Bombers

[Donpost]

Hi, could someone answer me this without turning this thread into a debate on the bombsight:

What useful things can bombers do in AH? I cant think of anything they can do that cannot be achieved just as well if not better by other veichles.

I love flying bombers but since recently coming back to AH im lost as to what to do with them,

Any response would be greatly appreciated

Mike (donpost)

PS does anyone know any good divebombing tutorials? im rubbish!

[SKurj]

buffs can drop strategic targets quicker than fighters (factories,  city etc) not that this contributes much...

buffs can kill enemy fleets quicker as well  (without suiciding)


buffs can also be used to pork strats at multiple enemy fields in one run (fuel, ord, barracks etc)


SKurj

[qts]

Using a bomber formation, one player can drop 42,000 lb of ordnance on a target at great range. Consider how many fighter-bombers you'd need to equal that.

[J_A_B]

Probably the most important target that bombers are actually effective against are TOWNS.    TOWNS are often somewhat ignored by friendly fighters (who want to vulch the nearby enemy base instead), so being able to level one with a single plane is a good ability to have.

When flying a bomber for town-busting, I prefer to take one of the Medium bombers and not climb very high....a B-17 or LANC carries more ordnance, but they're so slow that they take too long to reach the target to be worth it.  In particular, the A-20 and B-26 are both pretty good for town-busting.  Both of these planes have pilot-operated guns, which can be important for destroying town buildings or acks which the bomb drop missed.  The B-26 can also take a formation, which may be important to you.



J_A_B

[Donpost]

Ah, thank you, J_A_b, I didn't think of that one.

*climbs in B-26...*

see ya!

[Ghosth]

A 20 rules

Doesn't have formation of 3 but frankly, doesn't need it.

Its a one man town buster with ammo left over for vulching the field.