LOL Gatt.. I remember that run. 15 seconds on the target; and *BOOM*, "AAArrgh!!!" While in my chute; I looked around, and watched the fight progress. Our JABO ponies's were being sliced up as they came off target, no effective sweep was done first.. The ponies just ran in and started dropping ords on what the buffs were gonna hit anyway, instead of holding the airspace over the field and driving you guys down. Great defense btw... it's actions like that that vividly display the need for the various attack sections to clearly understand what the timing is and what the prioritys are.
I favor the using F6F's and F4U's in the JABO role; with air superiority at medium to high alts handled by light ponies, N1K's, 109/190's etc.... assuming I can get enuff JABO's and light fighters into the mission. If I have a fully staffed mission (15 planes) then if any of the JABO's have to jettison ords to cover buffs or goons; the F6F's are detailed and the F4U's are left with the JABO work. If I can only get a few JABO's in the mission; I send Heavy ponies in.. and if they are needed to sweep defenders they're supposed to just jettison the ords and do the cap and goon defense, leaving the ground defenses to the Buffs entirely.
If anybody doubts the ability of a JABO pony to function in a multi-role enviornment, look up RWY and watch him work.. I've seen him pound out the VH; strip a field of it's acks and roll up a 8-10 kill sortie on a field assault. By himself.

We're learning. Once we get this FAST ATTACK deal working right and it'll take a real determined and sizeable group of well placed defenders to stop 'em.. if they can be stopped at all.
Pongo.. right on the money. Gimme 4 sharp B26 divers, 4 to 8 sharp JABO operators that can stay on the program and a coupla savvy goon drivers and those 10-12 guys can roll up a buncha fields in a hurry. The B26 is an incredible ATTACK platform if the pilot stops thinking "LEVEL BOMBER" and starts thinkin "WILD WEASEL". The Ju88 is competent also; particularly in the dive bombing mode; but lacks the forward gun punch, speed and defensive armament of the B26. The only thing the B26 is missing is rockets, more nose gun ammo and wings that don't pop off if yah honk on it in the turns..

Gimme an A26 in this program and all hell will break lose.

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