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Offline Scotty55OEFVet

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Empty Bomb Casings???
« on: September 08, 2009, 06:37:38 AM »
Now, I dont know if anyone else has had this problem, but I have on 4 different occasions in the past week dropped a 1000lb bomb on top of a Wirble, Tank, or Troop Carrier and not even de-tracked or turreted them.  Now, I know all the "Smart Guys" will say, "Did you hit it?", "Was it above 1000ft?" , and the usual your an idiot type of comment.  Normally I would double and triple check all the intangibles such as maybe im dropping too low, etc.  The only problem is that at least twice I dropped from 4 or 5 thousand feet, watched my bomb hit dead on top of GV, and nothing...then I come back around, and the Vehicle begins to drive away out of the shell hole that the bomb created???  Now, Im an Army Vet that has seen what a 1000lb bomb does to a vehicle when it hits even 50 meters away.  The concussion alone would kill every crew member...and as far as I know a dead man cannot drive, this I know.  I dont understand, is it the patch, cuz I can shoot down planes no prob so I know its not a glitch or frame rate or ping or whatever.  ANyone else had this happen recently???? :mad:
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2009, 06:50:40 AM »
Yep, all the time. Dropped a 1000lber on the radar last night and zilch, nada, nothing.  :furious
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2009, 07:26:15 AM »
Did you check the expiration date on your bombs? :D
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2009, 09:08:34 AM »
You should always draw a smiley on the bomb before starting mission.... it's a requirement  :)
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2009, 09:14:30 AM »
I havent seen this problem! I get bombed on a regular basis with 1000lbers whilst in a tiger or ww and instant tower for me! Oh and by the way its not 1000ft min alt requirement for bomb to go off, its a 1000ft travel that arms! In other words you can be at 800 agl and drop one as long as it travels 1000ft it will arm! 
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2009, 10:25:13 AM »
I get this alot.

Dropped 2 1000 pounders, 4 rockets and all my cannons into a wirble and nothing happened.

Didnt even track him. I obviously killed the turret but WTF man. My tanks get killed when so much as a cough flies my way from an il2.

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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2009, 10:36:52 AM »
Always check the Best if dropped by date on the casing! :lol
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2009, 11:51:39 AM »
Did you pack your own casings sir? Check the crates those bombs came in, if you see the word ACME painted on them, send them back.
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2009, 03:18:52 PM »
I was bombed just last night !!!



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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2009, 03:37:10 PM »
Film reveals all...
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Offline Scotty55OEFVet

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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2009, 06:42:50 PM »
Film reveals all...

I know Moot, but I have seen the film over and over and the same thing...Ords land right on top of GV, Gv still shooting at me, I come around for another run, and he is still sitting in the crater.  There is something up with that.
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2009, 06:47:18 PM »
Somewhat logical to assume if we occasionally have rubber bullets we have nerf bombs.
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2009, 07:34:36 PM »
Was the GV on flat ground, or did the bomb impact at a different elevation?
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2009, 08:42:13 PM »
try dropping torps on it. Of course you would have to request the torps from a SAPP member. 
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Re: Empty Bomb Casings???
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2009, 08:43:50 PM »
Film reveals all...

tell paris that
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