Bombing with U.S. fighters

Pzkpw III ausf J - ground strike with U.S. F4F-3 45kg bomb delay 2s.

90° , distance 3.3 length of the tank

Left bomb dropped - missed. Too far behind the tank.

The second tank:

90°, 3.5 lengths of tank:

The bomb dropped from the right wing explodes right under the tank.

You need to make correction to left or to right depending on the position of the bomb on wings. This is same as with GB aircrafts (Hurricanes, Spitfires, Fireflies...).

With these small and light bombs you need to realize that the bomb will bouce about 4-5m forward. So in the first try the bomb missed the axis of the tank/trajectory of its direction of movement.

Recorded:

I use 2s delay for small bombs. Probability of the hit is 50-75%.

There wouldn't be any problem to hit the tanks with 250 lbs bombs. But in that case I would prefer to use 4s delays and bigger distance to drop bombs. The advantage is that it is saver because in combat it is advantage to have higher altitude.


This is very low because the tanks in "Apple Gardens" map go so fast! F4F-3 45kg 2s

Bomb on left wing

Bomb on right wing

Here 500lbs, 2s, same aircraft. The distance was too far, 250 lbs bomb would miss: