HTC another idea.......

[hazed-]

We currently have several aircraft versions that are the fighter versions of aircraft that were also used as level bombers with sights, ie mosquito, p38, etc.

well after reading a book on bombing recently i started to read about pathfinders used to 'mark targets' or drop lots of incindaries to light it up for the following bomber stream.

Well what i was thinking is how about we kill 2 birds with one stone and try this:

add pathfinder versions of p38 or mossies with a level bomb sight and allow the pathfinder aircraft to set up his calibration.
when he is in a mission that pilot is able to transmit his calibration settings to any bomber pilot in the mission who wants to use them?
It would require the pathfinder to call out his speed, say 200 mph, and then allow players , if they want to take his settings and apply them to their own bomb sights?
this way those that cant calibrate too well and want help can use an already tested setting.
If the pathfinder hits on target he can then assure others that they have a good setup.If he misses he tries again or another player tries with another pathfinder.

bad idea?

[ramzey]

Pathfinders idea is not bad, but i think only for  scenario-events.
We go to ultra realistic mission possibilites, but current maps dont give us too much targets to destroy.

Like ground HQ, moving troops, strong points.

MArkers for pathfinder are not bad idea, but aouto calibration and snap norden settings to other planes in formation are bad
Not all planes fly same speed, alt. Thats give messi with calibration data and dont give possibilyty to hit anything .
Even small diference between  leading plane and wingmans [flightpath/speed /alt ] give other route of bomb, and bomb dispersion. Now we have most perfect bombing system any sim.

Question is : can we use them as in real life? How many actions with one leading bomber, and rest planes droped on his mark u saw?

Light bombs and smoke bomb will be great to use for AH.
Lights bomb for marking target when we fly night lancaster missions on SEA, smoke bomb to use them against GV /mostly ostie/. Imagine what can  osti do if u smoke them:)

Current ammno system give us only smoke shells to panzer.
Will be great to make them bigger  /2-3 times/ and place as bomb for  b26, DB7 /used  as smoke maker in Overlord/

HTC its many work to rework current smoke system and make smoke bomb?


greetings
ramzey

ps. bring La11 to AH !!!!/joke/