Bombs Away HL Server

[KG26_Alpha]

New Hyperlobby server

Bombs Away

The server is dedicated to bombers only for practising high altitude bombing.

There are some maps with IL2's Stukas Bf110 for ground attack practise also.

Pilots stats are available to keep track of your progress.

Server rules and guides can be found on the stats page link.

Targets are usually Airfields/Factory/Industrial areas, also shipping and ground vehicles.

Industrial areas are "seeded" with fuel trucks to confirm bombing accuracy.

So if you want to have a "safe" bombing practise server free from fighters jump in and get bombing.

Have Fun

[Old_Canuck]

I've got a friend in mind in Denmark who will be coming online soon to practice. Will check this server out as a place for him to train in his favorite bombers. :)

[Biggs]

is it possible to turn on that auto-level toggle online?...

i have a hard time tweakin my bomb sight to the right speed and alt .. im always just a bit off. sounds like a nice server to get some practice in....

[Old_Canuck]

You need to correct the web page URL on the "JOIN THIS GAME" window at HL M8. It should read www.ikg26.com. Otherwise, users will end up on an unrelated site selling agriculture specific software.

[KG26_Alpha]

@ Old Canuck

Done :)

@ Biggs

Level Stabilizer need to be set in your key board settings under "controls" to level out your bomber online.

There's plenty of tutorials around for the different types of bombers too. M4T has some. http://mission4today.com

[Ernst_Bremmer]

Excellent idea for a server, I'll have to check it out.
Thanks for the heads up!

[KG26_Alpha]

Hi All


Just a heads up / advice for bombing.

Recommended level bombing Altitude 3000m-4000m or 12000ft-15000ft

I noticed that The SC 1000/2000kg loadouts are popular with you :grin:

The maps are designed for accuracy practice so you only need SC50's to hit the targets.
This will give you a better idea where your bombs are hitting and penetrate the factories better than SC 1000/2000kg demolition bombs.

There's been some accurate bombing from those that have used the server so far keep at it and have fun practising.

[JG6_Express]

Glad you are doing it Alpha. Seeing this post reminded me of all the missions we have flown together since CFS1 days and all the way thru IL2. I'll never forget the time several years ago that our squads were doing an online bombing run together when we had an earthquake that was a good sized one. I yelled into comm's "earthquake", hit the level stab, and left the house. It was a 6.7 on the richter scale I think. When I came back in, everyone had a good laugh.

We will definitley be visiting your server!

~S~

[KG26_Alpha]

Hi there Express

Yes Its been a long and eventful 10 years now !!!

Most of the gang are still around :)

As you know were are spread across a few time zones and those late nights are just too much these days.

Thanks for your comments at the I/KG26 forum :cool:

http://ikg26.proboards21.com/

Bombs Away Server Stats

[MadJek]

Alpha,

Bombs away is an excellent server. It is great to fly in. Wish I could be spending more time practicing bombing runs in it. Thanks for putting it together.

S~
MadJek

[I/ZG52_Gaga]

Good Show!!!!! Briliant idea :)

[Monterey]

Excellent! I will be conducting high-level bombing training for my squad in the next week or so. After I have taught them the basics, I think I will bring them in there for practice. Nice to see a server just for bombing. A refreshing change from the d/f servers.

[MadJek]

Just flew on the Smolensk map. A great map! Keep up the great work Alpha. Thanks for your hard work.

S~
MadJek

[Skoshi Tiger]

Good to see Bombs away alive and active. :) I used to hang out over there in the old days when "B17-Flying Fortress The mighty 8Th" came out! I went by the name of Sher Khan back then. (just a bit of a tiger theme going!)

Cheers!

[KG26_Alpha]

Hmm you maybe confusing two different sims here :)

"Bombs Away" is a Hyperlobby server for IL2 1946.

Cheers :)

[Skoshi Tiger]

Hmm you maybe confusing two different sims here :)

"Bombs Away" is a Hyperlobby server for IL2 1946.

Cheers :)

So no relations to these guys? http://www.bombs-away.net/

The sites being updated but after B17 got a bit tired they had a discussion forum for a number of diferent combat sims. One of them was IL-2.

I assumed they were one and the same!
Cheers!

[JoeA]

Errr what if you don't use mods?

[JoeA]

Cool looking forward to bombing stuff.

Look for "decafjava." ;)

[danjama]

The server is missing from HL, any ideas why?

[KG26_Alpha]

Its back up was reloading new maps.

[Qpassa]

great server,great ping
pro:
attack a city with his trucks near their buildings, nice missions

cons:
no fighters, it' s nice to train alone, but with enemies is better because you train a normal situation when you play a competition.
Also the lack of the A-20
I told to the people which I play that this would be a nice server but if it doesn´t have fighters they are not interested :(
(we are 12 bombers + the fighters)

[KG26_Alpha]

great server,great ping
pro:
attack a city with his trucks near their buildings, nice missions

cons:
no fighters, it' s nice to train alone, but with enemies is better because you train a normal situation when you play a competition.
Also the lack of the A-20
I told to the people which I play that this would be a nice server but if it doesn´t have fighters they are not interested :(
(we are 12 bombers + the fighters)

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I'm not interested in pleasing fighter pilots as its a practise server for wanting to learn how to level bomb from altitude, although there are some Jabo maps also.

But

I do have one map in the server rotation especially for "escort" duties.
This map also has A20's, its been on the server for a year now.

Most requests have been for a bomber only server so fighters don't attack the as they practise,
due to the high workload getting their bombsite set up airspeed and alt then target acquisition, the last thing they need is a numpty plinking away at them.

:cool:

[Qpassa]

it's ok, but your server doesnt give the true feeling that a bomber would have, because there's no opposition.
My advice is to add planes with low caliber or bad weapons .