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Title: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: mERv on November 30, 2021, 02:52:39 AM
Just curious for any up coming strat raid intercepts? Thinking about taking a mass of bombers head on with 2 sets in formation and dropping the small bombs into them to see how many I get in a pass  :x :banana: :devil

Want to do this early enough to re-up and finish them off :neener:
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: LCADolby on November 30, 2021, 04:36:52 AM
yes
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: mERv on November 30, 2021, 05:43:58 AM
yes

 :rock :x :bolt:
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: JOACH1M on November 30, 2021, 05:53:48 AM
yes
in all my years playing i haven’t had this happen. So many times I was flying through the swarm of bombs being dropped while attacking from under.
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Bizman on November 30, 2021, 06:06:53 AM
IIRC I've been killed in a fighter by a bomb. Or that happened to a squaddie - one for all an all for one...
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: LCADolby on November 30, 2021, 06:08:24 AM
LCA did an FSO B17 formation drop back in 08, dropped his bombs over his friendly Leprtard and... well no more Leprtard.

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,246329.msg3017906.html#msg3017906
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: mERv on November 30, 2021, 06:23:01 AM
I guess now I just need to determine how small a bomb I can use to actually get the job done. If I can use the 100lb bombs that will allow for a few salvos for spread. Obviously not much splash but Id rather shotgun it than rpg. Will practice in the training arena later today and report back.
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: haggerty on November 30, 2021, 07:12:44 AM
Even 100lb bomb will probably take out the drones, when I hit a Lanc with an 85mm HE it takes out the drones as well. 
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: AAIK on November 30, 2021, 07:46:04 AM
You can also drop supplies on another plane for a mid-air kill.
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Shuffler on November 30, 2021, 10:10:06 AM
Even 100lb bomb will probably take out the drones, when I hit a Lanc with an 85mm HE it takes out the drones as well.

When you kill the pilot, the drones blow up too.
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: zack1234 on November 30, 2021, 10:12:52 AM
IIRC I've been killed in a fighter by a bomb. Or that happened to a squaddie - one for all an all for one...

Bizman is awesome
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Tracerfi on November 30, 2021, 10:26:32 AM
I did this with a Mosquito VI to B24s in AHII sadly my old PC died so I do not have the film of it
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Frodo on November 30, 2021, 11:09:45 AM
I remember a FSO that Hopper bomb killed a bunch of us. I can still hear his laugh and it still comes up on occasion on FSO nights.  :devil  :airplane:
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Vulcan on November 30, 2021, 11:43:21 AM
It's not that uncommon in FSO where you have big bomber missions.
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: AKKuya on November 30, 2021, 02:46:21 PM
I have done this many times.  Be sure to be over 1o00 feet above the enemy plane or set of bombers.  This allows for the 800 feet to activate the bomb.  Be sure to be slightly ahead of your target plane.  Letting all bombs will help in the overall effect.  Flying a set of bombers with little bombs is the best.

I have also used the pilot controlled front gun in B-26 formation to dive on another set of enemy bombers and eliminate all 3 bombers in one dive pass from the rear.

This sandbox game allows a player to do things not normally done in real life.  That's where the smiles come in.
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: mERv on December 01, 2021, 01:09:22 AM
Did not get to implement the idea tonight. RL left me delayed severely to intercept ended up afk for 40 minutes and when i came back i was way out of position and all but 1 plane shot down :rofl next week it is!
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: JimmyD3 on December 01, 2021, 09:52:33 AM
I killed my CO (Rodent57) in FSO, he got underneath me on a bombing run. LOL he was not very happy about it. :noid
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: oboe on December 01, 2021, 11:44:23 AM
I killed my CO (Rodent57) in FSO, he got underneath me on a bombing run. LOL he was not very happy about it. :noid

Happened in RL, so don't feel bad

(https://i.imgur.com/xdmm6zL.jpg)   

(https://i.imgur.com/pt15lJ1.jpg)
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: LCADolby on December 01, 2021, 04:45:54 PM
I killed my CO (Rodent57) in FSO, he got underneath me on a bombing run. LOL he was not very happy about it. :noid

"The night of the potty mouth" ?
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Brooke on December 02, 2021, 12:29:17 AM
Two in front

(https://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/200910_redStormKruppSteel/pics/frame3/008-2bombs-Image-0031.jpg)

Two in back

(https://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/200910_redStormKruppSteel/pics/frame3/009-2more-Image-0035.jpg)
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Shuffler on December 02, 2021, 10:38:34 AM
I must admit.... I have been bombed while flying. Most of the time frozen Margaritas with a shot on top, a little salt on the rim.  :devil
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: toddbobe on December 05, 2021, 12:15:46 PM
Once in AH2 I was attacking a formation of lancs from below and they dropped their eggs... I saw a few go by... next think I know im in the tower and I got 2 kills... I guess the splash took out the bombers... or other bombers... and through some lag or something I got the kills.
Todd
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: mERv on December 05, 2021, 11:04:29 PM
I must admit.... I have been bombed while flying. Most of the time frozen Margaritas with a shot on top, a little salt on the rim.  :devil

 :cheers: :rock
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Molsman on December 14, 2021, 10:54:03 PM
I remember a FSO that Hopper bomb killed a bunch of us. I can still hear his laugh and it still comes up on occasion on FSO nights.  :devil  :airplane:

Same here Bino was the first to go
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: Volron on December 15, 2021, 12:37:39 AM
I remember when I bombed one of my squaddie's B-29's in FSO, when his set flew under mine during the bomb run.  :uhoh
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: hgtonyvi on December 17, 2021, 01:45:46 PM
I only got bombed on the runway and also chasing a con that had bombs on and he dropped the bombs and i blew up shooting him from behind.
Title: Re: Is it possible to bomb a plane mid-air for a kill?
Post by: scott66 on December 18, 2021, 05:46:46 PM
I think it's an achievement I was flying over the town looking for troops when a bomber overhead dropped and a bomb hit me he got the achievement I seem to remember