclear devices, today jets have a HUD page dedicated to this technique. Of course, it's not the most precise one, but can be useful, especially with area damaging munitions, like cluster bombs. Indeed, I was experimenting with it in Lock On, that's why I wondered if it could be done in AH.

Thanks for the answer, Slapshot.... how could you bear that lil punk???

EDIT: Sorry, it's not a "dedicated HUD page", it's just that the software allows such type of release. My bad.

[Ghosth]

I've used it against a Task group in a A20 before. But getting the variables right is very tricky.

Done right you can lob those bombs in through the ack while your well outside and going the other way.

So yes it can be done, but its tough to be accurate.

[PanosGR]

The HUD page for Dive Toss gives you the CCRP (Continuous Calculated Release Point), when supposedly you have to make release of your ordnance.

[Krusty]

Heh, just some time this past weekend a bunch of my squaddies were helping take a field via CV. I upped a CHOG with rkts and 1 1k bomb (and 1 DT). I used the rockets on something right away, I don't recall what. Anyways, I'm a little off shore, still heavy, and have cons closing in behind me. I REALLY wanted to land a hit with that bomb, so I, not knowing about this thread, toss bomb it. I loop up, drop at just about the right moment, hoping to hit the dar or the VH or something, and come around to engage the big horde of reds.

As I'm angling in on a con I get a "Gun Emplacement Destroyed" message.



1,000lbs for an ack gun. Oh well! Better than nothing!

[kilz]

it does really great aginst CV:t